Understanding and Treating Obesity
Obesity is not an easy condition to treat, or understand. In my experience, obese individuals are not weaker or less capable than people of normal weight. On the contrary, they are frequently more capable - it's just that their workload or "life-load" is heavier. Very often they spend too much time helping others and not enough on themselves. My program aims to improve this imbalance by giving them extra time and encouragement. So far, this approach has had excellent results, with many severely overweight members losing 60, 80 or even 100 pounds of weight.
The Importance of Weight Loss Support
Trying to lose weight on your own is difficult at the best of times, but when you are obese or seriously overweight it's almost impossible. This is why the foundation of my weight management program is my Community Forum, which offers 365-day help and encouragement to all members.
I personally manage the forum, with the support of a fantastic group of dedicated moderators and thousands of friendly members. It's a truly wonderful community with nearly 100,000 posts and thousands of threads on every conceivable topic and problem associated with diet-motivation, weight reduction, healthy eating, exercise, cooking and food recipes.
This type of personal support makes it much easier to maintain healthy eating and exercise habits, which is why weight loss results among obese members are so spectacular. We have members regularly achieving weight losses of 60-pounds, 80-pounds, even 100-pounds. They also achieve much improved cholesterol and other blood work.
To put it simply, my weight management program is MUCH MORE than a series of healthy eating and exercise instructions - it's a COMMUNITY packed with friendly supportive members who cheer each other's successes and help each other through the difficult times. For anyone with mild obesity (BMI >30) or severe obesity (BMI > 35), the program offers a real opportunity to normalize weight and improve health.
Healthy Diet Plans
My weight management program includes 9 complete eating plans, all calorie-controlled and all designed to improve eating habits. They contain ordinary foods - with no supplements, bars or other gimmicks - which the whole family can enjoy. For more information, click these resources:
Advice About Exercise, Diet Motivation and Nutrition
The program contains a wide range of advice about aerobic and strength-training exercise to burn extra calories and raise metabolism, plus hundreds of motivation tips - drawn from real-life case-histories - to help members reduce weight no matter what distractions they encounter. In addition, there are hundreds of specific tips about exercise and motivation on our weight loss forum. In fact, we have separate forums which deal with exercise and fitness, diet discussion topics and motivation to lose weight. The program also includes a wide variety of advice about nutritients such as fats, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and dietary fiber.
How To Join The Program
The Anne Collins Weight Management Program is an online program, so you must have a computer and access to the Internet. You can join by PayPal or credit card. Membership gives you instant access to the Members Area and the Forum. (See below for details)
How Much It Costs
The total cost of 12-months membership is $19.97. This is payable upon joining. There are no extras of any kind. Other similar programs charge as much as $250 for 12-months. For a cost comparison, see Amazing Price!
The Members Area
When you join the program, you receive access to the Members Area website, where you can do the following:
- Browse or Download The 9 Diets
- Read About Weight-Related Conditions
- Find Out About Diet Nutrition
- Calculate A Healthy Body Weight and Energy Intake
- Read Fantastic Motivation Tips
- Learn About Exercise and Fitness
Browse or Download The 9 Diet Plans
All the diets are available as ebooks (.pdf format) for instant download. Additional food recipes, cooking advice and new food suggestions are available in the forum.
Read About Weight-Related Conditions
Find out which diet is best for these conditions: Bloated Stomach, Breast-Feeding, Raised Blood Pressure, Cellulite, Raised Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes, Depression, Diverticulitis, Hyperglycemia, Hypothyroidism, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Menopause, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Pregnancy. More information about weight-related disorders is available in the weight loss forum.
Read About Diet Nutrition
Browse advice about macronutrients like carbs, fats and protein, as well as micronutrients such as vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, plus advice about sugar, alcohol and dietary fiber. Don't forget, weight reduction is not just about counting calories - nutrition is important too. More nutritional information is available in the diet forum.
Read About Body Weight and Energy Intake
Use the calculators provided to obtain answers to questions like:
- What is Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
- What is a Healthy Weight For Your Body Frame
- What Are Your Calorie Needs
Read Anne Collins Tips About Motivation
Drawn from real-life case-histories, Anne Collins diet motivation tips deal with all types of daily problems faced by dieters who want to lose weight but have difficulty maintaining the necessary eating habits. If Life gets in the way of your weight reduction goals, you need to read these tips!
