I am 3 months into my 6 month supervised diet, and I am losing too much weight.
My insurance policy states that my BMI at the last dietician appointment is the BMI that will be used to determine eligibility. Since I got pregnant 2 years ago, I've gained over 70lbs. However, I stopped breastfeeding about 4 months ago, and the weight just started melting off about 2 months ago. I had no idea I would lose this much weight from weaning my daughter. I thought breastfeeding was burning extra calories, but I believe hormones involved contributed to my inability to lose weight.
As of now, my BMI is 40.0 (no comorbidities). I can only lose about 3 lbs over the next 3 months. I feel that I have 1 of 2 options
1. Quit the bariatric program and try to lose weight on my own (for the 100th time in my life). I feel that my weightloss from stopping breastfeeding would plateau well above my desired weight.
2. Maintain my BMI by eating a high carb/calorie diet. I really don't feel comfortable with this option, but my ultimate goal is to lose over 100lbs overall that will only be made possible with a sleeve.
Has anyone had a similar experience? Any advice would be appreciated.
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