Sunday, October 4th…. I watched the Bills game and reread the parts of the manual I thought I needed to just check over. I jotted down the foods I thought I would make into meals as I went along and wrote notes to ask Dr. Jack about. I opened all the supplements and I got out some snack baggies and labeled them by the day and meal. I organized a week’s worth and waited for the call.
Dr. Jack called on schedule. He was very nice, and I started feeling more comfortable almost immediately. His cheery attitude and positive demeanor are contagious. He had asked me earlier in the week what my objective was for the first twelve weeks. I had said, “Listen, I just want to lose forty pounds.” He asked why and I told him if I just lose forty I will feel like this is a doable thing and then I know I can keep going. He assured me that I was going to lose the forty and maybe more. Of course, I was skeptical. This poor man had no idea what he was getting into!
We went over everything and I think what struck me right off about him was that he is genuine. There really isn’t another word to describes him as well as that. When he talks you can tell that he really cares about his patients, not as a group but as individuals. He makes you feel like you are his only patient.
He listens to all your concerns and doesn’t dismiss any of it. One of my favorite Dr. Jack phrases is when I say, “I don’t understand why…..” And the. He responds, “Would you like me to explain that?” And by the time he is done, you feel like you totally understand it.
he explained that we would meet each week on the phone but that I could email him any time with questions or concerns. That was great news for me since I am always on the go. He was very positive and upbeat and kept telling me that in a short amount of time I would see results. I was nervous but I promised myself, no matter what I would follow this program to the letter of the law. This was my last attempt, and I was going to go out with a bang!