Update on my progress or lack there of.

[marilynlw]

Well I have not been on this web site for a long time as it is a little depressing to read about everyone else's success when I just can't seem to move that scale. When I went for my one year checkup my doctor was surprised with how little I have lost and how hard I am really trying. I ate 1200 calories a day and did 2 hours of water exercise 6 days a week plus did 1/2 to 1 hour every other day on an exercise bike. But the scale wont move. According to the charts at my weight is should have a RMR resting metabolism rate of around 2400 calories and with all the exercise I do I should have lost at least 3 pounds a week. Well he tested my RMR and sure enough it is super low. I had always felt my metabolism must be super slow. My RMR was only half of what it should be and why I'm losing so darn slow. I think now my PCP will finally have to refer me to an endocrinologist now that I have proof that something just isn't right. He was reluctant to refer me and thought I just was overeating or not exercising or both. I wish my PCP would just listen to me and my surgeon.

Well enough complaining and to look forward to a great NEW YEAR.
Happy and Healthy New Year to all of you.

[LATINASTYLE]

I'm sorry. Keep ur healthy habits smart. The docs will figure the deficiency issues, and u will then take off to where u want and will be. (Hugs)

Good luck.

[sraebaer]

It looks like you lost over 100 pounds in a year? And the doctor feels you haven't lost enough? That doesn't make sense.

[healthier86]

Hopefully, this will be the answer to increasing your weight lost!

[Aspinetti]

Keep in mind you've lost a entire person!!! Would you of been able to do that without wls? Focus on the positive happy new year

[marilynlw]

It looks like you lost over 100 pounds in a year? And the doctor feels you haven't lost enough? That doesn't make sense.

Actually I lost 80 lbs since surgery which the doctor says was only 38% of excess weight and I should have lost at least 50%. But I am still OK with that as I know I am MUCH healthier than I was 2 years ago. If I hadn't had the surgery I probably would be weighing 400 lbs now. But I know I am still a work in progress and still determined to stay the course and lose at least enough that I will no longer be considered obese. That would be a first for me since I was a child. I was always fat and I cam live with that. I just don't want to be obese.