Part 2 of Anne’s weight loss story

Part 2 . Anne’s weight loss roller coaster

One day as Anne was driving to pick up the children from school she saw a sign advertising a business who specialized in weight loss. Being desperate and finding they took a holistic approach, which appealed to her, she “jumped in” and joined. (In fact their strategies fitted almost perfectly into my own “Four Factors” of weight loss. (You remember them of course J  – Support, Exercise, Eating and Stress.) Anne paid for the course 12 months in advance. Her stress factor was reduced immediately. She says the fact she had made this long term cash commitment, seemed to take a load off her mind.  Author’s comment: Anne found she mostly dealt with the stress factor herself, as she gradually regained confidence with loss of weight. How did the weight loss program work? Here is a quick glimpse. She had her own personal trainer. Anne set her own weight loss targets. She had unlimited access to a gym for six days a week, where she exercised three times a week. She submitted written eating “journals” and was measured both for weight and various vital statistics weekly. These included, upper arm, bust, waist, hips, highs and neck. Not much else to measure is there?  The people training her were interested and caring, and so Anne felt comfortable she was in good hands. Regular reports of her progress were meticulously created so she could follow what she had achieved.  Anne was delighted as the weight began to slide away. (It should be said at this stage that throughout her battle with “Bertha Bulge”, Anne had the support of both her husband and her children, so they also were over the moon!)

It took a little over a year for Anne to achieve her goal. It was time for the whole family to celebrate, nobody more so than Anne, who went out and bought a completely new wardrobe. And how she needed it, after a year of makeshift clothing, as her shape altered! I asked her what she had learned so far? She replied that losing weight and regaining her figure gave her a boost in confidence in every aspect of her life. Here are the three main lessons she learned on the way: That the task of losing weight requires a great amount of mental energy, and that is why she couldn’t “make it” on her own. That the quick fix doesn’t work. That buying the right food is vital – you cannot eat what you have not got in the house.

So there she was, trim, taut and terrific, and armed with practical experience to succeed in personal weight loss.  So that was that. Mission accomplished. Well not quite. As most people who have been through this situation themselves will tell you, the story doesn’t always end when you reach the finish line. Life holds many challenges, and again something went wrong.

NEXT TIME Anne’s weight goes up once again. Decision time.

Alan Warburton

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