BRANDY- California

Basically, some people view exercise, or a lack thereof, as lack of motivation or laziness, and they fail to consider the physical limitations one may have that inhibits their mobility, or any significant movement to have an impact on weight loss.

As far as your point that a starvation diet does not teach principled eating, you may be right, though the 2nd and 3rd phases of Accuweight seem to address that part with Transition and Maintenance. I’d be happy to let you know about that once I’m there. I am vegetarian and the mainstay of my diet are the starches. After Accuweight, I honestly don’t know where my diet will go, considering my vegetarian preferences.

Regarding The Diet Solution. I tried that one, too. There wasn’t any new information that I received from this program, with the exception of a caution on soy products, which I take very seriously. Otherwise, what The Diet Solution failed to address was emotional eating, which Accuweight does with the use of Chi Gong breathing. It is a simple stress reliever for those times you crave an unhealthy food.

Keep in mind that I have been one of those dieters who moderated my diet and exercise and then even progressed to strenuous levels and despite working my butt off, saw no weight/size improvements. For me to succeed, timely rewards must match my investment, and most who have used Accuweight claim that is exactly what it does.

Again, I will see how this goes, and look forward to exercising in the future. I miss hiking, volleyball and swimming, but my back says, “no way.”

One last mention. Accuweight has an email list for discussions and questions about the program and I find that the veteran achievers in that group are almost bitter and harsh on newcomers. Maybe they are just tired of repeating their advice, nonetheless, I opted out of that one. I do, however, find the Accuweight staff supportive and encouraging.

If you have the willpower to starve yourself (drinking milk and water) to lose weight, you should be able to follow a healthy weight loss plan instead. A calorie restrictive diet does not teach you how to eat properly for long term health and weight management.

A well structured weight loss plan does. The Diet Solution Program may be the most suitable for you, depends on how much exercise you want to do. If you are eager to get up and workout, then the 31 Day Fat Loss Solution is a good option.

It is my 2nd day of this very persuasive program and I feel I was way too ambitious to0 begin with the 2 milk days and nothing more (*exception – water).

Here is what I feel now that I am experiencing this 1st hand. I don’t feel that the bead placement or pressure results in suppression of hunger. Obviously, however I cannot discount the testimonies from persons who steadfastly support the real bead diet, known as Accuweight.

I have online chatted with gals who have lost what I am looking to lose within the timeframe I am looking to achieve my goal, as well.

Accuweight cautions that this is not for everyone and that the restrictive diet cannot be altered in terms of amount or type of foods.

Until you reach your goal, they discourage exercising more than just general walks, UNLESS you are already accustomed to intense exercise. Still, the recommendation is to do this only a feel-good basis. The achievers with whom I have communicated who were significantly overweight, as am I, stated that they did not exercise, until they reached their goal and felt thin, fit, healthy and strong.

One of my concerns was that rapid weight loss tends to leave your skin hanging off your bones. The general census is that this does not happen. What is most remarkable is that most maintain, so long as they have patiently and correctly engaged their transition phase.

We will see. I have told myself that I will have birthday cake in January, but hopefully I won’t want it by then.

Now, it is a relatively small operation (they do not advertise) because they truly focus on personalized attention. Many persons employed by this company, including the owner herself, has at one point or another participated in this diet themselves, because they have all of the facts on the health and efficacy of the program and participated under monitoring of a physician.

I need to draw a distinction between Accuweight and other bead diets out there, because there is a difference from what I understand. I mentioned in my above post, “Press Point” which is far more economical than Accueweight, but that is because it requires you to place the beads in areas of the ear that regulate digestive hunger, i.e. the stomach, so you don’t feel like you’re starving, but does nothing to reset your base weight which requires a different placement of the beads to communicate with your hypothalamus (in the brain) in order to signal both satiety and stability of weight.

Look, after the research I have done, I would not trust Accu-trim or -slim, nor would I be confident with Press Point, because of the placement of the beads being either in or on the ear itself. On the other hand, I am compelled to go with Accuweight, and possibly The Sadkhin Complex due to the placement of the beads BEHIND THE EARS, ON THE HEAD where points are linked to the brain. I should mention that I attempted to contact The Sadkhin Complex, but no one returned my message and they seem frustrated with any competition, issuing severe warnings about copycats. I just didn’t get a good feel about them. I contacted Accuweight, and at first it was difficult getting a response, because apparently I was phoning a clinic location directly, who aren’t typically accustomed to dealing with the Long-Distance Program, which operates by email and phone appointments. Also, before I jumped the gun and called, I should have listened to their online recorded “Orientation” and “Training” which answers many if not all questions. Once I did this, I was even more encouraged to give this a try.

Again, rather than just saying “anyone” can do this, Accuweight actually cautions everyone to take the time to make sure they are making an informed and comfortable decision to do this program because it is so restrictive.

By the way, the minimal food allowance of the program is designed with required nutrition in mind. They are giving your body the exact and ideal nutrition it requires, when it requires it, and they are strict about not adding in certain types of foods/ingredients, so as to not contradict the chemistry of the food intake which allows for maximum FAT loss.

Reading this post, I probably sound like I work for them, but I can assure you that I don’t. I am looking for a rapid loss program that addresses food addiction, will power and doesn’t compromise my health, and I know of no other diet that can offer all of these components.

So, remember, the bead placement and pressure is intended to do two things, signal the hypothalamus that fullness and normal weight have been achieved, and the Chi Gong breathing technique is designed to alleviate stress about resisting temptation to indulge in any unhealthy or imbalanced food that is not allowed on the program.

I should also warn that many who have participated in this program have reported intense hunger for the first 3-7 days while the body adjusts to the decreased food intake, but accurate bead placement and pressure is suppose to remedy this.