The "Boo to Us" Weight Loss Challenge

[franandaj]

I don't want to be the 400 pound old lady in the nursing home who needs 4 CNAs to turn her.

I know you aren't, but I completely understand!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

We had a woman like that at the nursing home I used to work at. She really needed the help of four CNAs just to roll over, and a mechanical lift to get up from bed. I don't want to be like that.

 

[stephielela]

Ahahaha, you guys are so funny! The green one?!

My original goal was to have lost the weight (roughly 40 pounds) by May. Since I am only down 10, and May is rapidly approaching, I am having to adjust my goal, but I am also buckling down. I have abotu 6 weeks till my friends wedding and I would liek to lose 20 pounds by then... 25 preferably . I want to be DONE dieting (though really, it never ends, only lessens) by the end of the summer.

Dana- let us know what the doc says, or if she/he has any good tips!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Now, I know that I should lose weight. But after my experience with this doctor today, I'm ready to say screw her and find a new one.

Basically, she focused on NOTHING but the fact that I'm fat. Despite the fact that I've had a cough for TWO YEARS that hasn't gone away, she spent more time talking about my weight than anything else. Then she told me that I need to have a diet of 1000 calories or less and drop as much weight as I could. Her reasoning? "That works for me."

.................

This woman was a TWIG. She was telling me that she herself was concerned that she gained seven pounds and had to lose it. I'm sitting there staring at her. And even so, just because it works for you doesn't mean it will work for me!! I've TRIED that! My body thought it was starving and packed on MORE weight!

She spent a good 20 minutes harping on my fatness and only 5 actually examining me, at which point she discovered that I have some sort of build-up in my lungs and an infection, as signalled by a white tongue and throat. So she gave me a prescription for a Z-pak, told me to pick up some Claritin, and left. She wants to see if it's allergies before doing anything else, but if the allergy meds don't work, I need to go for further testing to see if it's something more serious.

She just made me really really mad. She completely dismissed every other factor that impacts my weight, choosing instead to demonize my eating choices. I know I don't eat the best, but I've been working on it. But when you have PCOS and a genetic predisposition to obesity AND your birth control tacked on 20 pounds, you get kind of frustrated when people make it sound so incredibly easy.



And to top things off? I told her I eat Cheerios with a 1/4 cup of 2% milk. She said "Use water." And then later, after finding the build-up in my lungs, she said "Drink a glass of milk with a teaspoon of honey in it before going to bed."

Um, so now I'm allowed milk, but five minutes ago, I wasn't?

 

[stephielela]

Now, I know that I should lose weight. But after my experience with this doctor today, I'm ready to say screw her and find a new one.

Basically, she focused on NOTHING but the fact that I'm fat. Despite the fact that I've had a cough for TWO YEARS that hasn't gone away, she spent more time talking about my weight than anything else. Then she told me that I need to have a diet of 1000 calories or less and drop as much weight as I could. Her reasoning? "That works for me."

.................

This woman was a TWIG. She was telling me that she herself was concerned that she gained seven pounds and had to lose it. I'm sitting there staring at her. And even so, just because it works for you doesn't mean it will work for me!! I've TRIED that! My body thought it was starving and packed on MORE weight!

She spent a good 20 minutes harping on my fatness and only 5 actually examining me, at which point she discovered that I have some sort of build-up in my lungs and an infection, as signalled by a white tongue and throat. So she gave me a prescription for a Z-pak, told me to pick up some Claritin, and left. She wants to see if it's allergies before doing anything else, but if the allergy meds don't work, I need to go for further testing to see if it's something more serious.

She just made me really really mad. She completely dismissed every other factor that impacts my weight, choosing instead to demonize my eating choices. I know I don't eat the best, but I've been working on it. But when you have PCOS and a genetic predisposition to obesity AND your birth control tacked on 20 pounds, you get kind of frustrated when people make it sound so incredibly easy.



And to top things off? I told her I eat Cheerios with a 1/4 cup of 2% milk. She said "Use water." And then later, after finding the build-up in my lungs, she said "Drink a glass of milk with a teaspoon of honey in it before going to bed."

Um, so now I'm allowed milk, but five minutes ago, I wasn't?

