Feeling defeated

[Ashley Amari 18]

7 hours ago, Arabesque said:

I did Keto as the 2week pre surgical diet but my dietician said Keto is a short term diet, best for kickstarting weight loss. It shouldn’t be followed long term. (Check research on effects on diabetes & insulin levels, cholesterol, etc.).

Most post surgery diets are high Protein, low fat, low carbs so probably closer to Aitken’s if you’re looking for a more formal recognised diet. One of the most important learnings I’ve had is that there is no one diet/way of eating that works for everyone. If there was the dieting wouldn’t be a billion dollar industry.

Speak with your dietician, do your own research, & listen to your body & needs & the work out a way of eating that works & is best for you.

As to your weight loss so far, you’re doing fine. The only people who lose very large amounts pre & immediately post surgery are those who began at a very high weight. There is really no right or wrong rate of loss. There are averages which only give you an idea of what you might lose. We all lose at our own rate. How many stalls you experience,how often & how long they last are individual too. And everyone’s’ rate of loss slows as they get closer to their final weight. I decided I would only worry about how much I was losing if my surgeon was upset but he wasn’t ever.

All the best.

Thank you. I have made an appointment to speak with the dietician. I’ve also tracked everything I eat so I can print it out and have it on hand. My surgeon wasn’t upset but he was obviously not pleased that I had only lost 7 lbs at my two week follow up. It’s all very new and confusing to me to say the least. Currently I am just making sure I hit my Protein, but I am very conscious about carbs out of habit. I’m thinking maybe I need to increase those a bit. Again thank you

[Jeanne. 2]

Give yourself time to heal and allow the swelling to go down. You’re not far into this. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to loose slow. It’s a process that takes time, patience and willpower to make better choices in your life

[Ashley Amari 18]

1 hour ago, Jeanne. said:

Give yourself time to heal and allow the swelling to go down. You’re not far into this. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to loose slow. It’s a process that takes time, patience and willpower to make better choices in your life

Thank you @Jeanne. I will. Today I’m better emotionally. I was just completely overwhelmed yesterday that the scale didn’t move again. It’s been a few weeks with no change. I’m trying to focus on NSV as someone told me yesterday. It’s been hard but I’m determined to stay positive and see it through.

[Ashley Amari 18]

1 hour ago, Jeanne. said:

Give yourself time to heal and allow the swelling to go down. You’re not far into this. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to loose slow. It’s a process that takes time, patience and willpower to make better choices in your life

Thank you @Jeanne. I will. Today I’m better emotionally. I was just completely overwhelmed yesterday that the scale didn’t move again. It’s been a few weeks with no change. I’m trying to focus on NSV as someone told me yesterday. It’s been hard but I’m determined to stay positive and see it through.