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Since joining Anne Collins diet program and community
forum, I have lost 60 pounds of body fat... I have made incredibly wonderful
friends on the forum. I have never felt like I had to do this alone for 1
minute since starting. Anne has always been there for everybody with excellent
advice and tips and I couldn’t recommend a better diet program in the
world to join.
Colette. (Aged 40, USA) Lost 60 pounds.
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I joined Anne's diet program and found more than I was
expecting. I fell in love with the amazing support of the other members,
talking to real women, and being able to private message or email Anne at
anytime and know SHE would respond. The best part is that I have learned
so much about nutrition and how to maintain my weight. I look forward to "weigh-in
day" each week because of the personalized response from Anne.
Jessica. (Aged 24, Connecticut, USA) Lost 163 pounds.
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I've tried on and off my whole life to lose weight, and
while I managed to lose some, it wasn't until I signed up for Anne Collins
weight loss program that I felt I was actually learning HOW to eat so the
weight will stay off. I believe I have finally found the way to lose weight
without feeling deprived.
Melissa. (Aged 40, Minnesota USA). Lost 150 pounds.
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The big difference about Anne Collins weight loss program
and other diets is the great support you get on her community forum. She
really delivers!
Alexandra. (Aged 23, Canada) Lost 87 pounds.
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Not long ago I was on blood pressure medication, thyroid
meds, asthma, lipitor, water pills, and 2 inhalers... In Jan 2005 I started
Anne Collins cholesterol lowering diet and joined her weight loss chat forum.
By May I had lost 40 pounds and my cholesterol dropped 70 points. In October
I reached my goal of 130. My doctor had lowered my thyroid medication by
half. I also have my cholesterol under control without meds. I no longer
need blood pressure pills... I no longer have to use a laxative every night.
I no longer have to use my inhalers. As you can see, Anne Collins has had
a big impact on my life, and I have no hesitation in recomending her program
and weight loss forum.
Marty. (Aged 65, from Alabama USA). Lost 57 pounds.
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I've learned so much from Anne and the other contributors
to her weight loss forum... I found Anne's motivation tips invaluable in
helping me adjust my attitude and get myself into the right frame of mind
to make a real lifestyle change rather than just "going on a diet...
If you need extra help, join Anne Collins diet program - it really is motivating.
Juliette. (Aged 40, Scotland) Lost 45 pounds.
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Today I weigh less than I ever have in my adult life.
I'm proud of my appearance, and the effort I've put into losing the excess
weight. I couldn't have done it without Anne Collins personal assistance,
or without all of my friends on her weight loss forum.
Kathy. (Aged 42, Kansas USA) Lost 40 pounds.
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Since I came across Anne Collins weight loss program
I haven't looked back! I particularly love the GI diet plan. It helps me
maintain a steady flow of blood sugar and not feel bad in between meals...
I highly recommend Anne Collin's eating plans... Also... her Chat Forums
where you can share your successes and struggles with other dieters... I'm
working on losing 15 more pounds to be where I was in High School!
Rene. (Aged 36, USA) Lost 35 pounds, dropped from a size 16 to a
size 8.
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I lost 28 pounds in 4.5 months. I can honestly say that
I never even considered giving up. The support from the other forum members,
and from Anne herself, was incredible, and constant –
day or night! I could not have asked for more. Anne Collins is so real, so
caring and her weight loss community is truly unbelievable.
Jackie. (Aged 49, UK) Lost 28 pounds.
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Lost My 100th Pound TODAY! I was going to wait until
my weigh-in day Sunday.. But I just couldn't! I lost that one ONERY pound
that was hanging on and made it to my 100 pounds loss! And I made it BEFORE
my first anniversary of joining Anne Collins wonderful program. LOOKY ANNE,
You said when I started that I could be 100 pounds less in a year and dang
it you were right! I had 130 pounds to lose when I started... 30 pounds to
go and I know I will see most of that gone soon. So, I want to thank you
Anne and all the members here who have helped me so much during my year long
journey so far. And I know you will continue to help me to reach my goal!
OH >>>
I almost forgot to tell you... My boss at the sporting goods store came up
to me yesterday and said ..I want to give you something for your accomplishments.
I know you have worked hard. He handed me an envelope and it had $100.00
in it.. I was soooooooo shocked ! That was so nice of him.:)
Post on Anne Collins Forum by PattiK57 (Missouri)
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Anne, Joining your weight loss program was the best $20
we ever spent, I have lost 50 pounds and my wife has lost 100 pounds. Everyone
wants to know what diet we're on. My wife has even been asked a couple of
times if she has had gastric bypass. We are quick to tell them, just order
your program, follow it, and exercise. We feel better, look younger, and
have a lot more energy. So, thank you for helping make it so easy. I have
attached before and after pic's of my wife.
MP (Alabama)
Hi Anne, I recently completed a 10 week diet sponsored
by my work place. With the help of your low carb diet I was able to lose
24 pounds over the 10 week period.... Once again, thanks, I have never felt
so wonderful and I think your customer service is awesome.