OMG WATER???? EEEEEWWWWW. This woman is crazy. I mean, if she had suggested you switch to skim mile or 1%, that would have been a reasonable suggestion (I know people are picky about their milk) but WATER??? WHO PUTS WATER IN THEIR CEREAL???

I'm sorry that she was so rude and dismissive. It definitely doesn't help.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

OMG WATER???? EEEEEWWWWW. This woman is crazy. I mean, if she had suggested you switch to skim mile or 1%, that would have been a reasonable suggestion (I know people are picky about their milk) but WATER??? WHO PUTS WATER IN THEIR CEREAL???

I'm sorry that she was so rude and dismissive. It definitely doesn't help.

I'm going to be changing doctors if this stuff doesn't clear up with the Z-pak and the Claritin. I also might be changing insurance if I change jobs soon anyway, so I should be changing doctors no matter what.

 

[franandaj]

Now, I know that I should lose weight. But after my experience with this doctor today, I'm ready to say screw her and find a new one.

I think that is the new trend in doctors today. My doctor is all over weight loss and that's almost all she talks about. She's trying to get us to do this stupid diet. She lost a ton of weight with it, Ideal Protein, but now she looks like an AIDS patient not a healthy woman.

Basically, she focused on NOTHING but the fact that I'm fat. Despite the fact that I've had a cough for TWO YEARS that hasn't gone away, she spent more time talking about my weight than anything else. Then she told me that I need to have a diet of 1000 calories or less and drop as much weight as I could. Her reasoning? "That works for me."

1000 calories is abosolutely ridiculous. I did 1500 and it was difficult, but I did lose some weight. These idiots need to realize that pissing off their patients will not help them make any life changes

She spent a good 20 minutes harping on my fatness and only 5 actually examining me, at which point she discovered that I have some sort of build-up in my lungs and an infection, as signalled by a white tongue and throat. So she gave me a prescription for a Z-pak, told me to pick up some Claritin, and left. She wants to see if it's allergies before doing anything else, but if the allergy meds don't work, I need to go for further testing to see if it's something more serious.

That's ridiculous!

And to top things off? I told her I eat Cheerios with a 1/4 cup of 2% milk. She said "Use water." And then later, after finding the build-up in my lungs, she said "Drink a glass of milk with a teaspoon of honey in it before going to bed."

Um, so now I'm allowed milk, but five minutes ago, I wasn't?

This is stupid and gross! I would definitely dump the witch and that's not the real word I want to use, but the DIS won't allow me to say that one!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

I think that is the new trend in doctors today. My doctor is all over weight loss and that's almost all she talks about. She's trying to get us to do this stupid diet. She lost a ton of weight with it, Ideal Protein, but now she looks like an AIDS patient not a healthy woman.

I have no problem with helping your patient make an informed decision for their health, but she went about it in completely the wrong way. I went there for a physical, NOT a lecture about my weight. I didn't even GET a physical, just a lecture and her listening to my breathing.

1000 calories is abosolutely ridiculous. I did 1500 and it was difficult, but I did lose some weight. These idiots need to realize that pissing off their patients will not help them make any life changes

I'm considering trying Alli, actually, in addition to "diet" (aka, watching portion size and cutting certain things) and exercise. One of my residents is prescribed it and has lost weight steadily and slowly, which is exactly what I want, a healthy weight loss.

That's ridiculous!

Yeah, I'm not going to see her again because that really just doesn't sound right. I've had Delilah for about three years now (end of next month, actually), and these symptoms started while I was 1200 miles away from her. They've been consistent for the last two and a half years.

This is stupid and gross! I would definitely dump the witch and that's not the real word I want to use, but the DIS won't allow me to say that one!

And I agree on that as well. I'm not going to do the milk and honey thing, since milk contributes to phlegm build-up. I'm going to try tea and honey instead, even though I don't like tea. But I am going to look for a new doctor, preferably one who's fat-friendly. I don't mind being given ideas or options for weight loss, but someone that rude and disrespectful and dismissive is NOT who I want to be told what to do.

But yeah, if I'd talked to you guys somewhere other than the Dis, there would have been a lot more cursing than in that post, obviously.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Also, random, but this was Delilah the day we got her:

She was severely underweight, but has since gained enough weight to be a happy, healthy overgrown puppy.

