Last week, I confessed that I had re-upped at the weight loss clinic that helped me shed 56 pounds three years ago. I did it with their help and a combination of exercise and a low-fat, low-carb, extremely low-cal diet (600-800 calories per day).
One of the clinic's selling points is that it is "medically supervised" - all the weight counselors are registered nurses, and I can't get started on the program until they've had a chance to analyze my current health status.
I go in tomorrow to discuss the results of my blood tests. I already know that my cholesterol will be an issue (it was smack in the middle of normal right after I finished the program - but from my last physical I know it has edged up). I already know I'm anemic. Other than that, I expect I'll have a clean bill of health.
So tomorrow, I'll jump into diet-land, beginning with a three-day "prep" phase, where I'll eat a prescribed regimen that is mostly high protein and high fat... followed on Monday by three days where all I will eat are protein bars, shakes and the like and then into the regular program.
"Make sure you re-read the book," the receptionist at the clinic told me. "Familiarity breeds bad habits."
She's right. If it weren't for bad habits, I would not have regained 20 pounds.
But being familiar means I do know what I'm in for -- and I've been treating the last week as something of a "farewell tour" of my favorite foods.
Today, I'm saying good-bye to Korean barbecue... for a while. Wondering if I can convince the husband to take me out to dinner for a last supper...
I'm with you on a smaller scale -- I signed up for weight watchers online today. Damn peri-menopause. :(
Posted by: PunditMom | January 27, 2011 at 10:38 AM
I went on the Wii a couple of days ago and re-did the analysis. I've gained 10 pounds since the last time I was on it a year ago -- and I didn't even know it! I like my clothes baggy, so it leaves room for ups and downs, but this is much more than I thought.
Posted by: Yo sister | January 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM
It is insidious, isn't it? Glad you're using your Wii!
Posted by: Donna | January 27, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Sorry you had to take that step - but WW is a good program, and if you can stay motivated with the online tools, you'll lose it in no time. I'm impatient and need a lot of accountability, so the clinic is what is working for me now.
Posted by: Donna | January 27, 2011 at 11:02 AM