CHAPTER 10
Become a Coach, Not a Critic
Praise works with only three types of people: men, women, and children.
You’re not really going to eat a second serving, are you?” “Is that on your diet?” “You’ve sure put on a few pounds over the summer, haven’t you?” Ask anyone who has ever tried to lose weight about their reaction to a spouse or parent who continually nags with comments like these.
Then ask that same person to compare results in losing weight while working with an encouraging coach (or even an online program with canned feedback): “Good work!” “Impressive!” “You’ve gained two pounds. But don’t give up. Just get back on your personal eating plan. You can do this!”
I repeat: Ask any dieter which approach works best, coaching or ...
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