These are the most recent pics of her I have, from Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve:

 

[PrincessInOz]

Now, I know that I should lose weight. But after my experience with this doctor today, I'm ready to say screw her and find a new one.

Basically, she focused on NOTHING but the fact that I'm fat. Despite the fact that I've had a cough for TWO YEARS that hasn't gone away, she spent more time talking about my weight than anything else. Then she told me that I need to have a diet of 1000 calories or less and drop as much weight as I could. Her reasoning? "That works for me."

.................

This woman was a TWIG. She was telling me that she herself was concerned that she gained seven pounds and had to lose it. I'm sitting there staring at her. And even so, just because it works for you doesn't mean it will work for me!! I've TRIED that! My body thought it was starving and packed on MORE weight!

She spent a good 20 minutes harping on my fatness and only 5 actually examining me, at which point she discovered that I have some sort of build-up in my lungs and an infection, as signalled by a white tongue and throat. So she gave me a prescription for a Z-pak, told me to pick up some Claritin, and left. She wants to see if it's allergies before doing anything else, but if the allergy meds don't work, I need to go for further testing to see if it's something more serious.

She just made me really really mad. She completely dismissed every other factor that impacts my weight, choosing instead to demonize my eating choices. I know I don't eat the best, but I've been working on it. But when you have PCOS and a genetic predisposition to obesity AND your birth control tacked on 20 pounds, you get kind of frustrated when people make it sound so incredibly easy.



And to top things off? I told her I eat Cheerios with a 1/4 cup of 2% milk. She said "Use water." And then later, after finding the build-up in my lungs, she said "Drink a glass of milk with a teaspoon of honey in it before going to bed."

Um, so now I'm allowed milk, but five minutes ago, I wasn't?

You already know it - NEW DOCTOR!

OMG WATER???? EEEEEWWWWW. This woman is crazy. I mean, if she had suggested you switch to skim mile or 1%, that would have been a reasonable suggestion (I know people are picky about their milk) but WATER??? WHO PUTS WATER IN THEIR CEREAL???

I'm sorry that she was so rude and dismissive. It definitely doesn't help.

No one! But I know people that put OJ instead of milk.

I'm going to be changing doctors if this stuff doesn't clear up with the Z-pak and the Claritin. I also might be changing insurance if I change jobs soon anyway, so I should be changing doctors no matter what.

!!

Also, random, but this was Delilah the day we got her:

She was severely underweight, but has since gained enough weight to be a happy, healthy overgrown puppy.

These are the most recent pics of her I have, from Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve:

Delilah is just gorgeous.

 

[DisneyFirefly]

You already know it - NEW DOCTOR!

No one! But I know people that put OJ instead of milk.

!!

Delilah is just gorgeous.

I know, and I actually put in with BCBS today to change providers. I found out that my old doctor is now a member of my provider group, so I wanted to switch back to her.

Isn't Delilah adorable?

 

[PrincessInOz]

It's been 3 days since we resurrected this thread and I've been pretty good with my eating habits. The exception has been lunch today.


So, I've eaten the bircher muesli for breakfast every morning and have watched my portion sizes. The really great thing about muesli is that it is a low GI food; so that helps with the sugar mood swings.

I've also been snacking on fruit instead of anything full of fatty sweetness.
I also don't think that there is anything to fault about my dinner habits. WW would be happy with my quantity sizes there too.

And until today, lunch has been pretty modest with sandwich on Monday and 2 rice paper rolls on Tuesday. Today....well....today was the exception. I had a business lunch and we decided to go to my favourite Malaysian restaurant where I had a lovely plate of fried noodles. It wasn't a lot of oil....but it was a huge serve. Definitely went over budget just on that plate alone!

Tomorrow, as they say, is another day!

 

[franandaj]

One slip won't completely ruin things, at least that's what I hope because tomorrow I'm going to certainly have a problem! We're going to Napa Rose, the only thing that will make it OK is that he does actually cook pretty healthy even though it's five-star dining.

We have been to the gym four times in the last six days, and will go tomorrow. Hopefully that is canceling out more than the times when we are slipping.

