HELP!!!PS wants me to put on more weight!!!!!

Argggghhhhhh!!!! My nurse called me this morning to say that my ps wanted me to try and get to 7 stones by my op date HOW??? i got to 7 stone full term pregnancy!

im usually 6 stones but managed to get to 6.5 to qualify for my op, (which took about a year to do!), and had to have letters from G.P to confirm i have always been on the slim side and my blood pressure is standardly low and that i do not suffer with any eating disorders.

PLEASE!!!! Any tips on how to gain weight quickly would be greatly appreciated!

Worst thing is i think iv LOST weight since my consultation!!!

HELP!!!

Maybe bulk up on carbs, bread, pasta, lots of protien, so chicken, tghey would help you gain wait but in a good way.

thanks welshvicci! straight to do food shopping after work! can tell im going to end up HATING pasta and bread after i OD on it!

Dont understand, I am just over 6 stone and i had none of this!!??

On those stupid charts I am classed as underweight and they didnt say anything.

What are they saying are reasons for this Kara?



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janeybird! gave me no direct reason, just that would be better if i could get to 7 stone! i spoke to my nurse not long ago and she said i dont need to be exactly 7 but to just try put on some more weight. im assuming its something to do with recovery/ GA??? god knows but i know i wont reach 7, thats impossible for me!

would be for me too LOL



Iv had a little look online and it seems that it is linked to being undernourished or unhealthy (as if so u will not heal properly - makes sense) as obviously lots of people are underweight for other reasons than you and i who are healthy but just struggle to put on weight for whatever reason, maybe you should discuss with them that you ARE healthy and do eat a balanced diet so are not malnourished just a thought x

Try drinking those meal replacement shakes on top of your usual diet for a few weeks. Good luck!

theyr aware of that janeybird hence why they asked for my medical records from g.p and i think they understand otherwise would have refused op but just would like me to put on lil weight for surgeons peace of mind lol. he probably thinks ill break during surgery....iv had a baby think i can cope!

spittingfairy, will try but feel from my lunch already! had 4 rolls with my soup where i would generally have 1/ 2 tops!

This is going to be a challenge! Thought the hardest part was going to be giving up smoking but thats a doddle compared to over eating!

right firs off dont stress!!!!!! stress will make you loose weight if i were you stock up on carbs! small but very frequant pasta bread meal ect x

Its a saftey thing hun for the GA. I would bulk up on lots of meat veg and good carbs. Lots of treats too.

barbiecon, think thats a good plan...small and frequent because i feel REALLY with all iv tried to stuff today.

misf1, think ill start on treats tomorrow! Forgot all about those!was only thinking of meals

Start working out. Muscle weights more than fat. :)

I could transplant you some of mine!!

Thats true what Monkey says, muscle weighs more than fab, so do some work outs to build you muscle mass up.

hi sweet, a few years ago i had pneumonia and dropped down to 7 stone which is low for me!! I had to put weight on too, and had to switch my milk from semi skimmed to full fat milk, drink lots of it!! in milkshakes, porridge, ovaltine etc.... Also i had to drink these specialist milkshake drinks to help me put weight on... i got them on prescription but i'm confident you could buy them at a pharmacist or boots etc. Have 3 decent sized meals a day and snacks in between.

Best of luck hun!!!

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needboobs you got me in stitches! Same thing my mum said haha!

monkey, will try get motivated to work out but between work and a toddler its on the verge of impossible and to top it all off i woke up this morning feeling like s**t! FLU!

AmyD, i bought full fat milk on my way home yesterday! great minds! i think i know what drinks your talking about as i lost alot of

weight after having my son and had to have them by g.p, they come in different flavours but still manage to taste yucky! lol

Thank you all for your advice and support. God know what id do without this forum, your all such lovely people!

Hi kara, it's not easy I know, I'm the same as you, just a touch bigger. My weight hasn't been mentioned either. I'm classed as underweight on the BMI scale. I'm just a very small, slight framed person. Always have been. My weight fluctuates and currently I want to gain a couple pounds to make me feel better in myself. I'm eating larger portions at each meal and fitting in snacks inbetween. If I can suggest, that 6 small meals may be more manageable if you have a small appetite. And I've stopped using my scales as I find it doesn't help me.

Im sure all will be fine.

I run around a lot after my 2 and 6 yr old children and probably burn off loads. I'm sure once they are older and age starts to creep in I'll be wishing for those days when I could what I liked.

*when I could eat what I liked!

Smallblue! yeah defo will be sticking to smaller but often option. large meals just make me feel sick and treats in between.

i agree running around after a toddler contributes to burning off the extra calories i do manage to get in

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Hay Hun,



Its for your own safty, You need to be at a safe weight to have G.A or it will make it unsafe and add alot more risks and lets face it none of us would want to have a op thats has alot more risk involved then needed.

How tall are you as 6 stone for a girl who is say just under 5 foot I guess is ok but if your say 5 foot 4 then that would be dangerous.

I had to have a hernia op after my B.A with the NHS and at 5 foot 4 and a half I was Just 8 stone, which classed me as right on the line for under weight/ normal weight. I was told if I lost 1 more lb the op could not go ahead for safty reasons which I unserstood as I didnt want more risks added to having the op.

I have always been on the small size 5 foot 4 and a half and weight between 8 stone and 8 stone 6lbs being my max.

Its worth at least trying to gain as much weight as possible, I Know its hard as I can heat LOADS of food and not change my weight but its worth eating as much as possble in order to get your new boobs xx

so if you Know your high that would help?



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I always find that when I've been drinking lots of wine I tend to put on weight, and this would be much more fun than those horrible build up shakes!!
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georgiana76 wrote:I always find that when I've been drinking lots of wine I tend to put on weight, and this would be much more fun than those horrible build up shakes!!
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Yep, the girls are all onto it ... as usual!
Drink the meal supplement drinks, eat a little more starchy stuff, you'll be right!
Protein isn't stored in our fat cells as it isn't a sugar... so it doesn't convert to glucose to burn...so eat less protien coz that will only benefit your muscles... or you wee it out and your kidneys suffer.

You have some time to indulge over Xmas and eat anything that takes your fancy. It can be hard to add the pounds but maintaining it is even harder. I find if I become poorly or get stressed the pounds roll off. I have to start again and try to eat a bit more at each meal, I then become hungrier the next day, and day after, and so on. Lots of smoothies and milkshakes are brilliant at adding on extra calories and stretching your tummy. Xx

georgiana76 wrote:I always find that when I've been drinking lots of wine I tend to put on weight, and this would be much more fun than those horrible build up shakes!!
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hey Crystal, im 5 foot 1 hun . well they havent cancelled and my op date is still confirmed, i see ps on the 10th and have to come back in on 15th so fingers crossed 10th january ill writing my story about my new boobs! xxx