Shelley B (NY)
Anne: I can't remember when I first heard about your
program and subscribed to it, but in the past year I have been able to lose
about 80 pounds using your eating plan as a guide. My start point was almost
230 (I'm just under 5'4") and I'm currently about 145-150. I threw my
scale out since I could not trust myself to use it only once a week and it
was the single best thing I could have done. I get weighed at the doctor's
office every three months and that's enough. Clothes are the best barometer
anyway... Your eating plan is great, thank you so much!!!
Lisa W (Mass)
Anne... If Oprah had any sense, she'd devote a whole
show to your program and what you have achieved for so many people... My
husband joins me in thanking you for all your help...
Jerry W. (Ohio) (Lost 72 Pounds)
Anne... speaking as someone who has spent a lifetime
trying to lose weight and being afraid of food, I can't begin to explain
what a difference you and your program have made to my life. I started 11
months ago at 301 pounds and this morning I'm THRILLED to say I just joined
the 199 club!! Can't stop crying, but I wanted to send you a message to tell
you the news. God bless you!
RA (NY)
Anne, I thought a lot about the advice you gave me last
month (about being clear what I wanted) and I feel SO much better. Looking
back, after losing the 100 pounds, I got real confused, (especially with
that other problem I mentioned) so your comments really hit the spot. I'm
not far off the current weight loss record for your program, but right now
all I'm focused on is my next 10 pounds. Anne, thank you so much for your
encouragement. It means a great deal to me. Where would I be without you.
God bless you.
TB (Missouri)
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 Collins 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!
CW (Post on Anne Collins Forum)
Dear Anne,"I'm writing to thank you for your wonderful
weight loss program and your unbelievably caring support... I've lost 62
pounds but much more important - I've regained all my confidence.....You
have literally changed my life... As I write this, my eyes are filling up
with tears. How can I thank you?..."
Louise B.
Hi Anne,Just wanted to say - from the bottom of my heart
- your diet is simply awesome... Great value, unbelievable support... no
other Internet diet program I've ever tried comes close... you are so unbelievably
REAL!!!
Pat
Anne, A quick update. Saw my doctor first thing this
morning. Scales showed a loss of 12 pounds for the month. A total of 92 pounds
in 10 months. Next month I'm going to break the 100 barrier, and after that
I just need to lose 19 pounds to join the 199 club! My heart is already jumping
at the thought.
Mia (Texas)
Dear Anne: Today, I reached my long term goal of losing
30 pounds!!! I'm so excited and so thrilled. Tomorrow is my 17th wedding
anniversary. My husband, is taking me out to dinner to our favorite inn...
(first time I'm eating out since beginning my diet -- I already checked out
your eating out pages and will be very careful). Anyway, I had a black semi-formal
dress in my closet that I haven't been able to wear. In fact, the tags are
still on the dress. Well, today is fits -- beautifully. I'm going to wear
it tomorrow. Thanks, Anne, for your lessons on healthful eating, and most
of all, your encouragement. I intend to stay on the diet as I hope to lose
a little more weight, but also because the diet has really become a new way
of eating, a habit for everyday life. God bless you!
Cheryl (New Jersey)
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.
NJ
Anne: Just wanted you to know that I've continued to
enjoy tremendous success with the weight loss program. When I first purchased
your diet back in January of this year, I weighed 151.5 pounds (which was
a bit much for my 5'4" frame). I was very uncomfortable closing my size
12 pants and skirts and needed to either lose weight or start accepting the
concept of wearing size 14. I arbitrarily set a goal of 125 pounds and to
do it by my birthday on June 4th. By my birthday, I had dropped to 133 pounds
and was astonished to realize that I really didn't need to lose any more
weight. I looked fabulous, that I was fitting into my old size 8s and 10s,
the 10s were comfortably loose, the 8s a bit tight but certainly presentable.
I'm now at 131 pounds; officially 20 pounds lighter than when I started.
My cholesterol dropped 78 points, and my doctor is no longer threatening
to make me start taking drugs to reduce it. I'm happily maintaining my current
weight and having no trouble with that. I have no need to lose any more.
I can now occasionally treat myself to fattier foods (like pizza or ice cream
or a little extra butter on my bread) without worrying that I'll never look
good or be healthy again....Thanks again for having been there. It really
helped.
Nancy (Pennsylvania)
Anne, Thank you for replying so quickly to the e-mail
I sent you last week. I just thought I'd let you know that I weighed in this
morning, having completed my first week, and I was delighted to find that
I had lost 6 pounds!! I know I won't continue to lose at that rate, but I'm
thrilled because I found it so easy. I've been using the main meal recipes
for 4, and serving my family the same meals (they just get an extra potato
or a slightly larger portion) and my husband has not only noticed or commented
on the healthier menus, but twice this week has asked me "when are you
starting your diet?" You were right about feeling better after only
a week on the diet - I've got so much more energy, so I am going to start
taking myself off for a short walk each day and try and build up from there.
