Why am I gaining weight?

SLLRunner

Lady_Grell wrote: »

I got a kidney transplant back August 29th, so I am on a lot of meds, but the doctors are after me to lose weight. I went to my surgeon week before last to look at the large knot on my side, and he said I was too fat for him to see anything. Turns out the CAT scan revealed this massive hernia, but he went on vacation.

Due to your medical issues, and the fact that you are on medications, it seems to me you should be under your doctor's care for your dietary plan.

Unless you are under strict medical supervision because the benefit of losing weight quickly is more than the risks of being overweight, you should not be eating so few calories.

As for an 11 day period, that could be what's causing your 3 pounds to come back, it's just water. You need to get to the doctor because something could be wrong.

I'm sending lots of good vibes your way and hope all turns out well with your doctor appointment tomorrow.

SLLRunner

maryjane_88 wrote: »

You are not eating enough, your body is trying to hold on to whatever it can get!

Your body does not hold on to fat when you eat too few calories.

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Lady_Grell

I weighed 218 earlier today. I was 215 last week, but I started at 225 - so I have lost.

My diet is a little irregular because I hadn't had a chance to go shopping yet, so it was just eating what was left in the fridge. I actually have a very nice dinner planned for tomorrow - or rather today now that I glanced at the clock. I'm also going shopping later so I can get some fruits and vegetables.

My doctor is the one wanting me to lose the weight. I see the dietician who basically says eat less and move more. I'm trying.

I have to be careful with calories - really careful. The steroids cause me to gain weight, and I can't really tell when I'm hungry or not. I never did eat much. Basically, I just cut out my soda and the majority of my snacks (still allow myself a few). That's all I've ever eaten, and I have to make myself eat that much.

Maybe I should try to lose only a 1lb/week instead of two and try to get some more healthy calories in.

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Lady_Grell

I have some medical issues. I got a kidney transplant August 29th, although that seems to be going well, but I do have a lot of medications I have to take. I have hypothyroidism, and right now I have a large hernia on my right side. (My kidney failure was caused by an auto-immune disease called IgA Nephropathy, but the immune suppressants I take for my new kidney seem to be keeping it in check.) It will be 2 weeks on Thursday that I've been logging my food.