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4. They require cancellations 2 days in advanced or else you are charged a $15 fee.
Although they told me the same thing, there have been a few times when I have cancelled or rescheduled on the day before or the day of an appointment, and so far I have never been charged a fee.
It seems that most people in this thread gave up after one or two visits. With that kind of patience, you can't expect to have much success in your weight loss journey.
Wharton is not a fast track to bariatric surgery. Once you make the decision to get that surgery, you will be put on a waiting list and can expect to wait about two years. There is no short cut.
I have been visiting the Upper Centennial location since June 2018, and have had nothing but good experiences. Everyone there is very friendly and helpful, answers all my questions, and no one has pressured me to take any medications or to seek surgery, nor have they been dismissive of me after I told them I will not be pursuing either of these paths. The doctor speaks with me for only about 5 minutes or so, because I have no health issues to speak of or questions to ask. Twice I have spoken with Dr. Wharton through Skype, and although he seems a bit abrupt at times, he has never been rude to me.
They do not tell you what to eat; rather they help you design your own meal plan. This is exactly what I needed, since it allowed me to develop a plan with minimal change to my habits. As a result I have been able to continue on the program much longer than I have on any other.
As far as success, I have lost 47 pounds in about 10 months. While this is surely more than most, I have also had more to lose than most, and still have a long way to go. But it is over 10% of my original body weight in under a year, so I am more than satisfied.
for those who don't know what Lynch is:
Lynch Syndrome is the most common type of hereditary colorectal and uterine cancer syndrome. Although Lynch Syndrome is primarily associated with colorectal and uterine cancers, it has also been associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer and cancers of the stomach, small intestine, urinary tract, hepatobiliary tract, skin, and brain.
Good morning :)
The little nugget is nine months old so we are off to the doctor today. She will be measured again to see if she is gaining weight appropriately still -- very nerve wracking. Then DH has a doctor's appointment with a new family doctor -- he hasn't had one since he was a kid.
QOTD: so random -- we have a lot of movies filmed in town. One show I've seen filming is Designated Survivor. I got really excited when A) I realized what was filming and B) when I saw the episode that lined up with the filming. Would you find it interesting/exciting to see a show or movie being filmed near you?
Accountability: awesome. Finally. DH made chili for dinner and we skipped the bread. I think he is enjoying feeling good and eating better than we have been.
Post-op four years and two months.
Breakfast - protein shake
Snack - pepperettes and cheese
Lunch - leftover chili
Snack - Greek yogurt
Dinner - probably more chili
Snack - SF pudding
All water and vits.
Has anyone had WLS that has Lynch Syndrome? If so did you get the sleeve or the RNY?
Thanks WIP!! I'm working hard -- I keep telling DH to put away his snacks and stuff so I'm not tempted.
The physical/digital thing has been on my mind for a while. I like having both. But also I worry about losing our old photos if something happens. A row of townhouses across the road from us recently burned down and three families lost everything... I can't even imagine how devastating that would be.
Good morning. Wish I was sitting on the floor playing blocks with a baby ;) Sounds much more fun than piles of paperwork I'm behind on! I did squeeze in my walk last night after work but it was a bit nippy for sure.
QOTD: I have older albums which my kids and I love to pull out and look out. I try to make a habit of printing off pictures if we do a vacation together but should likely print off a few others that are on my phone just to have in an album. There is always that chance that you lose digital photos if something happens to your devices...I treasure an album of pictures and unfortunately think they are becoming something of the past.
B - triple zero greek yogurt
S - egg bites
L - chili
S - 1/2 protein shake
D - chicken, asparagus, cauliflower (2 of my fav veggies)
S - 1/2 protein shake
Congrats on the first step in your challenge,, one pound gone Meg!
Good morning :)
Currently sitting on the floor playing blocks ;) reminds me that I need to get my butt in gear faster so that I can sit on the floor comfortably and run around with the little nugget. I need a few groceries so I will check and see what's on sale. DH isn't working right now so we are mostly staying around the house and getting some stuff done here.
QOTD: one project I want to work on is going through my phone to get some photos printed. Some will go up on the walls and some are for a photo album I'm putting together. Funny thing though -- I just read a post on Facebook about someone wanting to scan all their photos so they can get rid of the physical albums (they need more space). Are you a digital photo person or a physical photo person? I like both... I like that I can have 10,000 photos on my phone but also some albums to sit and reminisce with ;)
Post-op four years and two months.
Accountability: I'm down a pound towards my five pound challenge. It is nice to see the scale cooperating. Yesterday was a good eating day. I had a protein shake at night instead of a pudding, which I regretted at the time because it made me too full before bed.
Breakfast - protein shake
Snack - carrots and PB
Lunch - turkey pepperette, cheese, pickles
Snack - HB egg (didn't make them yesterday so I will try again)
Dinner - something with pork roast. DH made lettuce wraps last night with roast pork, pickled onions, carrots, green peppers, and crushed peanuts.
Snack - SF pudding
All water and vits.
Good morning. Ugghh hate this soggy weather after we were spoiled by warmth and sunlight all weekend. I snuck my walk in just before it started pouring last night but have a feeling it may be my indoor cycle for the rest of the week. Meg, it's always nice to have a buddy challenging you and 5 lbs sounds like a very reachable goal!
QOTD: Well I have lots of space but don't bother planting a garden since I live in the best fresh produce area of Ontario and its less hassle to just hit a roadside stand. I plant tomatoes in a huge pot by my step but that's it. Luckily we have asparagus all along the roadsides and fence lines so I can't wait til that starts popping up!
B - triple zero greek yogurt
S - egg bites
L - roast chicken
S - 1/2 protein shake
D - baked halibut with lemon, dill and black pepper and some broccoli
S - turkey pepperette
Good morning :)
I am back on plan and have a friend doing a challenge this month to keep me accountable. Annoyingly I'm only down 0.5 pounds, but it is the right direction!! My revised goal (for the challenge) is to lose five pounds by May 31st.
Not much planned for today. I was going to take the car for a paint repair estimate but DH needs the car. I did a bit of gardening yesterday and bought some herbs to add to a raised box we have in our backyard.
QOTD: if you only had about 15 square feet of garden box space (so 3' by 5' ish) what would you plant? Our box currently has raspberries and strawberries that come back every year, but our strawberries don't seem to be coming back well this year.
Post-op four years and two months.
Breakfast - protein shake
Snack - carrots and PB
Lunch - pepperettes, cheese stick, crackers
Snack - boiled egg and pickles
Dinner - pork stir-fry
Snack - SF pudding
All water and vits.
