medical weight loss

Medical weight loss could mean a couple different things. BUT you've lose 69 pounds so far and that is amazing! You've found a method that apparently works to lose those 69pounds.

If the problem you are having with food and drink is difficulty with restricting calories, I'm not sure how a medically supervised diet or surgery will help with this. Same thing if your problem is binge eating. Either way, you will still have to restrict calories and continue to do so, or it will have been a waste of money.

Maybe you could explain the problem you are having a little more specifically?

tuck1jl wrote: »

Sorry all I didnt mean surgery. I meant the medical weight loss clinic where they structure your food. And the 69lbs I lost were almost 2 years ago before I got pregnant. I have been the same weight for the last 18 months. Something needs to change. Not sure if this is it or not but I can't seem to get anything moving.

I initially lost the weight by a bad diet & working out 2 hours a day. not the smartest way to go. Now with a toddler I can no longer manage the workouts so food needs to change. I know food is the issue so I went in & had a consultation with the medical weight loss clinic & they offered me a plan where they could get me down to 175 *currently 345* in 61 weeks just by structured & monitored eating. My exercise would be icing on the cake. But with that comes the cost works out to about $20 a week. Just not sure if anyone else has dealt with something like this.

It seems that you feel having the structured plan and having someone monitor you will help. Go ahead.
Are they asking you to take any medication?

All you need is a food scale, measuring cups and spoons and an appropriate calorie deficit!
So many on MFP have done it-you can too and it's free!!!

tuck1jl wrote: »

SergeantSausage wrote: »

There is no Magical Silver Bullet. "Medical" or not.

You are looking in the wrong direction.

I'm not expecting it to be magical or anything easy. I am hoping they can help me with my relationship with food. Educate me on how to eat, what to eat since obviously what I'm doing isnt working.

I think you can educate yourself on how to eat without spending all that money. the internet is a fantastic tool that is full of information that you can use to educate yourself. And if you are ever unsure, you can come to these forums and ask questions. Dont waste your money - spend your time and effort and put the work in - its cheaper!

rabbitjb wrote: »

Do you mean surgery?

I'd look into it really carefully - life-changing and sometimes life-limiting

"Sometimes" is surprisingly rare if you check the statistics.

The best diet/weight loss plan is "eat less, move more". You have a toddler now, get your "move more" by going on walks with your child, pushing the stroller, bike rides. Together time that also has health benefits.

Another way to help lose weight is to take your eating cues from your toddler. I'm sure you don't allow your baby to eat a bad diet, so model your eating after your toddler's diet.

IMHO, participating in a "structured & monitored eating" plan teaches you NOTHING about making proper food choices. When eat what someone else prepackages for you and don't have to make any decisions, you are essentially continuing "brainless", non-thinking eating patterns. Once you become cognizant of of your eating habits, you have much more power over your eating.

Good luck.

If you really need someone to walk you through it, it might be worth the money. Sometimes accountability like that can make all the difference.

Or perhaps you might take the time to do a little more research and see if you can put together a plan on your own (I know that can seem overwhelming with a toddler). You could research low-cal, fresh-food recipes and build a few stock menus to rotate. You could pre-plan a few weeks of meals in one go so you get the hang of working out calories, then start scheduling in treats so you don't feel deprived and binge.

Then again, $20/week is equivalent to about 2 restaurant meals - if the diet counselor can recommend meals you cook on your own and you can shop discounts, then you could make up the cost of the program right there.

Best wishes!

I went to a medical weight-loss clinic for a few months last year to get slimmer for my wedding and had great results. I am extremely well-versed and knowledgeable about nutrition. However, I still decided to go with a medical weight-loss clinic because I wanted the accountability it provided as well as the feedback and counseling regarding my dietary choices. If I had a slow weight loss week, they were able to look at my food diary and they helped me figure out why I wasn't losing weight. This aided me in altering my food choices. They also helped me figure out that my body metabolizes sugar alcohols as sugars. This is very rare but it does happen. As soon as I restricted my sugar alcohol intake my weight loss rapidly resumed. If you're having trouble getting started on a diet, I think that it's probably a great idea to get help from a weight-loss clinic. Although I moved cross-country since then, I'm able to use and apply the knowledge and habits I gained from the clinic. Good luck!

SergeantSausage wrote: »

tuck1jl wrote: »

SergeantSausage wrote: »

There is no Magical Silver Bullet. "Medical" or not.

You are looking in the wrong direction.

I'm not expecting it to be magical or anything easy. I am hoping they can help me with my relationship with food. Educate me on how to eat, what to eat since obviously what I'm doing isnt working.

You are (a presumably intelligent) adult in a developed nation - meaning at some point you have been educated on proper nutrition and health, and if not (not bloody likely) there are plenty of free resources out there to educate yourself.

You already *know* what to do. You simply aren't doing it.

Paying someone else your hard earned money isn't gonna make anything else different... other than lightening up the wallet/purse, and giving you yet another excuse in a lifetime bag already chock full of excuses.

It's time to just *do* what you already know you need to do, right?

I agree with this. Maybe your money would be better spent on an actual therapist to help you work through some issues, instead of a diet counselor. Therapy can work wonders!!!!

tuck1jl wrote: »

Sorry all I didnt mean surgery. I meant the medical weight loss clinic where they structure your food. And the 69lbs I lost were almost 2 years ago before I got pregnant. I have been the same weight for the last 18 months. Something needs to change. Not sure if this is it or not but I can't seem to get anything moving.

I initially lost the weight by a bad diet & working out 2 hours a day. not the smartest way to go. Now with a toddler I can no longer manage the workouts so food needs to change. I know food is the issue so I went in & had a consultation with the medical weight loss clinic & they offered me a plan where they could get me down to 175 *currently 345* in 61 weeks just by structured & monitored eating. My exercise would be icing on the cake. But with that comes the cost works out to about $20 a week. Just not sure if anyone else has dealt with something like this.

Ahh I understand. Sometimes people need that extra motivation of going to a group, or having an appointment, and having meals structured. Nothing wrong with that. If you are learning proper nutrition and how to meal plan then it may be worth the money. $20 a week doesn't sound too expensive. Good luck OP.

Lazz5k wrote: »

IF you are talking about surgery --- honestly... I know the for some people --- you see no other option. To all of us that work our butts off, resist tempting foods like Chinese and Mcdonalds, make the gym a habit and LOG everything think YOU are taking the easy way out. And see it as cheating. I hope you don't take offense to this, but it's how I feel.

I had surgery and I do all of these things, too. It's work. I think people are misinformed about what actually happens after WLS.