 

[PrincessInOz]

Today, we had an unexpected visitor for dinner. A friend of DH has come back from NYC (after being there working for 8 years) and is back in Oz to stay.

I ended up cooking Chinese. We had Basmati rice and I had probably about 20% more than the WW prescribed fistful...
But my dishes were low fat....
1. Sweet and Sour Fish (Snapper)
2. Stir fry vegies and prawn (only about 1 tablespoon of oil)
3. I cheated and bought some chinese soy chicken. (I only had a small portion and didn't have any skin).

I was good the rest of the day - finished the last of the bircher muesli for breakfast and had a cheese and ham sandwich for lunch. Afternoon tea consisted of fruit.

 

[franandaj]

I can not claim to be nearly as good. While we have been to the gym five out of seven days this week. We went to Napa Rose tonight and while the food there is relatively healthy, when you eat as many portions as we did, well you can't help but go over your allotted calorie count! However, you should check out the food porn on my PTR either tomorrow or the next day once I get is posted!

Otherwise we did OK today. I had my cottage cheese & V8 for breakfast. There was too much cottage cheese (as I tried to finish off the container) so I couldn't eat my applesauce. For lunch we split a shamrock shake and Mcchicken Sandwich (hey, we had to celebrate St. Patty's somehow!) Then we went to Napa Rose and the rest is history! We'll do better tomorrow.

 

[stephielela]

I'm considering trying Alli, actually, in addition to "diet" (aka, watching portion size and cutting certain things) and exercise. One of my residents is prescribed it and has lost weight steadily and slowly, which is exactly what I want, a healthy weight loss.



Yeah, I'm not going to see her again because that really just doesn't sound right. I've had Delilah for about three years now (end of next month, actually), and these symptoms started while I was 1200 miles away from her. They've been consistent for the last two and a half years.

About the Alli, I tried it last year and it worked like a charm... for about 2 weeks. I'm not sure what happened. I even went off it and tried it again a month or so later, and still didn't work. I do know it works for some people though, so I would reccommend buying the starter pack and making sure it's consistent before you buy a big bottle!

No one! But I know people that put OJ instead of milk.

I have seen people do that too. I don't think I would like it, but at least it sounds more normal!

 

[PrincessInOz]

I was supposed to go weigh in at WW tonight...but I fell asleep!

Took my son to a tennis lesson and I got a headache out in the sun. Came home and crashed on the bed. I woke up two hours later.....mad rush for dinner and DH is doing the bedtime routine.

So, I missed the weigh in.

 

[stephielela]

I intentionally skipped my weigh in yesterday because I knew it was not going to be good. We had a big week this past week, one of our good friends retired so his whole family came out and they had several dinners, plus I took the younger ones (my age) out to the buffet at my work... but I have no special events for 2 weeks (Jack's birthday is the 11th) so I am going to be super strict for those 2 weeks and shoot to lose 8 pounds! I am off to a good start so far, I just have to maek sure I have enough energy to exercise after work tonight!

 

[stephielela]

I am happy to announce, I have actualy LOST weight! I am pretty excited about the numbers I am seeing on the scale... I haven't gotten back into exercising, but I have been STRICTLY watching what I eat, and planning a couple days out so I don't get caught in the whole uh-oh, I'm headed to work and I haven't eaten lunch, guess I better stop for soem Taco Bell mentality... According to my intial weigh in here at work and my weigh in today at home, I have lost just over 15 pounds! I know that there will be some variance since it's two different scales, and I know it's not the 30 pounds I had hoped to lose by now, but I am still today!

 

[PrincessInOz]

I am happy to announce, I have actualy LOST weight! I am pretty excited about the numbers I am seeing on the scale... I haven't gotten back into exercising, but I have been STRICTLY watching what I eat, and planning a couple days out so I don't get caught in the whole uh-oh, I'm headed to work and I haven't eaten lunch, guess I better stop for soem Taco Bell mentality... According to my intial weigh in here at work and my weigh in today at home, I have lost just over 15 pounds! I know that there will be some variance since it's two different scales, and I know it's not the 30 pounds I had hoped to lose by now, but I am still today!

That's just fabulous news! Just the thing to get me inspired!