Exclusively
for women who have
have 60, 100, 150+
pounds to lose.
"I'm
sick of the airline deal. It's not like I can't fit in the seat...
but I hate the squeeze and taking up to much personal space. It's embarrassing."
"I eat pretty healthily. I just don't stop when I should. Then when
you combine that with the sweets... well... this has been going on for
years, since I was a little girl really. I don't want to give up on myself
Sandra, but I'm about ready to."
"When I heard you say that a person needed to diet through self-love
instead of self-loathing... I almost cried. When have I ever done that?"
"I'm embarrassed to even go back to Weight Watchers. For one reason...
I know they must just roll their eyes when they see me coming ... and
second I really don't want to try to compare myself to a person who is
trying to get into her skinny jeans because she put on five pounds this
winter. Really.
"I need to be on the job market. But I keep thinking that
no one is going to hire me at this weight. So I'm stuck here and I feel
'damned if I do, damned if I don't'."
If you have 60, 100 or 150 pounds or more to lose --
you can stop feeling desperate and alone.
I can help you establish reasonable practices that are going to help you
make it through the long road in front of you and you are going to do
it with a small group of women who are also in this predicament, but are
ready to do it differently this time.
Would you like to normalize your relationship with food?
Last week I was at a dinner party with several couples and conversation wound its way to Reasonable Dieting. After I used the phrase "normalize your relationship with food " one "gentlemen" laughed at me, and declared that he thought it was a very weird concept, "You have a relationship with food?" he asked sarcastically.
But I'm guessing you know
exactly what I mean.
Am I right?
Do you want to normalize your relationship with food?
Many women who contact me start by saying, "Sandra, I just never want to think about food again."
You know what I tell them?
Sorry. That ain't gonna happen. Not thinking about food is not "normal" and besides, there is no auto-pilot when it comes to a healthy calorie-appropriate diet. Not in this day and age.
But I will promise that
I can help you normalize your relationship with food. I will promise you
that you can have peace of mind when it comes to your diet and body.
How?
1) By teaching to you pay a little bit of attention to food every day. You never need to obsess over it again. But you never get to "check-out" and bury your head in the sand either.
2) By teaching you how to transition from one "diet" to another, or to put it another way, how to adjust any diet to fit into your life as opposed to try to make your life fit into your diet.
Will you be dieting forever?
You may not want to hear this, but maintaining your weight after weight loss still requires "dieting" -- that is, if dieting means eating differently than the rest of society eats... or dieting means eating with planful attention.
Even if you could follow one diet for the duration of your weight loss, it would not prepare you for maintenance, when you will inevitably need to make adjustments to a "new diet."
I'm not going to kid you, you can't completely normalize your relationship with food in eight weeks, but you can lose weight in a manner that sets the foundation for it, instead of the traditional way of weight loss, which really just sets you up to obsess about food and then bury your head.
Your chance to do it differently
This is your chance to practice what you've probably heard me call top/down bottom up dieting. Top down? Getting our head and heart in the right place. Bottom up? Doing the planning and preparation. I want to show you that you can lose weight even when not "following a diet."
I love teaching people this method of weight loss that focuses on affirmations, mindful eating and learning to trust yourself with food, etc.
It drives me nuts that the philosophies on dieting
are divided between those who believe
(a) that dieting is almost evil and that one should never "go on
a diet" (i.e. count calories, follow a menu) and
(b) those that obsessively find a diet bandwagon to hop on and never acknowledge
that there are many aspects besides strictly following a diet
that need to be addressed to keep the weight off.
You are going to get a balance of the two.
So you can see how this makes perfect sense, right?
-->You will experience top down/ bottom up dieting this super supportive cocoon of the Reasonable Diet Pounds to Lose group to really kick start your journey (or give it a big boost if you are already on the journey).
-->You'll learn to move from one model to the other, so that as you travel further on in your journey you will have various tools to choose from, and be able to adjust your diet based on what's going on in the reality of your actual life.
-->You'll do it with other successful women. Successful? Yes! Most of my clients are successful in most areas of their life, but still struggle with their weight. You know how frustrated you are when you think, "For heaven's sake, I (run this company) (raised these kids) (got this degree) (arranged my life so I could live in foreign countries) (managed this department) (create these amazing works of art) (etc.) (etc) (etc.) but I can't stop eating cookies? Well I'm going to teach you how to parlay that life success into diet success too.
--You'll be doing it with other women who are also taking this seriously and making it a major priority, because you all have significant amounts of weight to lose. You're not going to have to listen to anyone bellyaching because she can't get into her skinny jeans and then find out she is talking about a size 8.
Here are the tools that are available. If you choose the Ultimate Package you will get all of the tools plus the 1 hour weekly Support Group Calls each week. If you choose the VIP Package you will get the tools plus 1/2 hour of personal coaching three times per month.
See the Choice Chart to decide which combinations of tools are right for you.
Pounds to Lose -- Support Group Calls
~~ Personally facilitated by Sandra Ahten.
~~ 60 minutes w/ a 20 minute presentation at the beginning of each call.
