Comments on: Living Large http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:17:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mary http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-220 mary Tue, 21 Mar 2006 20:11:08 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-220 It occurs to me that you were asking something other than what I answered, Beth. All those I retained as clients followed directions. Those who didn't follow directions, I dismissed. Those who became discouraged stopped the diet of their own accord. It occurs to me that you were asking something other than what I answered, Beth.

All those I retained as clients followed directions. Those who didn’t follow directions, I dismissed. Those who became discouraged stopped the diet of their own accord.

]]> By: mary http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-217 mary Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:20:36 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-217 76% of clients were successful. I define a successful client as one who 1. Was determined to succeed 2. Followed directions for at least 21 consecutive days and 3. Achieved goal I define unsuccessful clients as those who were determined to succeed and followed directions for 21 consecutive days BUT who were discouraged by 1. The necessity of my changing their Target allowances often while I determined their metabolic level, and 2. The length of their plateau (there is only one), which was dependent on the amount they had to lose I have since made it easier to determine the metabolic level much earlier, so that they needn't change Target allowances so often. Changing allowances requires time, so it adds to the length of the diet. Also, if the allowance is changed too frequently or too drastically, you will be thrown onto another plateau. I have also streamlined the method so that no one has a plateau longer than 2 weeks, no matter how much they have to lose. I can even tell you what day you'll come off it. I can't tell you much more, Beth, without giving away the store but I'm glad you asked. Most of what anyone needs to know is on my site. 76% of clients were successful. I define a successful client as one who

1. Was determined to succeed
2. Followed directions for at least 21 consecutive days and
3. Achieved goal

I define unsuccessful clients as those who were determined to succeed and followed directions for 21 consecutive days BUT who were discouraged by

1. The necessity of my changing their Target allowances often while I determined their metabolic level, and
2. The length of their plateau (there is only one), which was dependent on the amount they had to lose

I have since made it easier to determine the metabolic level much earlier, so that they needn’t change Target allowances so often. Changing allowances requires time, so it adds to the length of the diet. Also, if the allowance is changed too frequently or too drastically, you will be thrown onto another plateau.

I have also streamlined the method so that no one has a plateau longer than 2 weeks, no matter how much they have to lose. I can even tell you what day you’ll come off it.

I can’t tell you much more, Beth, without giving away the store but I’m glad you asked. Most of what anyone needs to know is on my site.

]]> By: Beth http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Beth Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:02:36 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-213 Mary, can you guestimate what percentage of your clients "followed directions"? Mary, can you guestimate what percentage of your clients “followed directions”?

]]> By: Amanda http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Amanda Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:27:17 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-212 Thanks for the transcript. It's refreshing to see that someone out there understands that sometimes you eat the donut just because it's there, period. Love your blog, keep up the great thoughtfull work. Thanks for the transcript. It’s refreshing to see that someone out there understands that sometimes you eat the donut just because it’s there, period. Love your blog, keep up the great thoughtfull work.

]]> By: mary http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-210 mary Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:14:52 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-210 Thank you, Beth, for your good wishes. I know you are happy with your approach and I love to read what you have to say. The business in its present form is only just starting. I've coached by telephone, off and on, since 1993 and those who followed directions are still at goal weight. But I hope to have a book out before 5 more years go by! Thank you, Beth, for your good wishes. I know you are happy with your approach and I love to read what you have to say. The business in its present form is only just starting. I’ve coached by telephone, off and on, since 1993 and those who followed directions are still at goal weight. But I hope to have a book out before 5 more years go by!

]]> By: Beth http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Beth Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:33:59 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-209 Mary, I looked at your plan when you first commented here. It wouldn't have been a good match for me, as I've already said I'm not much for planning and measuring. And I realize you want to make a living, and that anyone's time is valuable, but $20 a pound ($160 a month at your suggested two pounds per week) is a good chunk of change. Fortunately, I'm happy with my approach, so I'll stick with it for now! But good luck. And one of these days, perhaps you can post on your site a long-term success rate for your plan. Are people who follow your plan successful at five years? Mary, I looked at your plan when you first commented here. It wouldn’t have been a good match for me, as I’ve already said I’m not much for planning and measuring. And I realize you want to make a living, and that anyone’s time is valuable, but $20 a pound ($160 a month at your suggested two pounds per week) is a good chunk of change.

Fortunately, I’m happy with my approach, so I’ll stick with it for now! But good luck. And one of these days, perhaps you can post on your site a long-term success rate for your plan. Are people who follow your plan successful at five years?

]]> By: mary http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-208 mary Sun, 19 Mar 2006 17:01:13 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-208 "Alas, it it does not have an answer to the “how to have cake and eat it too” question that many of us have." I have an answer, Beth, and I'm busting my tush to get people to believe it. I know I don't have forever, though. Wish me luck. “Alas, it it does not have an answer to the “how to have cake and eat it too” question that many of us have.” I have an answer, Beth, and I’m busting my tush to get people to believe it. I know I don’t have forever, though. Wish me luck.

]]> By: Debbi http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Debbi Sun, 19 Mar 2006 12:07:51 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-207 i almost posted a comment a few days ago when you mentioned the pyschological and physiological components of overeating. This is exactly how a practicing alcoholic drinks. Drinking to oblivion masks feelings and sets up physical cravings. Again and again and again. I solved my drinking problem through abstinence, and know that I will forever more fight physical food cravings. I can't stop eating, but I can stop eating the wrong things. I don't need sugar or white flour in order to live. In fact, they will – eventually – kill me. Of this I am fairly certain. i almost posted a comment a few days ago when you mentioned the pyschological and physiological components of overeating. This is exactly how a practicing alcoholic drinks. Drinking to oblivion masks feelings and sets up physical cravings. Again and again and again.

I solved my drinking problem through abstinence, and know that I will forever more fight physical food cravings. I can’t stop eating, but I can stop eating the wrong things. I don’t need sugar or white flour in order to live. In fact, they will – eventually – kill me. Of this I am fairly certain.

]]> By: Chrissie http://www.actboldly.com/2006/03/18/living-large/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Chrissie Sat, 18 Mar 2006 22:54:12 +0000 http://www.actboldly.com/?p=132#comment-206 I don't think that it's necessarily always psychological, but I do think that it is often psychological. There could be other factors, of course, biology, genetics and health issues to contend. Another issue is that we're caught up in diets and diets and diets thinking "Well once I lose my weight I can go back eating normally." Except they forget that eating "normally" is what got them there in the first place. This can't be a diet, this has to be something that you are willing to deal with for the rest of your life or you will fail. I don’t think that it’s necessarily always psychological, but I do think that it is often psychological. There could be other factors, of course, biology, genetics and health issues to contend.

Another issue is that we’re caught up in diets and diets and diets thinking “Well once I lose my weight I can go back eating normally.” Except they forget that eating “normally” is what got them there in the first place. This can’t be a diet, this has to be something that you are willing to deal with for the rest of your life or you will fail.

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