Doctor Said NOTHING!!

Don't feel bad...I saw my Dr a year ago, and she spent 20 min lecturing me on my weight loss. I saw her a year later OVER 100 lbs lighter, and got NOTHING.....same thing happened to my husband...he lost 140 lbs, was totally healthy, and his dr told him....I think you should lose 6 more lbs....wtf? No encouragment of any kind......you deserve to be recognized for your hard work girl....congrats!!!

wow. that's really sad.

Guess I'll say the other side of it, then. Some doctors and nurses are trained to not say anything. Yes, you wanted to hear something, but a lot of people do not, and will either get embarrassed or angry if a doctor says anything about their weight loss. Next time try bringing it up yourself, which will give them the okay to mention it, but don't expect them to say something, because often times, they can't.

Isn't that their job though????

You be proud of yourself! Good for YOU!! I had the same thing happen to me several years ago. I had lost 50pds and the whole visit the dr. said nothing and, I see the same dr. every year for many years, at the end of the visit I said to her that I had lost 50 pds and she looks at my file and says oh ya thats good. It is really frustrating when the dr, that tells you to lose weight doesn't even notice it when you lose 50ps. So I hear you, it is kind of maddening. My internists ALWAYS comments on my weight even if I'm only down a couple of pds so I don't understand why a dr, isn't suppose to comment on a pt. weight, isn't that their job????? Our health?????

Guess I'll say the other side of it, then. Some doctors and nurses are trained to not say anything. Yes, you wanted to hear something, but a lot of people do not, and will either get embarrassed or angry if a doctor says anything about their weight loss. Next time try bringing it up yourself, which will give them the okay to mention it, but don't expect them to say something, because often times, they can't.

Isn't that their job though????

Yes, it is, but at the same time they have to look out for the company (hospital) and themselves. You anger a patient because you mention that they lost weight, and they could turn around and sue the hospital or yourself because of your words. Really sad, but does happen. That's why so many people are taught to not bring it up now. Really, I think the sue-happy environment just makes it harder for them to do their jobs, but it isn't their fault that this happens, it is the patients who overreact.

I think you need a new doctor, too! I once lost 30 pounds and when my doctor didn't say anything about it, I pointed it out. He said, "Well, you're still fat." Do I need to mention he's no longer my doctor?

My new doctor is wonderful! She notices every little loss, makes positive suggestions to me, and cheers me on. When I was feeling down on myself, she said, "well, you don't drink [because of a medical condition, not 'cause I'm some kind of saint], you don't smoke and you don't take illegal drugs. You're doing quite well! You only have one thing to work on!" She referred me to a counselor when the two of us decided together that it would be helpful for me to get my mind in the right place.

Any doctor who doesn't acknowledge the INCREDIBLE, WONDERFUL, POSITIVE thing you have done for your health is not worth the paper their degree is printed on! (Boy, I'm not opinionated at all, am I?)

Today I had a doctor appointment. The last time I saw her in March I had just started my weight loss journey. Today I had already met my goal and weigh 30 pounds less than I did. I was really proud of myself and waited to hear a small "congratulations" or "you look great" when I stepped on the scale. And I got NOTHING! I am BUMMED. You can believe if I put ON 30 pounds someone would have said something. UGH!!!!

Weird! Course maybe she was caught up in the rest of your chart, who knows, did you say anything after her not mentioning??

I guess I always bring it up before mine ever gets a chance. LOL