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<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 134095" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>Marg,</p><p></p><p>My very good friend and coworker has a situation that is so similiar to yours, I could almost hear her talking when I read about your situation. Her opthamologist was concerned that she might be diabetic, so he referred her to an endocronologist who specializes in diabetes and obesity. The doctor had her on his own special diet with supplements - it was high protein and utilized a lot of dairy and soy foods. She says she lost weight on the diet but developed huge problems with lactose intolerance.</p><p></p><p>At that point the doctor decided to do a test of her basal metabolic rate. The testing showed that she only required 980 calories to maintain her weight at that time. She was very active, but still could not lose weight. It was necessary for her to go to around 680 calories a day to lose any weight and the doctor would not agree to this as a permanent solution for her.</p><p></p><p>Basically he told her her options were to accept herself as she is or to go back on the protein heavy diet. She has made her peace and tries to stay at around 980 calories a day. This is really not much food, but she feels it is really the only choice she has. Her doctor doesn't know why she has this issue, he just knows from objective testing that she does. I had never heard of anyone undergoing this type of testing before. I don't know if it would be possible for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 134095, member: 3704"] Marg, My very good friend and coworker has a situation that is so similiar to yours, I could almost hear her talking when I read about your situation. Her opthamologist was concerned that she might be diabetic, so he referred her to an endocronologist who specializes in diabetes and obesity. The doctor had her on his own special diet with supplements - it was high protein and utilized a lot of dairy and soy foods. She says she lost weight on the diet but developed huge problems with lactose intolerance. At that point the doctor decided to do a test of her basal metabolic rate. The testing showed that she only required 980 calories to maintain her weight at that time. She was very active, but still could not lose weight. It was necessary for her to go to around 680 calories a day to lose any weight and the doctor would not agree to this as a permanent solution for her. Basically he told her her options were to accept herself as she is or to go back on the protein heavy diet. She has made her peace and tries to stay at around 980 calories a day. This is really not much food, but she feels it is really the only choice she has. Her doctor doesn't know why she has this issue, he just knows from objective testing that she does. I had never heard of anyone undergoing this type of testing before. I don't know if it would be possible for you. [/QUOTE]
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