week 6 ((sigh))

I guess she is using that ''old school'' method of telling you you are not doing good enough, in order to motivate you to do better and prove her wrong. Thats bull, if you ask me... Same thing when you work for someone and he is that type of person to always tell you how its not good enough in order to push you to do better. I guess with some people this method works. Personally im the opposite, encourage me and i will do a 1000 times better than if you put me down and kill every piece of motivation i have. As far as losing weight, you got ''fat loss'' and you got ''muscle loss'' (And water loss but that fluctuates and its normal, if one tried to lose water weight by not drinking water and sweating alot, they would get sick eventually) So fat and muscle weight loss are two differend things. Weight loss is achieved by decreasing energy intake and increasing energy expense, long-term. Drink Tea, go vegan or vegetarian... Im sure your doctor has a degree on her wall, cant miss with degree, my regards to your bank account...

So the doctor doesn't have a very good repore. I think the less you lose the better cause it will stay off longer. It is very hard for older woman to lose weight. I am on medication that makes it doubly hard. I finally have just given up. Maybe you need to incorporate more fruit like grapefruit and pineapple in your diet. Things that help burn off calories. Do you like hot peppers? My daughter likes the peprochini ones that are more mild but tasty. They are supposed to help. Good to be determined and just have to try different foods to see which help you burn it faster. Lots of water is always good too. Helps flush out toxins from the body. Don't eat salt! Hope you are able to get where you need or want to be.

I don't know how old you are but i have heard that the older you get the harder it is to lose weight. Also some people just have a slow metabolism and it is hard for them to lose weight at any age. The nurse or doctor who saw you should know this. I have heard losing a pound a week is very good and how it should be done not to lose too much weight too fast. Now i'm not a nurse doctor or weight loss expert but i do know it can take time to lose weight. Sometimes even you can hit what they call a platue(if that's how you spell it lol) and stay the same weight for days or weeks at a time before losing more. I'm trying to lose weight and have been ay the same weight for weeks now but slowly losing more. It just takes hard work and dedication to lose the weight. I do not know why the nurse or doctor told you you should be losing 2 pounds a week and are eating more than you say you are because as a nurse or doctor they should know it takes time to lose weight and some people have slow metabolisms which make them lose it even slower or they can stay the same weight for days or weeks at a time. I'm sorry the nurse upset you. Congrats on the weight you did lose and good luck losing the rest.

Not happy with how you were treated. a pound a week is excellent. I am not sure what the doctor is trying to do, reverse psychology? I don't like that attitude. losing a pound shows that you are, indeed, making progress. Just make sure that the rebel in you does not grab a slice of pie, and you shall be fine :) I have faith in you and you are doing really well I think!

Weight loss is a tough process and losing 2lb in a week is tougher. When some one starts the process , first few days are easy to lose and the result shows up early but as the days progress things become really difficult and that is the time most of the people give up. If one can pull through that situation he or she is definitely reach there.

It's hard work trying to lose weight, I have been on a up and down, scale myself and it's not easy losing weight you, have to really put your self into it, and I haven't been into it, I have been so tired lately, my iron is so low, that is why I have no energy, to do much of anything it make me tired to walk.

SHE (Dr.) of all blooming people should KNOW that there are hills, valleys....and PLATEAU'S..especially Plateaus, when dieting! And SHE of all bloomin' people, should take a lesson in physcology..and KNOW this is the time the dieter needs the most encouragement! Badly worded PEP talks can spiral some-one into discouragement and depression. I know you are using her as a benchmark..but I really think if she can't be YOUR BIGGEST Cheerleader, you need to find someone else to cheer you along the way! My best, in your endeavours, PLEASE try not to get discouraged!