Examples of Motivational Articles
- The real secret of losing weight
- Why willpower is not the answer
- What's the biggest dieting mistake?
- How to lose a LOT of weight
- How to get real-life inspiration
- How to stop being a diet-failure
- How to deal with boredom
- How greed helps you lose weight
- Your 10-Point checklist for success
- Why self-discipline doesn't work
- Lose weight by thinking like a man
- How to stop overeating before TOM
- How to comfort-eat and lose weight
- How to deal with diet-disasters
- How NOT to exercise!
PLUS: You can find tons more motivation advice in our Community Forum.
Learn About Exercise and Fitness
The Members Area also includes a range of advice about how to include more physical activity into your personal weight reduction program. Topics include:
- Popular Questions About Exercise
- Aerobic Exercise
- Aerobic Tips
- Anaerobic Exercise
- Weight-Training
- A Good Exercise Program
- Exercise Recommendations
- Calorie Expenditure Chart
- Best Exercise to Lose Weight
- Healthy Exercise in Pregnancy
- Questions About Exercise & Heart
- Walking
- Treadmill Exercise
- Jogging and Running
- Cycling (Outdoors and Indoors)
- Rowing - Step-Aerobics - Stepping Swimming - Jumping Rope
- Abdominal Exercises
- Hips, Thighs & Butt Exercises
- Posture Stretches
Note: More exercise information is available in the weight loss forum.
Community Forum
My weight loss forum is actually a series of separate forums, each dealing with a different area of diet and weight reduction. They include:
- New Members Forum
- Weekly Weigh-In Forum
- Personal Logs Forum
- Diet Issues Forum
- Diet Buddy Forum
- Food and Diet Recipes Forum
- Exercise Forum
- Off-Topic Forum
New Members Forum
This forum is specifically for newcomers. When members first join the weight loss program, they drop in here to introduce themselves. This gives other members an opportunity to welcome them and offer instant encouragement.
Weekly Weigh-In Forum
Each week, members weigh-in and report how they are doing. It's a great way to stay focused on your diet. Anne Collins offers personal advice and tips to every member who weighs in.
Personal Logs Forum
This is where members start their own log and keep a journal of their food, exercise, and personal weight loss goals. Other members 'visit' to chat, encourage, offer advice and make some new friends. Some members prefer to keep a private and confidential online journal - only accessible by themselves - to record their daily food intake, exercise routines and general weight loss progress.
Diet Issues Discussion Forum
On this forum we help members to develop a WINNING ATTITUDE by discussing ALL diet issues, especially "how to overcome daily problems." Popular threads include:
Confession Corner
If you have a bad day or a 'splurge', instead of worrying about it and feeling guilty, simply drop
in to our Confession Corner, and tell us about it. Other members will rush to your support and haul
you right back on the wagon.
Small Successes
Small victories are very important - they add up to the BIG success. We have a special place for
you to tell us about that pie you passed up on, that candy you refused, that temptation you resisted.
Tell us about it, because as a group we are proud of each others successes.
One Perfect Day
Very often, a good dieting-day is all it takes to get you started or to get you back on track if
you are having difficulty staying on your diet. We have a Perfect Day thread in which members commit
to achieving Just One Perfect Day on their plan.
No-Cheat Weekend
A cheat-free weekend is something that ALL of us have difficulty with. That is why one of our members
started the No-cheat-Weekend thread so others can check in on Friday and commit to a cheat-free
weekend. It may not always work but it certainly helps to limit the damage!!
Top 5 Reasons for Losing Weight
Having the right Incentive is absolutely critical for successful weight loss. You must have a very
clear reason WHY you want to lose weight and that is why we encourage all our members to think about
WHY they are dieting and ask them to post their Top 5 Reasons. Reading through this thread is a
wonderful way of staying motivated.
Late Night Eating
Snacking at night is a problem for many people. We have a great thread on this topic which includes
tons of tips and advice on how to quit this habit or to incorporate healthy late-night snacks into
your diet so you don't stop losing weight.
199 Club (aka "ONEderland")
If you weigh in excess of 200 pounds then SMASHING THE 200 POUND BARRIER is a powerful goal. That
is why we started our 199 Club thread. You can talk to others who have smashed the 200 pound barrier
and enjoy their help and support in doing the same!
