What to tell them when the scale doesn't move

What to tell them when the scale doesn't move


I recently had the below asked of me by one of my subscribers. And in my infiite wisdon I let somebody much more qualified answer the question!

Here is the question and the answer from Dr. Chris Mohr of http://www.mohrresults.com:

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Q. - Quick question Jim, what's the best way to explain to people the time it takes to start losing w e i g h t?

I can explain to people about the inches lost and improved muscle tone and strength that they get from the boot camps, however it takes the body around 8 weeks to show most of the result, as all the physiological changes are happening first.

Do you have a way you approach this if people despite the inch decrease and the greater strength, and endurance still have an issue with not losing much w e i g h t from 4 weeks of boot camp?

I always explain about how the human body works and people get it, however it is always good to have more ways to describe it to people!

A. - Ask them what the "magic" number on the scale means to them (e.g., if they want to be 150, how did they come up with that number). And say "do you think it's possible to be perfectly happy with your body and NOT be that exact number or is your ONLY motivation for being doing this bootcamp to reach that number?"

It sounds like these people need to find what their motivation is---and it has to be intrinsic vs. an extrinsic motivation. YOU can't motivate them--you can be a cheerleader for them, but if a number on a scale is the ONLY thing motivating them, they won't be successful. It's needs to be much more specifc.

If my goal was to get to 150, how would that keep me from going out wings and beer with friends on a Friday night? It wouldn't.

Just like if my motivation was to decrease my risk for disease--that's great, but it's still not specific and individualized enough.

Have them determine a short term goal (wedding, reunion, etc) and some long term goals to continue to strive towards. And what if all their clothes fit, but the scale didn't move--would they be happy? Hard for them to say no.
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