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I am posting the letter that Tracy read last night from the book. I typed it fast so forgive me if I didn't catch all errors.
Thanks, Laura
To the people I love the most-my family and friends: I am in my last week of my 2-year-and-5-month emotional and physical transformation at the Rice Diet Program. As I return to the mainstream, I will need continued support from my friends and family. I hope that you all will be able to assist me in maintaining the changes that I have made toward a lifelong pattern of healthy eating and regular exercise. Some-times, people, even though they mean well, do things that are not helpful or supportive. Here are some things you can do that will help me: 1. Avoid offering unsolicited “advice" or “constructive criticism" about diet or weight loss. Keeping focused is a fragile thing that can be damaged by unsolicited advice. I know what I need to do to succeed. 2. Do not try to enforce my “good" behavior. I am not “good" or “bad" as it relates to my lifelong pattern of healthy eating and exercise. This is a journey. No beginning and no end. Most people rebel against being controlled and this will only make adherence to my eating and exercise guidelines more difficult. 3. Remember, the word diet comes from a Greek word meaning “way of life." Do not think of what I will be doing as deprivation. My program is aimed at helping me to better health and longer life, and that is what I have chosen. 4. You will already be able to see significant changes in my lifestyle, including increased physical activity. Eating and exercising properly are the keys to success. Please be careful not to sabotage that success by raising doubts about my chances for long-term success. Even subtle hints about failure can erode the confidence and self-discipline I will need. 5. The road to sustained weight loss is long and sometimes treacherous. Please understand that I may not want to give you reports about my progress and status. Questions about my weight may seem supportive, but let me do the sharing of this when and if I think it is appropriate. In the meantime, know that I rely on the kindness and goodwill of all of my friends and family. I wand to take this opportunity to tell everyone who is reading this letter that they are receiving this letter because you have each helped me through this incredibly difficult time in your special way. I would never have been able to be as successful without all of your love and support. You are so special to me. I feel so lucky to have had this second chance at life. Thank you for giving me that second chance to rebuild and nurture relationships. Thank you all for believing that I could do it. Thank you all for being incredible human beings. I would be happy to talk to any of you more about the Clinic itself, and about the ways that you can help me reach the goals I have set for myself. Communication is the cornerstone of this process. I want to be able to count on you as an ally. Copied word for word from: “Confessions of a Carb Queen" By: Susan Blech
Thanks, Laura
To the people I love the most-my family and friends: I am in my last week of my 2-year-and-5-month emotional and physical transformation at the Rice Diet Program. As I return to the mainstream, I will need continued support from my friends and family. I hope that you all will be able to assist me in maintaining the changes that I have made toward a lifelong pattern of healthy eating and regular exercise. Some-times, people, even though they mean well, do things that are not helpful or supportive. Here are some things you can do that will help me: 1. Avoid offering unsolicited “advice" or “constructive criticism" about diet or weight loss. Keeping focused is a fragile thing that can be damaged by unsolicited advice. I know what I need to do to succeed. 2. Do not try to enforce my “good" behavior. I am not “good" or “bad" as it relates to my lifelong pattern of healthy eating and exercise. This is a journey. No beginning and no end. Most people rebel against being controlled and this will only make adherence to my eating and exercise guidelines more difficult. 3. Remember, the word diet comes from a Greek word meaning “way of life." Do not think of what I will be doing as deprivation. My program is aimed at helping me to better health and longer life, and that is what I have chosen. 4. You will already be able to see significant changes in my lifestyle, including increased physical activity. Eating and exercising properly are the keys to success. Please be careful not to sabotage that success by raising doubts about my chances for long-term success. Even subtle hints about failure can erode the confidence and self-discipline I will need. 5. The road to sustained weight loss is long and sometimes treacherous. Please understand that I may not want to give you reports about my progress and status. Questions about my weight may seem supportive, but let me do the sharing of this when and if I think it is appropriate. In the meantime, know that I rely on the kindness and goodwill of all of my friends and family. I wand to take this opportunity to tell everyone who is reading this letter that they are receiving this letter because you have each helped me through this incredibly difficult time in your special way. I would never have been able to be as successful without all of your love and support. You are so special to me. I feel so lucky to have had this second chance at life. Thank you for giving me that second chance to rebuild and nurture relationships. Thank you all for believing that I could do it. Thank you all for being incredible human beings. I would be happy to talk to any of you more about the Clinic itself, and about the ways that you can help me reach the goals I have set for myself. Communication is the cornerstone of this process. I want to be able to count on you as an ally. Copied word for word from: “Confessions of a Carb Queen" By: Susan Blech
Imperfect does not = unsuccessful
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