I was 'suppose' to go to Hong Kong and Canton(which is ground zero for the virus) but told boss I would not. Everyone I am working with have canceled their trip and this will kill the asian economy. The #1 show of the year is in Canton and almost all of our (the US) product come from that show. Everyone from Marshall-Fields to Pier one imports and the dollar stores do their buying at that show...its quite a mess. I am scrambling to visit my customers here in the states to try to make up for it, so I have been doing day trips and the airlines are my friends...
the program...
well, it's called Medical Weight Loss, and was started by a Michigan Dr. it is all over here, but I don't think too much any place else. Because it is operated by Dr.s and real honest to god nurses, they can not pop up just everywhere (LA weight loss???)
they have a web site, but it kinda sucks
www.mwlc.com
of course you are gonna hear the sales pitch, and be confronted with vitamins (twice the cost of national brand) and pre packaged nutrients...most of these I refuse. Because I needed to work with these guidelings, it is working for me. I need to be accountable to someone else. I need to have a very ridgid eating plan, because I usually will make the wrong choice. The 'diet' is pretty simple, low carbs, low fat, 64oz water, no junk, fresh fruit and veggies... You can also get meds from the Dr. and some are using the ones to limit the fat intake, I am on Maridia (thank you Jesus!!!) and it is a lifesaver. but I only get a one month RX at a time.
the good thing for me is, they have different programs for you as you go, and everyone is not given a cookie cutter program. I was given a diet class and lessons on behavior modification, I was given a blood test and an eeg prior to starting. I meet with a Dr. once a month, where we discuss any problems. I meet with the nurse every time I go in (3 times a week, that is a pain) and have my keytones checked and every other week I get a B12 shot. I have my BP checked every time and we review my 'food diary'. It IS expensive, but for me it ends up being cheaper in the long run because I don't eat out any more. I use to eat out every night, really! every night. and one night at a Red Lobster was running about $40.
this program will not work for everyone, and I see a lot of people in there complaining it is too hard or restricting. I had just got to the place where I had to get help. and (forgive me all you WW people) every person I knew who was doing the WW became sorta a 'stepford wife' and it creeped me right out. I am sure there are a lot of people around here that have tried this program and failed.
This program is all about re-evulating your food intake (thus the dreaded food scale) keeping yourself filled with healthy food. I eat something 5 times a day. (lots of fiber!) Understanding what your limitations are and accepting the fact that if we need this drastic of a step, have issues with food. Our bodies and lifestyles do not fit with the typical american burger king dream. We are different, we can not eat like we want.
Bottom line, it is difficult...it can work...it is expensive...and it is up to you.
sorry about the sermon.
finally!!!
WOW!
You are doing great! 
Ginya...
them's fightin' woids r'ound heyah! 