1/2 Pound A Week Club
Many people, for various reasons, lose weight more slowly than others. This may be because of a medical
condition, or because you are on meds that affect the rate you lose weight, or it may be because
you have only a few pounds to lose. Whatever the reason, watching others lose weight faster can
be frustrating. Because of this, we set up the 1/2 Pound A Week Club where people who lose more
slowly support each other and make everything a whole lot easier.
Diet Buddy Forum
When members want to get together with another member (or several members) and lose weight together, they post their details in our Buddy Forum. We have members from every state in America and Canada - in fact recently we helped two people in the same NY apartment block get together!!
"Long Haulers"
A very special place where people who have a lot of weight (100+ pounds) to lose talk to each other,
share their ups and downs and give and receive advice and support from other obese individuals who
understand their daily concerns.
Seniors
Special thread where our senior members share tips, advice, support, chat about life in general,
the kids, the grandkids, share funny stories.
New and Breastfeeding Moms
This is where our new moms talk to other new moms who are working on losing that 'baby' weight! Members
who are breastfeeding discuss dietary needs and share tips and advice with other nursing moms. A
great place to relax, get help and get a little "me-time".
Brides-to-Be
Special thread for our Brides-to-Be to talk to each other and get help and support. Many are at different
stages of their weight loss journey, some just starting out, some close to their wedding goal. A
place to share your excitement, news of your dress shopping, wedding and honeymoon plans and, of
course, to calm some of those "wedding nerves".
Fibromyalgia/PCOS/Hypothyroidism/Menopause
Members who have a condition that makes it more difficult to reduce weight find it really helpful
to talk to others who have similiar difficulties. As well as sharing their weight loss progress,
members also discuss what treatments they have tried, what has worked (and not worked).
Shift Workers
Working shift makes it more difficult to stick to a regular eating plan. Many of our members work
12-hour shifts and use this thread to talk to others for advice and tips - about food, meal-planning
and tons of other issues.
Food and Diet Recipes Forum
This forum is constantly being updated with new recipes which members have tried and tested. We have a great range of recipes, plus food advice about the best food bargains (reporting what's in the stores), plus cooking advice for those who:
- Can't Cook
- Need Take to Work Lunches
- Want to know Where (and what) to eat out
- Need Quick Meals for Working women
- Want to know the Awesome Kitchen Gadgets members have discovered
Physical Exercise Forum
Members of all fitness levels use this forum to find lots of tips, advice and support. We have members from 18-80 each working at their own pace. Popular threads include:
- Exercise For the Obese
- What Helps Prevent Inner-Thigh Chaffing
- The Best Exercise Equipment to Buy
- How Much Exercise and How Often
- Exercises For Specific Problem Areas
- Exercise For the Physically Challenged
- Flat Stomach After Pregnancy
- Exercise with Back Problems
- Weight Lifting Pros and Cons
- Exercise Support for Curves Members
- Exercise for Saggy Chin
- Counting Steps - Log Your Steps Each Day
- Pilates
- Yoga
- Stability Balls
- Jazzercise
- Reviews of Exercise DVD's.
Off Topic Forum
In addition to discussion forums about dieting and weight control, we also have a huge off-topic forum where members can express opinions, or get help about tons of non-weight-related issues, such as children, pets, gardening, how to quit smoking, clothes, working from home, hobbies, news and politics, finding a bra that fits, what to do about cellulite, loose skin, and hundreds more topics!!
Program is Recommended and Used By Doctors
Anne Collins Weight Loss Program is approved and recommended by doctors. It is also used personally by doctors themselves, in order to reduce weight.
Why Doctors Recommend The Program
- It shows you how to eat right
- It explains how to improve your aerobic and muscular fitness
- It offers excellent follow-up support to help you succeed
What Doctors Say About The Program
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"Anne Collins Weight
Loss Program is one of the best value programs on the Internet. It offers a wide range of healthy
food, uses simple, healthy recipes and wonderful support to keep you motivated. Unlike some diets
this program encourages then supports real lifestyle changes that are sustainable. This is not
a yo-yo diet. It's a way of life. I have personally lost weight on the program, and as a doctor,
I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone who wants to improve their weight and health." "I am a Psychiatrist... your diet has the most reasonable information
on weight loss, healthy eating habits, and exercise that I have found on the internet... it teaches
exactly what I want my patients to learn." "Your weight loss program really works and I will recommend any prospective
dieters (including my patients) to visit your site and join the program." I found Anne Collins through my doctor! We had a long discussion one day about
my weight and how many diets I had tried etc. He told me to go on-line and find Anne"s site.
