Who Wants to Lose Weight Healthfully?

[Adina P]

Aug 1st update: OPENINGS ARE CLOSED FOR NOW. Diet began Aug 1st.

 

As you may know, my education and job involve nutrition and dietetics.  I am a Registered Dietitian and have a certificate in Adult Weight Management.  I see patients in a hospital setting and counsel them on their diet and eating habits.  But I can only see so many people one-on-one in my small town of Walla Walla.  So I am in the process of putting together a weight loss program that I will publish later (early 2012?) in a book / multimedia / support community format.

The diet will be called the Satisfaction Diet.  It is a "no hunger craving / no banned food / easily lose weight" diet.  It doesn't involve any fancy supplements or anything other than natural products you can buy at your local supermarket.  It works by reducing your hunger pangs and making you feel satisfied after eating fewer calories.  This eating program will minimize all the reasons we ever say "I'm famished!" and will maximize all the reasons our body tells us "I'm satisfied".

What does this have to do with you?  I'm looking for guinea doodles!  OK, not doodles, but I am looking for people that would like to take part in a weight loss program.  I'm looking for success stories.  This will be as anonymous as you want it to be.  I will be setting up a completely separate social network (like DK) only for participants of this diet program.  So there will not need to be any cross-talk here on DK.  As early participants, this program will be completely free.  You will receive early editions of all the material I will be presenting.  The "book" won't be done when you start this program but the diet will be clearly given to you.  I will be available to all participants for counselling if there are additional questions.

I'm looking for twenty people. (Update: We will accept more as long as all are willing to actually take part.)  I hope to find twenty people who will be committed to doing this for 90 days.  Twenty people who will report their successes and failures on our private social network and who will support each other throughout.  Now this is NOT a 90 day torture test like P-90 or something.  It is a program where you will make some simple changes to your diet (and eat some natural but unusual snacks) that will naturally change how satisfied you feel and allow you to eat less with no hunger cravings.

Write to me personally if you are interested and I will answer any questions you have and if you are committed, will send you an invitation to our new private social network.

[Stella]

Oh me please, please!!  I need help and some kind of support group to motivate me to stick to positive changes in my eating habits.  This sounds like a fantastic idea.

[Kaytlin and Cooper]

I am totally interested! I am vegetarian and lactose intolerant (I can eat a little cheese if I take pills) so will the diet be suitable? DH is interested too

[Jess and Pippin]

Hi Adina.  I'd love to join as well.

[Adina P]

We've crossed off the 20 limit since so many are interested.  It's not like we can't take more, but just wanted to be sure that whoever is interested is indeed REALLY interested and not just kinda, sorta, maybe thinking about dipping their toe in the water =)  Of course you'll want to know more, and that's fine.  I've emailed back everyone who has sent me a private email so PLEASE if you are interested send me a PRIVATE MESSAGE--don't post here (only), send me a private message.  Thanks!

[NewfoundlandNic]

Me too please! I have 25lbs post baby #2 and need it gone! I'll message you.

[Kendra K. Rhoton]

Adina.... is there a weight recommendation for your program???  Like do you have to be overweight???  I would not say I'm over weight but would like to lose some!

[sandy b]

I'm glad to hear hubbys are welcome also.

[Melody & Bruin]

I too have post baby weight to lose (baby #3 is 25 years old!!!), therefore, I am interested as well - thanks Adina

[Nina Vantschip]

I would be VERY interested in participtating. I am 46 and have struggled with weight loss and self image my whole life!!

[Adina P]

Everyone who has expressed interest SHOULD have received an email from me today.  Check your real life email and your SPAM box just in case.  If you didn't receive it send me a private message (DON'T comment on here).  Thanks!

[Adina P]

The new diet network is now CLOSED to new participants.  If you haven't already written to me for more info or an invitation, it is now too late.  The diet begins today, August 1st.  If you have written me, please check your email as you should have gotten a couple of emails and an invitation.  Sometimes when emails contain the words "weight loss" they are sent to your JUNK or SPAM folder.  Check there too. Thanks to all who are participating!