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L-Jay · #66 (**permalink**) October 30th, 2006, 01:17 AM

Hey Jewls and anyone else concerned about blood test results I vaguely remember reading something about the blood tests being neccessary for them to check we are on the right track and our program is working the way itshould. I found one of my old tests from 1st time around in 2003, and it listed all sorts of things (chemical names like sodium potassium etc) After each one it would have a number eg 24 - 47 which would be the acceptable range for that particulal chemical. Next to one of mine the number was high, and the footnote said it could be due to a viral illness, or a certain medication. I wasnt concerned as the weightloss was happening and the clinic didnt contact me. I gather that if things are so out of whack that it affects health and/or weightloss they would question us regarding whether we are sticking 100% to it, and if we are the program may be altered. I dont know if this is the case, but if the clinic isnt concerned, (or whoever tests the blood) and you arent deviating I wouldnt worry. I hope this makes sense.
Brieziel, living it and wildskyz all of you congratulations, this is a major achievement, imagine how long it would take to do that through another method like weight watchers, probably about 12 weeks. Way to go!!!
rjm I do think the clinics all have payment plans now. Keep in mind when you decide what to do, that the cost of this program sounds high initially, but I did weight watchers - $33 to register, then $17 per week, and if I was lucky I might lose 1/2 kilo per week. Looking at 30 kgs, that would take aprox
60 weeks, and cost aprox $1020. (not to mention all the money on special food for the recipes, and the magazines, cookbooks etc) On Cohens I actually save about $50 per week on grocercies, so it actually pays for itself in just over 13 weeks. (which by then, the majority of the weight is lost.) It's not the easiest decision to make when you've forked out the money before, but you'll know whats right for you. Pm me anytime.

annemarie and rjm is there anyone in your life who could hold you accountable, that you would seriously be embarrassed to be answerable to? Or maybe you could pay your husbands the money (either on a plan, or upfront) and get it back at the end (think shopping for new clothes), but if you dont succeed within the six months, they get to keep it to spend on whatever they want. I dont know just a suggestion which may save you money in the end. I believe my old plan worked, but after 3 years of stuffing around it was time to start fresh. I have posted this before, but the reason I went off the first one was because I fell pregnant 7kgs off goal, then miscarried. It was disappointing to have nothing to show at the end of it. But I had to stop living in the past and get over it. Life is too short to muck around, and really what price can you put on health and happiness. Whatever you decide, you will still be better off financially than if you choose a different way to lose weight, like WW, Jenny Craig etc to name a few. Whatever you do, make up your mind to do it before life passes you by. In less than 6 months, you can be getting so much more out of life than you are right now. Also think of the health benefits - feeling less stressed, better sleep, better skin, more energy. Its just an easier than usual detox - we dont even have to eat seaweed, or bust our butts jogging. Sorry this is such a long post. Hope it helps you guys.