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Glad to hear Janet. I am starting Mar 21. So excited for this new start. Hope I can do it.
Thankyou so much for sharing your story. I'm in the process heading towards roux n y surgery and the further I get in the program the more convinced I am that I don't need surgery. I really appreciate you sharing your struggles. Good luck with your weightloss
I would like to know what is out there for anyone who has had the RNY if it fails? Most of the insurance companies will not pay for a revision surgery. So!! I am with you in this I have failed my tool and now I am going back to basics and I hope and pray that I can regain the use of my tool!!!
I did Optifast program about 4 years ago with a clinic (since closed) lost 58 lbs but alas put it and more back on. I found it a good program for loss, but difficult to maintain the loss, although I would do it again; once I got used to the program shakes, it was 3 mos. of loss, lots of activity on my part (building cottage), and very quick, steady loss. Also found Dr. Goldfarb very helpful when I went there, (a different time, different clinic & separately, for after-follow up and further loss.) Just costly for the shakes. Think if I did it again, I would transition more carefully and keep it off. Worthwhile overall and learned a lot about managing weight from the full-program. It's been one of the few methods which worked fast and relatively easily for me.
Yes weigh****chers has worked for me. I'm not always the most committed so its been a long haul but I am within 5lbs of my goal weight. What it has taught me is to live like a real person with all the life challenges that we encounter day to day. I've have lost 83 lbs over 8 years ( & 100 + lbs from my heaviest ever) & yes it would have been nice to reach my goal a lot sooner..... but as I've said, I'm not always the most committed but in the 8 years I've been a member I have never regained more than 3-5 lbs at a time. So it really has taught me how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. And I can honestly say it works if you work it! That being said it is a business & they must love members like me!lol.... Good luck :)
I'm on Optifast here in the States. I'm actually on 1100 calories a day, due to a starting weight of 351. I lost about 18 pounds in the first 4 weeks, and they did a body composition study so I know it wasn't all muscle mass or water weight. It was 17 pounds of fat, 1 pound of muscle. And I have a LOT of muscle mass, so that's fine.
You said they call every week, do you have to go to the clinic weekly? Well, I guess you have to pick up your food, or maybe they mail it to you? My program is through a hospital, and you have to go in every week not just to pick up food, but to either meet with a doctor of have blood work done, it alternates by the week. Then about once a month they do a body composition check, to make sure you aren't losing too much muscle mass. And you see a dietitian every 6-8 weeks. Then every week there's a group session for an hour, where they talk about a 'healthy eating and exercise' topic for 15 minutes, and then we go around the room and people talk about their weeks, any struggles they're having, any victories they've had, etc. It's pretty good, even though it does take a lot of time out of my work week and I've had to juggle my work schedule around to accommodate it.
HW: 380 SW: 351 CW: 295 GW: 135 -- Third goal 277
WTG Jess!
Keep up the great work!!
Peaceful Blessed days to you !
If not, there are ways through phone meetings and Internet meetings you could get involved and get a sponsor. I highly recommend finding any possible alternatives. Podcasts are wonderful substitutes for meetings sometimes too.
www.sexyskinnybitch.wordpress.com - my journey to sexy skinny bitch status
11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
Oh thank you so much . I live in a small town so I hope I can find one