Thank you again; it's great knowing I can contact you for support whenever
I feel I need it.
Jan (W.Virginia)
Anne, I purchased your diet earlier this year. I am about
5 foot 9, and was weighing 182 pounds. My doctor had just told me that the
constant pain in my low back was arthritis and that losing weight would be
important to minimizing the effects of the disease over time. Last Friday
I saw him for another purpose. He was stunned to look at my chart and see
that I now weigh 150 pounds! He applauded my effort. Thank you for your diet.
I never felt deprived, nor listless, and I've readopted healthier eating
habits. I still have about 10 pounds to go, but I just had to say thank you
for the help! By the way, my back is much better with a lighter load to carry...
Sheila (Illiniois)
Dear Anne, I signed up today and feel compelled to write
to you after having read a number of your very fine weight loss motivational
articles. They run contrary to the 'good girl/bad girl' stuff that I have
been punishing myself with all these years. They are direct and powerful
in their brevity, but they also communicate a sense of love and forgiveness.
I know it may sound amazing, but I never realized until now the huge part
that 'attitude' plays in the success or failure to lose weight.
Joan (Oregon)
Anne, You Are Wonderful! My name is Michelle and I'm
in the USA. I just started your weight loss program this week (first week
of the rest of my life)! I haven't run into any problems yet, but I've taken
precautions (healthy snacks in my cubby at work!). I wanted to tell you that
you have absolutely opened my eyes. I've done diet pills, fasting, Atkins,
the different commercial diets, and nothing worked because I always felt
deprived. When I found your diet, I almost passed it up, but I started to
read everything you said and it made perfect sense. Then I became a member,
and was almost in awe because I identified everything you said about that
wicked cycle of feeling desperate, then dieting for a few weeks, then the
hopelessness, the binge, and back to square one. I've always had a weight
problem, when I was 12 I weighted in at 180 pounds. The thinnest I've ever
been in my 26 years is 150 pounds, that was when I was 19 and had just stopped
about 9 months of phentermine. Now, I'm about 240 pounds and 5ft 6in (was
260 pounds in 8/03), and haven't been about to get past the 200 mark. But
after reading I realized I'm the one who wants to lose 60 pounds in 4 months.
I will not do that ever again. I'd rather lose 100 pounds in one year than
30 in a month to just regain it back and some. Your tips are fantastic! I've
never read anything more truthful (the truth DOES hurt!); I feel enlightened!
I will make sure to keep you posted on my progress; I'm so excited, more
than I've ever been before because I know that this is it. I can do this.
It feels good and healthy and I'm not starving!!
Michelle C
Anne, I am a 51 year old woman, 5 feet tall and I weigh
148 pounds... I read about 8 of your articles so far, and what really impressed
me is the thread that runs through all of them: MENTAL work has to go on
in order to succeed. You don't pepper them with little food tips or tricks
-- the most important dieting GOES ON IN YOUR HEAD. So, as I begin to apply
the principles of healthy eating one more time, I think I see that I need
to get rid of a lot of anger as well as the excess weight. Anger that I have
directed toward myself. And they just may be synonomous. Thanks, Anne. I
really feel hopeful I can lose weight this time.
Meryl (Indiana)
Hi Anne, Getting back to you on my question and your
answer. I did as you suggested and started working out on the elliptical
machine every day 30 minutes and altered weight training to working on upper
and lower on alternative days, and now I'm getting good results. So far I
have lost 9 pounds. Your diet guidelines have really helped. I am learning
to change the whole way I eat.....and it has not been nearly as bad as I
thought it would....especially for someone addicted to Ranch Dressing. Now
I will continue to do my daily work outs and stay on your eating program
until I lose the 30 pounds I desired, and then modify my quantity to maintain,
without adding fats and sweets back to my diet. You know, I don't even miss
them any more.....and feeling 200 percent better!! More energy, better mood
and outlook on life. Thanks for your help. I have never been an exercise
person....but have fallen in love with it.........at 62. Neat! Keep up the
good work. Thanks again for your help!! I am telling my friends about your
diet.
Jean (NY)
Anne, Just a note to say how much I appreciate your advice.
I'm soon to be 58 and at 5'4" have managed to lose almost 20 pounds
since last July when my doctor told me my triglycerides were over 780 and
cholesterol was 280 also (sugar was up around that to). At that time I weighed
in at 206 lbs (so now I'm 186). I've still got a long way to go figuring
I'll be happy around 150. I was hungry a lot in the beginning but now I eat
more but just watching for low or no fat, no salt and low sugar food. I appreciate
your no spam email and best of all your free support. I think you're a real
life saver (I know I'm a walking heart attack if I didn't stop my old lifestyle)
so thank you again.
