It's no secret I have a weight problem that is causing other health issues.
My PCP this past August gave me a referral to a medical center for either a radical liquid diet / weight loss program, or possibly a bypass...
I am sick and tired of being overweight. I know I won't get a whole lot of sympathy from those that haven't been there, and that's not my point, but please hold off on judgement at least for a bit...
I track my caloric intake, following the Dr. recommended program, and work out as often as possible. At least 30 minutes day / 4 days week of actual workout (typically over an hour), yet I still put on the weight.
I am concerned that there were NO other tests aside from the scale to determine the CAUSE of the problem...
I believe I mentioned I am watching what I eat. I rarely, and I mean RARELY eat red meat, sticking mostly to poultry and seafood, with fresh vegetables and plenty of fruits. I try to limit carbs blah blah blah...
My blood sugar is fine, pressure is fine, etc... so it hasn't clobbered me too badly yet BUT...
I am constantly fatigued, grumpy as all get out, and getting down right mad at my PCP because I feel she was too quick to jump to a diagnosis without getting full info... If I am following caloric intake recommendations and working out shouldn't I be losing this *#$% weight?
I want to change my PCP over this, but I am not sure how I can find one that will take the time to work with me to find out what is actually going on. I mean what gives, am I sleep walking to the corner store and cleaning out their Twinkies at 2 am?!
If I sound frustrated, there is a good reason. I am making good faith efforts to get this under control, and I see it not going the right way. Slowly slipping the wrong way actually. I am on acid blockers and have been for quite a while due to this, and I want to get down in size and off these stupid meds...
Sorry if this is long winded, I am frustrated because I don't feel like my Doc is listening to me, and she wants me to do something that scares me to death. I have seen friends with bypass lose the weight and put it right back on... I don't want that in my life. I want the weight gone. Period, end of story... I want to be around for my family and this is really getting to me.
Any ideas?
My PCP this past August gave me a referral to a medical center for either a radical liquid diet / weight loss program, or possibly a bypass...
I am sick and tired of being overweight. I know I won't get a whole lot of sympathy from those that haven't been there, and that's not my point, but please hold off on judgement at least for a bit...
I track my caloric intake, following the Dr. recommended program, and work out as often as possible. At least 30 minutes day / 4 days week of actual workout (typically over an hour), yet I still put on the weight.
I am concerned that there were NO other tests aside from the scale to determine the CAUSE of the problem...
I believe I mentioned I am watching what I eat. I rarely, and I mean RARELY eat red meat, sticking mostly to poultry and seafood, with fresh vegetables and plenty of fruits. I try to limit carbs blah blah blah...
My blood sugar is fine, pressure is fine, etc... so it hasn't clobbered me too badly yet BUT...
I am constantly fatigued, grumpy as all get out, and getting down right mad at my PCP because I feel she was too quick to jump to a diagnosis without getting full info... If I am following caloric intake recommendations and working out shouldn't I be losing this *#$% weight?
I want to change my PCP over this, but I am not sure how I can find one that will take the time to work with me to find out what is actually going on. I mean what gives, am I sleep walking to the corner store and cleaning out their Twinkies at 2 am?!
If I sound frustrated, there is a good reason. I am making good faith efforts to get this under control, and I see it not going the right way. Slowly slipping the wrong way actually. I am on acid blockers and have been for quite a while due to this, and I want to get down in size and off these stupid meds...
Sorry if this is long winded, I am frustrated because I don't feel like my Doc is listening to me, and she wants me to do something that scares me to death. I have seen friends with bypass lose the weight and put it right back on... I don't want that in my life. I want the weight gone. Period, end of story... I want to be around for my family and this is really getting to me.
Any ideas?
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