Nick,

I can tell you right away that you are a great
trainer. Probably very determined and strict. BUT I
am a trainer that has been in your client's position.
I've been doing this for a long time (owned a gym,
etc.) and you don't need all my credentials.

Your client is probably stubborn as hell and not fully
ready to do the kind of things you're asking her to
do. Emotional eaters are dealing with way more than
their weight. They have low self-esteem and are
usually really depressed about their situation. What
she needs from you is constant encouragement. If she
gains a pound, let her know that it's because she's
replacing fat with muscle and that it's not something
to get down about. Another thing I would suggest, is
a more lenient weight loss program. She's not going
to go to extremes. Baby steps would be better. ALSO,
she is absolutely NOT doing anything (nor will she)
other than what she does with you. Just remember some
movement is better than what she was doing previously.


So here's what I would do: Tell her to forget your
original diet. That you think you have a solution
that is better shaped for her lifestyle. She should
write down 3 days worth of food and liquid intake
(make sure there's at least one week end day
included). Then, go over it with her. See if she's
drinking regular soda, juices, etc. and where she
agrees she can shave a few calories. Same with the
food. This way, she'll feel more in control and it
would be more likely for her to stick with it. She
will lose weight because simple mathematics says if
she's at the weight she is and starts moving and
starts shaving (even a few calories), she's going to
lose weight. As she gets more energy and sees the
changes in how she feels, revisit your original diet
(but not until she's committed - which may or may not
happen).

I hope this was helpful.
- Taryn


Taryn J Metrokotsas, Owner
TNT Total Fitness, Inc.
11653 Gaslight Ct.
Reston, Va 20191

--- Nick Gianfranco <mbfitness@...> wrote:

