35lbs in a month!?

I have been doing the 10% weight loss that my Dr wants me to do before surgery. I have never had trouble with losing weight, but I just eventually give up and gain even more than I lost. This time, my parents, husband and I all wanted to do it together and told eachother that if we each lost a certain amount of weight my parents would buy a bigger flat screen and we'd get their medium one.  :)  It has been amazing. At first, we just stuck to weigh****cher's meals to train ourselves about portion control and then I started reading all the posts on OH and decided to do the recommended "under 40 carb/80 or more protein". I am not the greatest abou****er intake and only am starting to walk/swim here and there when I can.

My Dr wanted me to lose 32 pounds (I was 325 at appointment, but 334.4 when I started this diet a few days before that). I just weighed in for the 4 week point on Tuesday and was 299.4. It has been a while since I've seen that number!!!!

One great technique has been Myfitnesspal and even though I started out thinking under 1200 calories/day would good, I have since been averaging around 600-800, and since I get in so much lean protein I haven't even been hungry!

So, I have lost 35lbs in one month, and that is even a record for myself, who has always lost quickly. I'm a little worried that I will tell myself that I can do this "diet" on my own indefinately, and take myself off the list, like I did a couple years ago. But a huge part of me knows that I will most likely give up doing this by sheer WILLPOWER and will need the surgery to ensure I never slip back into old habits. The main reason why I'm doing this is to teach me and my family how we're going to cope after surgery. I think this weaning process will make my transition easier.

Anyway, I just wanted to post an update about my weightloss since this forum has been a HUGE inspiration and I feel as though I am getting to know some of you through reading your comments. If anyone has any tips or comments, please feel free, and I'd love some Mfp buddies for moral support and meal ideas. feel free to add me, I'm saravmf

cheers

Congratulations!

When I was on the pre op liquid diet a few of my friends asked why I was having the surgery...they thought I could just continue to drink only protein like I was and loose weight that way.  I was tempted...almost fooling myself into believing it would have been possible.  But in the end I knew I would be tempted and I would stray and I need something perminant...

A lot of us have a history of extreme short term weight loss at some point in our lives. I know that I do. But the surgery gives you a better chance at long term success. But I get what you are thinking.

Years before I actually had the surgery, I was certain that I could do it on my own. I'm an overachiever.  Others do it, and so could I.  I lost 30 pounds in a month under a doctor's supervision as part of a hospital plan... twice. My biggest success came with an extreme trainer. 

That last regain (after the extreme trainer) nearly took me out emotionally. I'm just glad that I gave myself permission to do this.  I have never lost this much weight, and normally I would be in the middle of gaining it back by now.

I decided to be happy for those who do it without surgery and happy for myself too.  Any progress and positive changes you make now are just a bonus and good.  The attitude and family prep are even better.

Good luck.

 There is no doubt that you could continue to lose doing what you are doing, but doing what you are doing will not be fun after awhile and one deviation from your plan will lead to another and another and you know what that means.  I used the optifast doctor supervised program, lost what was considered a good amount of weight only to begin the regain once I went to maintenance.  Struggled for 2 years with remaining at that weight and only could do it with diet pills and extreme dieting.  Finally, I gave up the pills, began to eat and gained all and more that I lost.  This tool you are giving yourself will help you, it will help your willpower when you lag that desire and it will remind you during maintenance what you should be eating portion wise.  If you wait, and you fail with what you are doing now, you will be that much older. Don't walk, RUN to the surgery and be ready to live the rest of your life.

I started my 2nd process this Feb, and got to the point in June that I realized I wanted to actually change my life. I weighed in at 336 at my dietician's and am now 287. I have been watching what I eat, and trying to adjust to how my life will be after surgery. I don't drink soda's or anything other than water. (oh and Almond milk LOL) I really wanted to get a head start, and one of my goals was to be under 300lbs before surgery. Well surgery's in two weeks, and BOY does it feel good to know I achieved that goal. Besides think how skinny our livers will be during surgery? LOL (I know sounds weird) HAHA but my dr told me any weight we lose pre-op is better for us afterwards. He didn't actually mandate weightloss pre-op but still, I am a diabetic I figured it would help. So with the weight I have lost already, and the weight I will lose on the pre-op diet (start in a few days) whew....that is going to be a healthy liver for sure!  LOL So good luck to you, and God bless!