Lana (Michigan)
Anne, I wanted to email you last week but didn't get
a chance. I have lost 10 lbs. as a result of finding your plan and following
it. I have been on this for almost 2 and a half months and I am sure if I
hadn't found it I would have gained another 10 or at least been the same
weight. I am happy to have lost 10 (even tho most people who have dieted
that long would have lost 20 lbs.)and I am thankful, so thankful to have
found your plan and I am determined to continue on. I am happy with your
plan because it allows me the flexibility that I am not depriving myself
of bread and other things. Some "diets" I have heard of do not
even allow a person to have fruit. I have made it through Thanksgiving and
am looking forward to more success after the new year. I will let you know
then. Happy Holidays and thank you so much!!!
Abi (California)
Anne, Thanks to you and your assistance I have been able
to seriously reduce my blood pressure medicine and hope to soon be able to
be off all of it. I met a young woman at the gym today that was getting started
and I told her about your web site and book. I hope she will check it out.
She said she would. She left before I had a chance to get her name. It surprises
me, how the work out has been such a tremendous boost to me eating less.
I do not feel deprived, I eat what I want...and I WANT to eat the right things.
Thanks again for your help.
Sylvia (Texas)
Anne, Just to tell you I had another successful week
on the program...and another two pounds gone! That is a total of 6 pounds
in 2 weeks. I am feeling much better and was able to fit back into my jeans
yesterday. I feel like I am in a comfortable lifestyle and not on a diet
at all. I am starting to walk at least 20 minutes 3 or 4 times a week...and
what a lovely autumn we are having here. I am always full and never crave
sweets or fats...all seems to be coming into a balance. I feel less stressed
and more physically well. I am so grateful you were out there with your wise
plan to help me and others because I would never have believed that I could
eat so much rice, bread, beans and potatoes every day and lose weight as
well as on a high protein diet that is sparing, feels depriving, and leads
to eventually gaining all the weight back. Thanks again for all of your help!
I am looking forward to all the foods I can eat this next week of my program
and the resultant weight loss. Even if I do not lose weight next week, I
am learning to be patient and follow the rhythm of my body for permanent
weight loss in comfort this time!
Yvonne (Ohio)
Anne, I am 49 years old, and was gaining weight, entering
a menopause nightmare. I have always been able to eat anything I wanted,
whenever I wanted. All of a sudden, my clothes felt tight and my belly looked
like I was pregnant. I am 5'8" tall and wore a size 12 forever. When
I plumped up and couldnt wear my jeans anymore, I decided it was time to
do something. Also, I was going on a hunting trip in October and couldnt
fit in my beloved cammo pants, almost stuffing myself into them for a test.
I took your diet (every page), read it word for word, and followed it exactly
as you said. Within 3 weeks, I lost the inches it took to fit quite nicely
in my jeans and easily into my cammo pants for that hunting trip. I was energized
and felt healthier than I ever can remember. Also, I was never a fish eater,
but gave seafood a chance. I now crave it! I love my salmon. tuna and whitefish.
Best of all, I was never, ever hungry or felt deprived. Today, :-( for the
first time, I ate french fries. I can tell you that I felt like I was walking
though thick mud for the rest of the day...absolutely no energy. You have
taught me a new way to cook for me and my family and I thank you! I keep
my notebook on the kitchen counter and refer to it 3 times a day, and I have
decided that this is the way I want to nourish myself. Kids like hot dogs,
pizza and fried junk food but I have made the decision to feed them the healthy
way you have taught me, with an occasional treat. I cant thank you enough!
Much Love and admiration :-).......
Karen (Pennsylvania)
Anne, I wrote you almost 2 weeks ago that I am happy
with this eating plan you have and was losing weight but a loss of only a
pound had shown up on the scales after 3 weeks. Well, after that I lost some
more and am steadily progressing. The scales so far show over 5 pounds but
I have definitely made this my lifestyle and can go into the holidays without
fear. I have already been in some situations where people were snacking around
me (and now it is Halloween) but I did fine because I have my Anne Collins
diet to help me and have a different attitude this time from times past.
Before I had to lose weight quick or I wasn't losing. I am happy to have
held on with patience--your story about Barbara, I believe it was, helped.
I am fitting in clothes I had not worn in a long time and some not at all.
I don't care whether anyone else notices it or even cares but I am happy
to be feeling better and better about myself, not just from the health standpoint.
Thank you, and I will email again.
Sara (Conn)
Anne, It has been a little over two weeks now, that I
have been on your diet. Thank you Thank you Thank you. I have been able to
eat what I want and have enjoyed it. I don't feel at all like I am on a diet.
I just wanted to tell you that I have lost 5 and a half pounds and I am almost
to my first goal. I hope to make it to it by November 6. I really want to
thank you for the time you take to personally write me back. Your advice
on cafeteria eating was so helpful. Here at college I eat down there and
just alter your plan a little. I always make sure to eat low-fat, or non-fat
foods. Thanks again.
