Hi All,
Well,  today is the end of my second week on the Dr. Poon diet.  I must admit that my enthusiasm for this program has waned.  I have had a very difficult time booking my follow up appointment.  Dr Poon told me that I could have my chart transferred from the Rouge Valley Fertility Centre to an office closer to home.  He directed me to call the office that I wished to attend and request to have my file transferred.  I won't get into in detail, but suffice to say despite a few phone calls and emails the office has yet to schedule my follow up appointment, which to my understanding should occur at the 2 week mark.
**sigh**  I know it's up to me to stick to this diet, but it sure would be nice to know that the support is there doing their part.
Okay, so part of my frustration comes from the Dr Poon staff.  The other part of my frustration is that I did not see the results this week that I had expected to see.
I did so well the first week and was so pumped.  This week I am down just 1 lb.  Yes, its still a loss.  And perhaps my expectations were unrealistically high.  I lost 7.6 lbs the first week and am now at a total loss of 8.6 (lbs).  Because I have not been back to see a doctor at the Dr. Poon office, I do not know the specifics of my loss.  Perhaps I have gained muscle or am retaining water. 
I am really proud of myself for staying on track.  That is perhaps why I am disappointed with such a minor loss.  The flipside of that comment is that I know this is a marathon not a sprint.  And I am convinced that by staying the course I will eventually meet my goals. 
This past weekend for Father's Day my husband and I rented a cottage and spent the weekend there with my step-son.  It was wonderful.  I managed to stay on track and eat according to the plan.  However, I did not eat as many vegetable as I would normally eat, or drink as much water (because the water was not drinkable).  Whether these to anomalies had a role in my results this week or no,t I cannot say for sure.  The other issue maybe that, while we were away, I forgot to take my thyroid medication with me and I missed 3 doses.
Having said all that, I am back on track and still determined.  I am still addicted to the Jell-O lite, and feel as though I am totally embracing this new way of eating.  I just hope my body gets the memo and catches up!
Just as I was about to sign off -I received a call from the dr. Poon's office.  My follow up appointment is finally booked!  I'll keep you posted!