tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395013400630590744.post7305363287012976891..comments2023-04-27T06:21:05.919-07:00Comments on Now is Finally the Time: Different Optifast choicesKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04721383807986679228noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395013400630590744.post-82792106316401550582012-06-18T13:12:19.777-07:002012-06-18T13:12:19.777-07:00You're so sweet Melissa, thank you! You are a...You're so sweet Melissa, thank you! You are a huge inspiration to me as well ... with medical challenges that hinder weight loss, you keep plugging away and have a fantastic go-get-em attitude. I just love that ;-) There is a lot of danger with food, when coupled with what our minds try to convince us is the truth. I'm so grateful my clinic has fantastic support as I eventually move into the world of maintenance.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721383807986679228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-395013400630590744.post-8639284853521909502012-06-18T12:21:21.164-07:002012-06-18T12:21:21.164-07:00I think I am proudest of the Optifast "70ers&...I think I am proudest of the Optifast "70ers" the most. Limited to only shakes, they bravely navigate their journeys, whereas others may mix things up with a bar or a soup. When my brother did Optifast in 1982, they had no 800 program, and subsequently no soups or bars. When I told him I was on a 70/800 "combo" plan (something perhaps designed for me given the thyroid problem?), and had these options, he was rather amazed. But as you know from my experience, the bars can be very, very "dangerous" for me, as I am someone who was accustomed to having "sweet treats" at night. What I have learned from my bar binge-ing is that I need to do some serious work to discipline myself when my fast is over. My allowable 1 cup of sugar-free jello also has some, er, "pitfalls" as it re-enforces this notion of sweet things are okay at night. (I have it in the evening.) With choice comes responsibility, and this is something to keep in mind as we move into maintenance. You are my inspiration, dear friend, and I am so proud of your strength and fortitude!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02875669566449068190noreply@blogger.com