He was doing research at the time on on-line diets (e-diets etc) and said that Anne's was the
only one that was always nutritionally sound and would make sure the weight would come off and
stay off! The best advice I was ever given!! |
Weight Loss Photos
To see pictures of members who have lost weight, click Photos.
Weight Loss Results
To see how much weight you can lose on this program, click Weight Loss Results.
Program Improves Blood Work and Lab Results
Many members report a rapid improvement in blood sugar and cholesterol levels when following the program. Here is a small sample of the type of improvements reported.
Anne, ... my doctor told me yesterday that he didn`t think I needed my zestril
[high blood pressure med] He has lowered my thyroid med to about half of what it was. And I`ve been
off prednisone now since Aug. ALL THANKS TO YOU. Thanks so much Anne for all you`ve done..
(Post on AC Forum)
Anne... My doctor called me personally at work to tell me that I won't have to
take cholesterol meds. My LDL was 164. It is now 104! I really feel like my body is ready to let
go of the fat and maybe it won't be so hard from now on. Thanks Anne for not letting me give up!
(PM to Anne Collins)
I have lost 60 pounds as of today. I`m on thyroid medicine, I was on prednisone
which made me gain weight, but on this diet [cholesterol lowering diet] I started losing even though
I was on both medications. I`m on the GI diet now. I love the food on it.
(Post on AC Forum)
I'm on the GI plan... down another three pounds this week for a grand total of
42 pounds... and the doc took me off my meds! I owe it all to you guys, the support here is awesome.
(Post on AC Forum)
Hello Anne, I want to tell you about how am I doing with my "Low-Glycemic
Diet", so far I have lost 23 pounds and I'm on my 5th week. My sugar levels are very good I
even had to lower the dosage on my insulin.
(PM to Anne Collins)
Anne
I had a cholesterol screening yesterday at Fred Meyer pharmacy. Blood is from a finger poke vs. a
blood draw but the technician said accuracy is within a few points. Since starting the cholesterol
lowering diet 11 weeks ago: total cholesterol, down 39 points to 197; triglicerides, down 28; HDL
about the same; LDL, down 29 points with a total cholesterol/HDL ratio of 3.8 instead of 4.14. I'm
delighted with my progress...
(PM to Anne Collins)
Dear Anne
I've been meaning to send you a progress report but I only found time this morning! My doctor is
extremely pleased with my progress so far. My LDL is down from 155 to 121; triglycerides down to
119 from 180 and total down from 250 to 195. As far as my weight goes, I'm down 27 pounds and I
must admit I do feel very much better. Yesterday I walked 3 miles and still I felt as though I could
go on and on! I told my doctor all about your program and showed her what I was eating, and she
was extremely impressed... So all in all, I'm very satisfied with how I'm doing. Best wishes.
(PM to Anne Collins)
"I started on the cholesterol diet in Nov 2004. I got a letter from my doctor
with my physical results and my cholesterol has changed dramatically since last January.
Overall: 188 (was over 260)
HDL: 36 (still needs some work)
LDL: 127 (was over 150)
Triglycerides: 124!! (was over 300!)
That is amazing considering my family history of terrible cholesterol."
(Post on AC Forum)
I started this diet four months ago motivated to lower a 261 cholestrol level.
The plan at that time was to be good for three months and see where it got me. Its been four months
of healthier eating, and some of it is starting to become habit. This time I think the pounds are
gone for good! This make 30 pounds in less than 4 months. But hear this... my Cholesterol Count over
the past few months has dropped from 261 to 204. I am so thrilled...
(PM to Anne Collins)
I had my three month blood test at the lab last week. I went to my doctors yesterday.
My number was down to 5.7 and I don't have to take meds. My doctor was so happy and proud of me and
I have Anne to thank for that. I am just going to stay where I am for now and I am going to talk
to Anne about any changes. I really credit her for my success. So I will see everyone at weigh in
next Monday. Have a good week...
(Post on AC Forum)
What Members Think About The Program
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