Jax (Georgia)
Dear Anne, I have been on your diet now for approx 4
weeks and the weight is coming off at about 3-4 lbs a week. I was very doubtful
about a diet because of being on anti-depressants as they make you gain weight
rather a lot. I feel so much better for eating 3 meals a day and my blood
sugar level must have levelled out, as I don't get the highs and lows in
the day.
Audrey (Wisconsin)
Anne, Lemme tell ya... Anne Collins diet is the best
thing I've ever done - i've already lost 14 lbs in 6 weeks and i've never
felt better. THANKS ANNE!!! You are the best!!
Digby (NY)
Anne... I feel like I'm looking pretty damned good right
now, even though my utlimate goal is still 8 pounds away! I was very excited
to find out when packing for this trip that I could fit back into some of
my old size 8s (comfortable to a little tight) and size 10s (pleasantly loose,
not quite falling off me). I'm also thrilled that when it's "that time
of the month" and I'm at my most bloated -- I can still fit into clothes
that make me look good. Now that I'm feeling more comfortable with my lack
of bulk, I'm more inclined to exercise. The dogs are getting longer walks,
and the increased stamina is helping me with my golf game!
Hatti (Florida)
Dear Anne, My wife and I are both on your diet and it
is an excellent way to eat a more heathy way. It is not that difficult once
you follow your rules. So far (it's only been 4 weeks) I've lost 16 pounds
and she's lost 15 pounds - so it's neck and neck! Thanks for the great support.
Tom (Missouri)
Anne, I must say I really enjoy the diet, and although
my busy and somewhat hurried life style interfers somewhat, I managed to
lose two pounds the first week. You may find it odd that I am so pleased
with two pounds, but considering I had to eat out and entertain three times,
and I have a husband who doesn't believe in "dieting", I am quite
proud of myself. I found the new "life style" changes pleasing
and didn't miss all the high fat items. One very positive thing I found...I
had no desire to snack between meals. Must go but I am very positive for
the up coming week. Hopefully, the two twelve hour shifts (nights) I have
to work this week will not pose to difficult a problem.
Leila (New Jersey)
Anne, I have been on your diet for 11 weeks. I am so
thrilled with my success. I have lost 25 pounds. I only want to loose another
5 pounds and then maintain my goal weight. The maintaining has been my problem
in the past. But with your support I'm confident I can do it.
Mary-Jo (Illinois)
Hiya Anne, I found your diet web page in May this year
- I think I've been looking for it for the last 10 years!!. I'm 30, 5'7" and
was nearly 200 pounds. I read everything and then started it, I found it
really easy and have lost 22 pounds so far, with a holiday in between as
well. I am so happy, I haven't been this weight since about 1994/5. So, I'm
halfway to my goal and I'm going to do it, your case histories and blunt
advice have been great, just what I needed. I have to admit I used to be
addicted to the weighing scales and had mood swings depending on what they
said. I'm now fully cured and weigh once a week - haha.
Billi (Tennessee)
Anne... when I first started on your weight loss program
my husband was very skeptical for the usual reasons, I would try a diet and
then get really disappointed when it didn't work etc etc - you know the story.
Since he has seen how much happier I am, and also how successful it has been
he has been really supportive. He now counts my wine intake and advises on
best options if we go out to eat - it's quite funny. I'll stop there, it's
just a quick email to say how great I feel, and to say thanks very much!!
Thanks very much (again).
DM (California)
Dearest Anne, Good day to you! I just wanted to thank
you for giving me the best thing in my life, an understanding of good food
management. I have been on your diet for a while, still have a few hiccups,
but have lost 7kg so far, (43 to go), and quite a few inches over my body.
The point of my letter is that yesterday I put on an outfit that I have never
been able to get into, and went to town with it, and even managed to turn
my husband's head with pride! I felt like a million dollars. I am returning
home to Africa in about 2 months and my family and friends do not know that
I am doing this. I have never been good with my weight management but I know
that my mother is going to be so proud of me, and I have YOU to thank for
it! I have always been overweight, since I was very young, and for once in
my life, I finally feel in control. THANK YOU!!!!!
Barb (NY)
Anne, I am overweight and have been unable to stick to
any diet for more than a few hours. I've tried them all - Atkins, Zone, Fit
for Life, Weight Watchers, Diet Doctor, Jenny Craig, Slimfast, cabbage soup,
fasting ... nothing compares to your programme... Your motivational messages
have really struck a chord with me - it's the language I've been looking
for my whole adult life, so thank you from the bottom of my heart... quite
frankly none of your food tastes like "diet food". Even one of
my daughters (the 5 year old) who normally won't even look at a dinnertime
meal has fallen in love with your recipes. Last night - for the first time
in her young life - she wanted SECONDS!!! Can you believe it? Thank you again
for your vast knowledge and your wonderful diet, and for your genuine compassion
for people who are trying to lose weight. It's the winning combination I've
been searching for and at age 37 I assure you I've been searching for a long
time..."B.C." I call the period of time before I joined your programme!!
