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Hello all NON Surgical Weight Loss people!  I was looking into WLS for about a month and decided well, I don't have Insurance and I don't have enough cash to cover it...I joined something called "Medical Weight Loss Clinic" It has been about a week and a half and I am down 5.5 pounds! Which is good. I just thought since I have been posting in the Michigan boards I would go to one where there are other people just like me battling the same way I am. I hope to make friends with all of you!  --Christa

Hiya Christa,      Welcome to the Non-Op board!   Hope you find us a good group to hang out with. LOL      Anyway, I'm not familiar with the Medical Weight Loss Clinic.  What sort of foods, drinks, exercise do they have you on?  And congrats on that first 5.5 pounds.  You're off to a great start.

Thank you! Umm well...I have this card that states everything let me remember....I have to have this all in one day....3 starches, 2 and a half proteins, 4 veggies, 3 fruits, 3 nutrients (I'll explain that) umm 8oz skim milk. Ok so proteins there are alot to choose from like red meat I can only have 2 times a week, tuna once a week and not on the say day as beef. Crazy....lol. Um, unlimited chicken, venison, and turkey, but all white meat with chicken and turkey. Everything is weighed out I have portion sizes. No canned foods, nothing with perserves. Everything FRESH! Umm, I can't have chesse....bummer I like cheese.  I can still ahve diet pop, but I don't drink it I stick with water oh yea 64 ozs of water a day!  Ok those "nutrients" since they are running a business, ofcourse they have to make money. They have these things called nutrients they're just powdered mixes that are high in vitamins and have this thing in it to keep your skin tight when you lose all the weight. There are many to choose from I like the Hot cocoa one and Cappucino and umm this chocolate pudding one they're pretty tastey. Um I exercise how I want, which I go to the gym 5 times a week if not more. NOw atleast I do....I make myself.  Also, I have to go to the clinic and weigh in and have my blood pressure taken, and talk to someone. I also have this diary I have to write in, that they look over and make sure I am eating the right things. SO far so good...

This is my first day on this site, Was going  to have the RYN- but  got scared and cancled. I guess I just was not ready to have my insides cute apart. So I am having a good day and started my don't want to say diet but life eating change. I love cheese and we can't have it?? I am just going with one day at a time.  Wish you well and good luck. V.

Well in my diet plan that I am following I can't have cheese it has too much sodium.  The only kind of cheese that I can have is....cottage cheese.

I noticed you and I use the same doctor.  I am afraid of the surgery also.  I have started the Opitfast 800 diet plan.  I lost 5 lbs the first week.  You said you liked food and so do I.  I have been reduced to think that eating is taking a dose of medicine in just one week.  If I survive this it will be a miracle, but I darned well better be thinner.

Hey girl - Congrats on the 5.5 off!  I'm waiting for my insurance company to confirm or deny my request for weight loss surgery, but in the mean time, I'm doing Atkin's, and successfully so.  I'm down 38 so far and still going down.  Best of luck with your clinic; I wish New York City had something like that - I'd jump aboard!  Good luck!!

Thank you!  Wow 38 pounds congrats! That's wondewrful, well I hope you get approved.  So far looks as if you're doing great on your own! I can't wait to be 38 pounds lighter, I think I would cry lol! I'd be happy! Good luck to you!

welcome! Hope you can take a minute and read my profile. I would not be here either if I had not looked into wls.  I hope for myself, looking at it that closely will truly change some core beliefs in my soul. It boils down to, I need to change some things forever, no matter how much I don't want to really say that out loud. I admit - I felt relieved when I was turned down. On the other hand, wls statistics are not to be ignored.  I am at the place where i know, by now, I cannot do this on my own. I need accountability, i need to not take my eyes off my daily intake. "Once in a while" for the obvious types of foods/behaviors turns into more than I realize when i don't stay present. Glad you're here.  Hlep us liven up this board!!!!

Thank you for welcoming me!  I viewd your profile.  Keep on going! I seen some of your pics and you look great! I figured that I would give it one more try to see if I can do this on my own because I know deep down that I can. I might need some support, but I can do it. And I will liven this board up! :)