Had an awesome appointment this morning with my WL doctor. Since I'm approaching maintenance and the number of pounds lost each month is getting smaller, we're no longer measuring my progress by the number of pounds lost. Instead we're looking at percentage of my weight from the prior visit. He said I have been losing at least 11% since day one and is extremely pleased, as am I.
He also strongly recommends that I eat 3 meals/day,rather than my usual two or one, and that I get no less than 20g of lean protein at every meal.
Then there was the leg cramp discussion...he frowned on potassium and calcium supplements and prefers that I get this from food. The potassium supplements don't deliver as much as foods will. And he wants me to avoid calcium supplements because they can cause kidney stones as calcium tends to collect there. Also, the area I live in is called the " Stone Belt" because of high mineral content in the soil and ground water.
BTW - while I'm not supposed to eat bananas, he approved my eating them as long as I continue with the small jar of Gerber baby food bananas because they are portion controlled... 90 cal/jar and have 350+ mg of potassium.
We compromised (as always) and I need to keep a log of frequency and duration this month. That will determine whether or not he sends me for a work-up.
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