CD

I know my clinic doesn't just contact anyone. I have to make an appointment with them for a phone consultation. Then I ring them (in case I am held up). If I don't make another appointment and don't ring (or email) them they assume that all is OK and I am going along fine without any support.
Maybe yours is the same..

Allana

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Started Cohen's: 3/10/06; Finished Cohen's: 28/5/07.;

CD you are going so well. Your attitude is certainly in the right place. As for the clinic, I know we go to the same one, I found their communication a little quiet at first but now have a phone appt with my consultant, Karen, every 4 weeks. Give your consultant a call, yes, it would be nice if they contacted you, esp in the first few weeks when it is all new and we need as much support and encouragement as possible, but I have found the 4 weekly calls with my weight and measurements and a chat about things has been enough for me, having said that, they seem to be happy to have you contact them more frequently if need be.
Good luck with it all
Lauren

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Started Sept 4th 2006 Completed refeed May 2nd 2007

Cd

I had this discussion with a guy I work with - at the start of our programme Sue explained quite clearly that we were to contact her or she would assume that everything is fine. Having said that we had an appointment to go and see her after about 10 days and she sent us an email after a week or so.


Should they call us more often - maybe, but I think that this plan is all about changing the way we think about food and our lifestyle. Even though we are given our "medicine" to take - we are also allowed the responsibility of control over ourselves. It is up to us to make this work.

We are in control of the amount of support we require and basically there is no one else that can do this for us, except us. Make sure you demand the level of support you need for success on the programme.

For me as the weeks go by, my thinking about food is becoming clearer and I can see where the problem lay before, so I am hoping this will help after refeed. In a stressful situation I am no longer willing to drop the priority that my health has now become. AS a thinker I am sure this will happen for you too, there are many deep discussions that go on inside your head during this.

Great to hear your measurements went down - isn't that a nice feeling - mine just kept going and I averaged 10 cms a week for the first 8 weeks. Those tops will be too big for you before you know it......

Happy studying.................(soory my post is a bit deep for first thing in the am)

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Weight loss Nov2006- May2007 27kgs
Current weight 57.8kg
Goal before Tummy Tuck in May 2008 54kg