In my calendar that means "Before Collins". I was overweight in
the years B.C. I had no control in the years B.C. I felt like a food failure
in the years B.C. I was a binge eater in the years B.C. But that's all changing!!...Your
tips and support are absolutely fantastic! Thank you Anne for making me believe
in myself and have confidence, it has made such a big difference to my life!
Maria (New Zealand)
Hello Anne, Just a quick update for you. As of today,
July 22, I am down 90 pounds to 180. I have not been this lean since I was
18 years old. I will be 51 in 9 days! A couple of ladies here at work are
doing it also. I think one, Karen, contacted you and bought your program
and is steadily working away on it... Cheers!
LB (Florida)
Dear Anne, My name is Ginny and I have been on your diet
plan since June 15th and have achieved my goal of a 20 pounds weight loss.
Hooray!! I feel great. I have gone down two dress sizes and have lost 4 inches
from my hips and thighs. My seamstress is very busy right now. My entire
family now looks at the fat grams on packages from the market. It's quite
funny, we have all changed the way we look at food. My husband lost 10 pounds
just from my change in the way I cook. I am a pastor's wife of a good size
church and you wouldn't believe how many ladies have asked me how I lost
the weight. I have been able to pass on your website to many women. I hope
they check in with you and start. It has really been worth it. Thank you
for all the encouragement, advise and help along the way. Sincerely,
Ginny
Hi Anne, I have e-mailed you before Anne and am happy
to report that... I have lost almost 40 pounds. I work out six days a week
in a gym and I feel wonderful. Thank you for making the diet so easy for
people like me who hate to diet.
Anne (Pennsylvania)
Anne, I wanted to let you know that I've used your diet
for about 40 days and have lost 20 pounds. And it seemed easy. After the
first week when I hit the scales, I was prepared to be disappointed. So to
my surprise the scale said 4 pounds were gone. After the next week, some
more were gone. This was fun. I wasn't hungry, could pass on breakfast biscuits
and eating lunch out. I recommend to anyone starting your diet to keep a
daily log. I did from the start and was able to quickly identify my cheat
zones and keep them in line. I haven't given up any food and my husband and
I still eat out at the same places, same meals. I just don't eat as much
and don't feel guilty asking for a people bag. I also exercise regularily
using a treadmill. Thanks again for creating a smart, sensible way of eating.
Nicole (New Jersey)
Anne, I feel much better already with my change of eating
habits. No diet for me... just a change .. using your ideas. Sounds better
that way. Lots of fruits, veggies, etc. Thanks so much for being there. So
far it's been the best $20.00 I ever spent... and its only been a few days!
C. (NYC)
Anne, I purchased your diet plan last june, and up to
date I have managed with ease to loose 52 pounds, the weight came off very
easily (although steadily), AND I FEEL WONDERFUL. Thank you so much for your
wonderful plan.
WJ (Kentucky)
Anne, This is my monthly report of progress as promised.
To date, I have lost from approximately 265 pounds down to 198 pounds. That
is 67 pounds since February 1st. I have resumed running three to four miles
almost every day and back to using weights for muscle tone again. S has lost
34 pounds during this time also. She is now lighter than she has been since
her early 20s. Since she is approaching 56 years young and is weighing now
about 12 pounds from her high school weight, she is very happy and excited.
Her goal is the other 12 pounds to weigh 120 pounds on her 5 foot 2 frame.
She is walking and running and using the weights also. I want to lose at
least 8 more pounds and I will feel that I have met my goal to get there
and then begin my lifetime of STAYING there in the 190 area. We are feeling
great. About two years ago my doctor put me on high blood pressure medicine
as my BP was about 136/96 or so. He recently took me off it as my BP had
plunged to 116/68! S's is 113/68 and our doctor is very happy indeed. We
have now lost about a full person in weight (100 pounds) and our bed seems
much bigger now that the third person has been lost out of it!!! :>) We
will endeavor to continue our pursuit of a lifetime of keeping fit. We both
have made that firm decision that we want to get in shape and stay in shape
as much as our health allows us the remainder of our LONG lives together.
Our weight loss has apparently inspired several others that we commute to
each day to work. Some have started diets, come to us to ask what we are
doing, how can they do it, etc. I have endeavored to watch my fat intake
very much. I think the huge reduction in fat intake has assisted me the most
in my loss. I am eating plenty of fresh fish, chicken without the skin, veggies,
fruits, yogurts, melons, breads, potatoes, and rice. I have not had a hamburger,
french fry, slice of pizza, bowl of ice cream, candy bar, or coke since our
diets started. Frankly, I have not missed them that much. We both know that
after we get to where we want to be, we can on the occasion have one of those,
but in moderation. I told S a burger would probably be a chicken sandwich
instead and ice cream would be a purchased one at a store in small quantities
instead of a whole gallon in a bucket in the frig. Hope this report cheers
your day, it certainly has ours.Regards,
B & S (Mid West)
Dear Anne, My wife and I chose your plan 17 weeks ago
as the diet that we felt most closely compared to the way our doctor advised
us to diet. My wife's goal is to lose 80 lbs. and mine is to lose 50 lbs....
