Any suggestions or insight?
I am a 58 year old, 5′6″, female. I had my Lap-Bypass on 01/21/04
and have only lost 79 pounds (I started at 256 pounds/51% body fat…
now 177/35%). It seems to me (after lurking around this site for
about a year) that comparatively speaking I have not had the great
weightless that most of you have had since the surgery.
I am almost always hungry. I try to eat as much protein a day as I
can (usually about 60 grams), walk when I can ride (including stairs)
and drink a gallon of liquids a day.
What am I doing wrong or should I just forget about losing any more
weight and be satisfied with the health benefits I’ve gotten from the
surgery. My Lab work is perfect…glucose 90, cholesterol 189, HDL
74… Best those have been in years without any medications.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Millie
South Carolina
June 26th, 2007 at 11:03 am
In a message dated 03/15/2005 11:04:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
camiller516@… writes:
I am a 58 year old, 5′6″, female. I had my Lap-Bypass on 01/21/04
and have only lost 79 pounds (I started at 256 pounds/51% body fat…
now 177/35%). It seems to me (after lurking around this site for
about a year) that comparatively speaking I have not had the great
weightless that most of you have had since the surgery.
I am almost always hungry. I try to eat as much protein a day as I
can (usually about 60 grams), walk when I can ride (including
Wow Millie, I think it sounds like you are doing great. Not everyone is
going to lose 100+ pounds. I really think you need to look at yourself. Even
though you are not at the weight the insurance charts say you should be at, you
are very healthy. Are you still losing at all? Maybe you will get the last 20
pounds or so off in the next year. If not, just be happy with your current
level of health and fitness. If your not happy with where you are now, see your
doc. See what they have to say. Maybe you need to start formally exercising.
Join Curves or a gym.
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June 27th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Millie,
I understand your frustration. You are what is considered
a “lightweight” and I would have thought you would be at goal by now
but that is not to say that there is anything wrong. I would however
ask my Doctor about getting tested to see if the pouch may have a
leak or anything else that could be causing your weightloss to stop.
If everything checks out alright then you may need to start tracking
what you are eating exactly, to see if maybe your grazing and not
even aware if it. You have come a long way and should be proud of
your success but if your not satisfied you need to get some answers.
Hope all turns out well,
Shelly
LapRNY 3/3/03
258/135 happy 2 b here
5′3 39yrs