Well I lost 30lbs. My fat percentage dropped some. I felt better. However, in the end I felt I could have received the same results without paying so much for the MRP. I think the program would be run better if someone with background and training in nutrition, counseling, and medicine. All the Elevate staff were nothing but supportive.
The excuses I have for not losing more are that I cheated the last two weeks of Phase I, injured my knee to the point where I couldn't run and could only use the elliptical for short periods of time. Also, I felt burnout on the program.
My only other problem with the system was that it seemed like it was still in its infancy. At times I was unsure what I should be doing in the classes because they'd gotten so big as to make one-on-one help virtually impossible. I am agoraphobic, so as the group got bigger, and better, while I felt I was stagnating, I became more and more anxious. Some of the members didn't seem to like me, but that's just an inference from me. I think I came off as pessimistic.
Some truth for a minute: I felt pessimistic because I put a lot of hope into this program. I followed it so closely and still didn't see real results (by real results I mean weight loss equivalent to working out and eating healthy w/o an expensive program). I also hoped I'd find a community free of bullies (my experience with bullies is to be treated as if I don't exist and when I speak up to groan or laugh derisively) -- but the groups all had at least one member like that. At the classes I couldn't get over how unready I was for exercise and how poorly I did. I also felt that I wasn't improving anywhere near as quickly as the other group members. None of this has anything to do with the program itself. It has to do with my mental illness.
Thank you for sharing your experiences with the WIO Diet and elevate. I started the program on May 1st I have found that it has not had the fast results that I was hoping for. At the end of this month I will have been on the plan for 6 months. I have lost 38 lbs. but feel I have gained much more than the weight I have lost. I am stronger, healthier, & happier. Not to mention I have lost 4 pant sizes. The scales can be deceiving as you gain muscle and strength. The class size varies quite a bit. It was pretty large with 20 or so participants for about a month but has gone back down to averaging under 10 participants. I found that if I only compare myself to myself I can see progress and I don't get as easily discouraged. My mother told me that whenever you compare people, somebody loses. You should come back and exercise with us! You may be surprised with how many people have missed you and your fun humor.
ReplyDeleteI would love to get in touch. I have been on it for a while. Would love to know how you are doing now.
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