I am happy to report very pleasing progress and that we are very happy with
the results and the way we are feeling. My wife has lost 23 pounds and I
have lost 27.5. We have found the diet easy to follow and it actually contains
many foods that we really like. Two other very positive changes we have found
are the habits of always eating breakfast and always sitting down at a table
to eat as a family. These practices have provided us benefits far beyond
just losing weight.
G and D (Alabama)
Hi Anne, Just a quick update on my progress so far with
your diet. It has now been 11 weeks and I have shed 20 pounds. The realization
of just how much weight this is came when I grabbed two 10 pound bags of
potatoes and jumped on the scales. Wow! I was carrying that much extra baggage?
Jack (New Jersey)
Hi, Anne, I just wanted to let you know how absolutely
fantastic I think your plan is. I have been on it for one week and have lost
about 4 pounds. More importantly, I feel wonderful. I am NEVER hungry and
already notice a difference in my energy levels. I know this is IT. And because
this isn't really a "diet," I WILL reach my goal, it's just a matter
of time. So, thank you for sharing this plan with the world and I will keep
you posted on my progress in the near future.
Jackie (Florida)
Dear Anne, It has been about two months...just under
that I have been following your program now. I am so amazed to say that it
is working! I must admit, it is slow, but definitely steady. It is so amazing
because it made me realize what a horrible eater I was and how I was doing
so many things wrong. I have had definite bad days and slip ups, which have
delayed my progress a little, but the slip up advice you had on your program
stayed in the back of my mind and I would just get back on track as fast
as I could. In the past my "diet" would consist of a sleeve of
crackers, and I am not kidding or exaggerating. Now I incorporate lots of
good whole grains, lean meat, fruits and vegatables, I eat every hour or
2 hours and I feel so much better. I have not really been exercising though,
and I know that would help me speed things up a little. I have about 11 lbs
to go...hopeful by summer I will get there with this plan. I don't really
have questions this time around, I just want to say thank you for your site
and thank you for being there to help educate people like me on proper nutrition....
I wish you could help me find a man too!!!!(Just kidding)
J. (Maryland)
Hello Anne, I just wanted to let you know that I've been
able to follow the 14-day vegetarian plan for 10 days so far, and I have
still lost 5 pounds (from 161 to 156) since starting this, so I am hopeful
that I will be able to get past the last few pounds to my goal weight of
147 (after starting at 204) The planned menus make it much easier for me
to control portion size. I've enjoyed the recipes - very easy to prepare
and generally quite satistfying.
Rose (Canada)
Hi Anne, So far I'm into the diet by 4 weeks. I've lost
a total of 8 pounds which I am really pleased about. I have also gone down
a dress size and I've had to go and buy new trousers today as my others are
falling down!! People have remarked that I have lost "loads", which
has made me feel good. I am really enjoying the diet and am eating a lot
more healthily than I ever did before. I know that eventually I will achieve
the figure I'm after so I have no intention of stopping.
KM (London)
Anne, I emailed you last week about wanting to eat when
I feel stressed and today I had something come up at work which was very
stressful. The amazing thing was that I stopped myself from heading for food.
Is there any scientific formulas in this diet that affect my saiety and blood
sugars from dipping too low? I'm amazed at how much I can eat on this program
and still lose weight. One of my absolute favorite things to eat is birthday
cake with that sweet sickening frosting. We had some at our preschool today
and I found it was no problem to resist....and today of all days when the
stress level was high, I would have usually plunged in. Thanks for listening!
R (Iowa)
Anne, Just a note to thank you for your diet. I don't
have any questions; I just thought you might like to hear another success
story. I believed I could not lose weight, being 61 years old and not active
at all. And except for all that evening snacking, I thought I ate pretty
well. I had decided to try a healthy, smart diet and was thrilled to find
yours. Exactly what I wanted and needed. Like many others, I had tried and
failed over and over. But this is the perfect diet, I think. Normal, everyday
food, balanced, healthy. There have been some setbacks, of course. A time
last fall when life was too hectic and stressful. I stopped for a month and
a half. And then later, my friend, a lively 75, got married in December.
I spent a lot of time with her travelling, shopping, looking for the room
for that special first night, etc. I gained 3 pounds. And lost it. I was
177 pounds when I started. I am now 155. I hope to lose a bit more. Ten pounds
or so. And I am sure I can do it. I am looking forward to the summer clothes
coming into the stores and a gigantic shopping spree. I have become more
active. Your diet was extremely encouraging, and taught me how to eat. I
am looking and feeling so much better. Healthwise I know I will reap the
benefits. Thank you so much.