> Team;
>
> I've got an issue that I hope someone can help me
> with. I have a
> 40-something female client who is at least 100 lb
> over desired weight.
> I put her on the attached diet, and she gained a
> pound. Normally, I
> would not be concerned about a pound one way or the
> other, but I'm
> dealing with an emotional issue with this client.
>
> My first reaction would be to say that she's not
> sticking religiously
> to the diet, and she's said as much to me. There
> are some days when
> she does not eat after breakfast only to have a high
> fat meal late in
> the afternoon, i.e. a grilled panini at Cozi's. She
> won't eat eggs,
> so she's limited to a high protein, dry cereal in
> the morning. She's
> also limited in her eating later in the day as she
> doesn't eat fish.
> The only options she has are chicken and beef. I
> added, against my
> better judgment, lean pork to her diet solely to
> give her some
> variety; though I don't think shes' eaten any in the
> week or two she's
> been on the diet.
>
> I'm training her 5 times over the course of every
> two weeks; three
> days one week, and two the next. She does not like
> to exercise, and
> frankly, who would at her size as all movement is a
> chore for this
> woman. I'm getting her to move, but only as much as
> she can given her
> weight. My sense is, despite what she tells me,
> that she's not
> training at any time except when she's with me;
> clearly not enough for
> a person whose metabolism is as slow as hers.
>
> I've only had one other person fail on this diet,
> and it was a young
> guy, 33, who cut corners consistently. As soon as
> he sticked to this
> diet religiously, he began to lose weight. Having
> said that, I want
> any and all observations and suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
> Nick
>
> PS: Here's the diet she's on exactly as I presented
> it to her:
>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> This is a high intensity diet that get you to lose a
> lot of body fat
> quickly while saving lean body mass [muscle.] It
> may look like
> you're eating a lot, but your meals are low fat, low
> carbohydrate, and
> high in protein. It will get your metabolism fired
> up so that you
> start burring calories even while resting. To keep
> your metabolism
> fired, every third or fourth day, double the amount
> of food you are
> eating only when your weight loss has slowed or
> stopped and you are
> sticking to the diet, i.e. a slowing of your weight
> loss slows because
> you're not staying on the diet is NOT an indication
> to eat more. If
> you can't double your food intake, just eat more.
> What happens over
> time on a diet is that the metabolism drops, and
> weight loss, as a
> consequence, slows down. That is the reason you'll
> hear so many say
> "I lost 10 lbs in the first week, and then my weight
> loss stopped."
> They usually attribute that to water loss, but it's
> not water loss at
> all.
>
> Follow these instructions exactly as described here
> for the next 12
> weeks. The program is apt to become a bit boring
> after awhile, but
> it's only for 3 months. If you are invited to a
> party or go out to
> dinner, you can cheat a little, but remember you are
> cheating
> yourself, so cheat moderately. In particular,
> alcohol is very
> fattening—it's all sugar. When you're prompted to
> throw in the towel,
> just ask yourself how badly you want to get rid of
> the unwanted weight
> you're carrying around, and its deleterious health
> effects. If the
> desire is still strong, then you will stay on this
> diet; the 3 months
> will be over before you know it. You are to eat 5
> times daily even if
> you just eat a little of what I suggest in each
> `meal.' If you have
> hunger pangs which are expected, eat some more but
> stick to the diet.
> Other than at a party, you are only allowed 1
> "cheat" meal a week.
> If you don't need a cheat meal, don't take it;
> reward yourself in
> other ways for staying on the program—buy a new pair
> of jeans with a
> smaller waist size for example.
>
> Breakfast:
> Two packages of instant oatmeal [plain] or ¾ cup of
> regular oatmeal,
> or grits in the same amount. Sweeten lightly with
> honey if need be,
> otherwise use artificial sweetener
> Find for yourself a low or no sugar high protein and
> low carbohydrate
> cereal. Post Carbwell, Kellogg's Nutri-Grain
> cereals come to mind.
> If you do a search on the web, or visit a health
> food store, you'll
> find other alternatives. I have used others though
> their names escape
> me now. South Beach Diet has a number of low
> carbohydrate protein
> bars that you can have for breakfast. Be prepared
> to eat two of these
> as one may not satisfy you. Don't starve yourself!
> You'll never stay
> on the program if you do, nor is my goal to make
> this painful as this
> is intended to be a change in life-style.
> Use skim milk only for the first twelve weeks then
> you can switch to
> 1% or 2%.
>
> Meal 2
> 1 Bottle of ISO Pure [or some other] Protein Drink
> or 1 package of the
> ISO Pure mix. [You can get these at reduced cost
> {as low as
> $2.30/bottle] at the GNC in Hackensack. Just tell
> Kumar, Nick Merolla
> sent you.]
> ½ cup of almonds or other nuts, lightly salted or
> not salted and dry
> roasted
> Or one roasted, broiled, or bar-b-qued chicken
> breast on a cup of
> white or brown rice or in a mixed green salad. If
> on the rice, you
> can garnish with pimentos, olives, etc. You can
> also have protein
> from a food source if you like. Check Meal 5 below
> for your options.
>
> Meal 3
> 6 oz [after cooked] of grilled chicken breast or any
> other protein
> listed in Meal 5, below. This can be in the form
> of a wrap or
> something you prepared at home.
> 1 cup cooked white or brown rice, a small eastern or
> red potato, or yam
> Salsa to season
> Any vegetables you want and in any quantity
>
> Meal 4
> 8 oz cooked lean ground beef [93% lean] or equal
> amount of flank steak
> or any other protein listed in Meal 5, below. I
> often take ground
> beef or beef round for stew found in the meat case,
> and sautéè it with
> some onions and peppers, and mix it with a seasoning
> packet like
> Fajita mix, and eat it in a wrap. It's tasty and
> low fat and low
> carbohydrate.
> 1 medium sized red potato
> Salad if you want it.
> Dressing: One tsp olive oil, ¼ cup of balsamic
> vinegar, 1 package of
> Equal©, 1 tablespoon of mustard. Often, I just mix
> with a little
> olive oil and balsamic vinegar, some crushed
> oregano, ground garlic,
>
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