~~ During the call each participant has time for personal accountability
check-in with Sandra and the group.
~~Group size limited to 12 maximum.
~~ Weekly for eight weeks. Will start in late June. Members will have
input as to day/date.
After you register I'll be contacting you and the other participants to find a time that works for everyone.
~~ Calls are recorded and available for downloading or listening on your computer for one week.
Pounds to Lose -- Support Group Audio Recordings
At least one support group each week will be recorded and made available each week for later listening. These will be easily downloadable
Pounds to Lose - Accountability Page
Every member will enter her weight/ weight loss and report on fulfillment with three other weekly goals that you (and I) have agreed upon for the week. For maximum accountability, a little competitiveness and for support -- your chart is available for the other members to view, but you can remain anonymous.
Pounds to Lose -- Sandra to Member Blog
Weekly posting of a handout and guide that will correspond with the topic of the weekly call.
Pounds to Lose -- Member to Member Blog Post
Each week Sandra will post a "tell- me-about-it- post" regarding that week's topic. You will be asked comment, so that we can get to know each other, and provide the fullest support. You can also give your weekly update here. This is your 24/7 web location to tell your fellow members what is going on with you and to let me and them know what you need help with.
Pounds to Lose -- Buddy to Buddy Loop
(Optional) Answer 10 questions on this webpage that will help other members get to know you, and you to know them so that you can find a "diet buddy." You will look for someone who wants the same method of support (phone or email) and the same frequency/time. You can also consider age, interests, and weight goals.
Reasonable Diet - Pounds to Lose Newsletter
This
weekly digest is a written guide to the Pounds to Lose Program. You'll get
all the basics of the program in an easy to read, easy to print PDF file
delivered to your inbox every Monday for eight weeks.Reasonable Diet Pounds to Lose Choice Chart
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FAQ
What will I do for support when the 8-week program is over?
You'll have the option of ongoing support with the women in your group.
What if the group calls times won't work for me?
If we can not find a time that the calls work for you and everyone in the group -- you will have the option of a refund, going down a step to the Silver Package (and listening to the calls later) or going up a step to the VIP plan, (with personally scheduled coaching calls.)
What if I have to occasionally miss a call?
Of course in eight weeks everyone will have to miss some of the calls. I personally would still choose the Ultimate package and take advantage of the calls that you can be on and listen in later on the ones that you miss.
What if I can't afford the Ultimate Package right now?
Then take advantage of the Silver Package now. But seriously... you really want to be on the calls if possible. You need personal answers and I want to be able to connect with your personally to make sure we have addressed any issues that have been barriers to your success in the past. If you could have done this alone before, you would have already done it. Do your self a favor and connect with me.. This is really an extraordinary price to get personal diet coaching that these calls will offer.
Is there an opportunity for additional personal support from Sandra?
My hourly rate is $120 per hour, however, during your time in any of the programs I will be offering consultations at $45 per 1/2 hour.
As a charter member of the Reasonable Diet support telegroup, I can really testify that Sandra's reasonable diet method works! I look forward to the calls each week and to re-committing to what I am willing to do to lose weight. It's like a personal diet plan. I've lost the weight gradually (and reasonably) this time, as a lifestyle change. I'm happy to report that with Sandra's motivational support, I have lost more than 60lbs – and this time I intend to KEEP it off.
I’m just a straight shooting down-to-earth woman. With keeping my own business running smoothly, I really don’t have time for all the reading and thinking and digging in to my emotions that is the approach that Sandra seems to foster in many women. So I am really thankful that for me, she made a way to keep this, simple, easy and focused. Reasonable Dieting really worked for me. Thank you Sandra for all of the motivation, ideas and support that you offered.
Sandra, I couldn't have done this without you. Two years ago, when I subscribed to your newsletter, I knew that if I was ever to lose this weight I had to do it with you. You have been my motivator, my mentor, my counselor and I am truly thankful for all you have done for me.
Best of all, as you have told us in group, the tools I have learned, the exploration into my emotions HAVE crossed over into my daily life. I am happier, less excitable, more compassionate and more confident than I have ever been.
You have done more for me in six months than the previous years of reading self help books or even the counseling I received years ago.
Sandra's note: Yea! Cynthia...she not only lost the weight... but regained her confidence in herself, kept the weight off, and just completed her dissertation. (The before pic was at the start of her PhD program.) You can call her Dr. Cynthia M. !!
2010 update... Cynthia just checked in and let me know that her total weight loss with me as her coach was 60 pounds and she has kept it off for 4+ years. She is just getting ready to graduate with her PhD and move to France for a post doc.
She is an example of what I mean when I say that I want to work with women who are ready to put dieting behind them so that they can go out and change the world. I'm not implying that you need to get your post doc and move to France... but I am implying that you have better things to do than focus on your weight for the rest of your life. Let me help you put some resources into focusing your diet (not your weight) in a healthy way so that you can get on with your journey!
Bringing your peace of mind,
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p.s. please note that all of my programs have a 100% money back guarantee. If you attend the groups 75% of the time and are unhappy with your results, I will refund 100% of your money. |
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