Questions

 So I realized I was just so tired yesterday (I was att HRRH from 7:30 am until just after 3 pm) that I had questions I wanted to ask that I didnt ask when I made my post.

I saw Koran, Michelle and the social worker yesterday. Are these the people I will see for the rest of my journey or will it switch up? I ask because I think Michelle is just the most adorable little thing ever...she made me feel good about the changes I have made and just comfortable in general.

All appointments went well and I have the green light. I was then sent to get blood done and can I just say that I was not in anyway aware that there would be 14 vials taken. Because there were other lady problems going on I was super dizzy and a little shaky afterwards. Will this be normal practice? What were they checking?

Also Koran informed me to expect to lose between 15-30 lbs during 2 weeks of optifast, I am wondering why she would give people that expectation? We all know that isn't always the case. I understand now why people have an unrealistic view of what will happen and why they get so upset.

 

Michelle is amazing. When you go to the clinic and sign in, they usually put you in with whomever is available around your appointment time. I usually ask to see Michelle and offer to wait a few minutes to be able to see her. This has worked for me. I think it is great to have the continuity. At the same time there are lots of people being seen, sometimes they have a day off etc. All you can do is ask.

Caron is a hoot! At first I didn't know how to take her, but she is great. I think she is the only nurse you will see, but I could be wrong.

10-14 vials seems to be the norm. They need quite a few to check the different vitamin levels etc. Each is tested in a different way. Wish they could get a better process in that lab - the wait last week was over and hour and a half!!!

I think most people ask how much they will or should lose on Optifast so she probably was just giving you a general statistic. Everyone is different, but most people do lose.

Best of Luck

You should tell Koran that your support board finds that people generally only lose 10 or so pounds over two weeks and see what she says.