Hello Snowy,
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Originally Posted by snowy
Healthwise, it's typically recommended that you only drop about 2 lbs. a week, so 8 lbs. a month. I'd be suspicious of any diet that claims that people can drop up to 20 lbs. in a month. Even after reading their website, I'd say that this is a diet for only the morbidly obese. If your wife is looking to drop a few pounds, this isn't the way to go.
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I have heard the same thing you're saying -- that 2 lbs / week is optimal. I assumed that 2 lbs / week is if you're self-regulating your own weight, while here the 'health' responsibility is also being shared by the doctors at the clinic and so you can "up" the amount / month.
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Additionally, it can be really hard over the long term to keep weight off if the weight loss is sudden.
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That is an interesting thought. I had thought that the uplifting feeling from the weight-loss would encourage you to keep it off.
My wife's BMI is 31 which places her in the Grade 2 obesity (severe overweight) level. But just as important, psychologically she's taking a beating. Everyday she's bursting into tears when trying to find something she is comfortable wearing that "doesn't make her look fat" and if we have to go to an event she will change 20 times for 2 hours only to collapse crying on the bed. She used to be very thin (rail thin) a long time ago and I think that also is affecting her emotions when she looks in the mirror.
Now I want to clarify that she is GORGEOUS (and not just from my point of view -- many times people comment about how lucky I am to have a beautiful wife) and I don't want her to lose a single pound for me. But she is so depressed and it affects everything -- what we eat, when we eat, clothing -- everything and I just want her to be happy. So if this system works for her I'm all for it. It *IS* expensive so I'm hoping for anyone who's had positive experiences with it.
Thanks.