Day 93 - Group

Well group was interesting we still talked about transition and what we would be doing during that period.  Our facilitator then told us that during transition we would probably GAIN weight because of water retention.  Just what everyone who is afraid to do the transition needs to hear.

Miss Sourpuss again dominated the group and talked incessantly about her her her problems and how she was going to handle her her her problems.   Furthermore, she announced to the group that she didn't have to lose anymore weight.    I guess that I might be feeling a little jealous.  There was a few people who said that they were close to goal and I felt like I was an outcast to that little elite group.  In fact about half the people are close to goal so I am a bit of an out-layer.  Oh well.  I did feel a bit left out (did I already say that?)

I just found out that our facilitator day job is a nutritionist.  So she was tell us that she would be happy to help us set up a strict structure/schedule for the food.  She also told us that it would be better if we took away choices.  What made Optifast so easy was that there were no choices, so she said do the same for the transition - take away the choices.  We can have 4 oz of lean meat and a cup of steamed vegetables.  She said have the same thing everyday just like the shakes so go and get 7 chicken breast slow cook them and then just pull out one a day and eat it.    So we are taking away one shake (160 calories) and adding 245 calories of food.  I may not do to well on this since I am not crazy about vegetables.  Oh well.

I really don't want to transition yet.  After I do my tests maybe I can talk the doctor into let me stay on for another couple of months.  I was thinking if I redid the program could I do it again if I went off?  How long should I wait?  If I continued to lose weight not on the program but at a slower rate should I do it that way?  I just don't know.   Mostly it is how much the weight will get in the way of my physical activities.  If I can do what I want to do physically then I don't think it will be a problem and a slower weight loss would be fine.  But I am not physically able to do everything I want at this point, so I guess that is a bit of my dilemma.  Enough ramblings.