DD (Canada)
Dear Anne, I've lost 13 lbs!!!!! I haven't weighed this
little since before my daughter was born. It has given me so much confidence
and I'm sure I can reach my goal weight of 105lbs. (I now weigh 113lbs) I'm
really enjoying doing all the cooking as well as it means we're eating much
more adventurously than normal. Sunday dinner was an eye opener - my husband
remarked that his potatoes weren't as "soggy" as usual and the
kids ate theirs - just shows you doesn't it?! Favourite recipe so far was
the goulash. Also I'm impressed with the desserts. I'm over the moon and
really grateful to you and your amazing diet.
Katie (UK)
Hi, I don't know if this email will be read by Anne Collins
or not but I wanted to send my thanks for your wonderful suggestions. I have
lost 13 pounds since November (I have gone from 138 pounds to 125 pounds!)
and my husband has lost 13 pounds since December. We are eating much healthier
now and our children are getting healthier snacks now. We have been able
to do this without really being super strict. We put our own twist on the
diet to make it suitable to our family. We take the weekends off, that way
we don't feel deprived and feel free to eat some junk without feeling guilty,
We don't go hog wild on the weekends either. We actually crave the healthier
things over the junk food. My husband says that I have "ruined"
his taste buds! Also, for me, counting my calories has been a good thing.
I can actually see how much more I can eat just by making healthier choices.
Its a real incentive for me to see how many more calories I can use after
each meal - and usually its alot! I have tried diets on and off just to lose
a couple of pounds and have never been able to last a day on them because
I felt starved. I have lost more than I originally set out to and I am not
starved with the Anne Collins Diet. We have been able to lose weight without
exercise. Now my husband and I have agreed to work out together when our
boys go to bed. This diet is a great incentive to live healthier! Thanks
so much!
Lisa (New Jersey)
Anne, I just thought I would drop you an e-mail and let
you know about my progress. I started your plan as of five weeks ago and
it has been working great. I lost 7 pounds the first week, 4 pounds the second,
2 pounds the third, 3 pounds the fourth, and 2 pounds this week for a total
of 18 pounds. I started at 207 pounds and am down to 189 pounds. I still
want to lose 9 pounds. I haven’t been able to follow your plan exactly
because with work I have to go out to eat four or five times a week. But
watching what I eat and based on the suggestions you have provided in your
diet about eating out I have been able to lose the weight. Thanks.
PF. (Canada)
Anne, Not a question but a comment. After trying "them
all" I have lost 6 pounds in 8 days. I was overwhelmed when I got on
the scale - at Lifetime Fitness in Woodbury Minnesota - and saw the results.
Thanks for giving me a new life.
BB (Minnesota)
Hello Anne, Finished with week 1 of the veggie diet and
all is well! I am very excited! All the other vegetarian plans have been
rather difficult to follow...too many ingredients and too much TIME involved
in preparation!! We had baked potatos with baked beans last night~~YUMMY
The kids Loved it too! Thanks again for the GREAT diet! I have 3 young kids
and the ingredients and ease of preparation make this plan a breeze to follow.
I will update you on my progress.
Staci (Ohio)
Hi Anne: FIRST: This program seems like it is amazing...it
sounds SANE! I just joined your program last night from my aol address: I
never thought you would reply to my question yourself... and that fast! Thank
you so much...I feel like I truly have support. I never ate right in my life
and only decided to once I visited your very informative sight. I am telling
my sister and friends to visit...its amazing. Thank you again!
P (Pennsylvania)
Anne, I've been doing your diet plan for 7 weeks. I've
lost 10 lbs so easily I can't believe it. Thank you for the diet, I no longer
have heartburn or feel sick to my stomach and I sleep so well at night it's
a pleasure to go to bed rather than a dreadful thing.
Joanne (Maryland)
Anne, I followed your advice about overcoming my plateau
and last week I lost another 2 pounds! Yippee! This makes 23 pounds in 11
weeks!... Thanks so much for your help, Anne. Being able to email you for
advice is SUCH a comfort.
Pat (NY)
Anne, I am now starting on my third week of your plan.
So far I have lost 4 pounds and my husband has lost 7 (only 26 more to go!).I
can't believe how great I feel from just eating the right foods...I have
been using the recipes in your plan and have been pleasantly surprised at
how great every one of them have been (you always think of low fat food as
being tasteless - but I have found just the opposite with your recipes!)
Even my kids have liked every thing I have made! Once again I am so glad
I stumbled upon your web site I am hoping that you continue to make a huge
change in my life!!!
CG (Oaklahoma)
Hello Anne... I am a doctor and bought your diet plan
about a week ago and have been religiously sticking to it. I was 12 stone
10 and have now come down to 12 stone 5 - in about a week! Cutting out all
the sweets etc was tough, but it made me realise just how much of that stuff
I was munching on a day to day basis. I haven't done any more exercise than
normal but already I feel better - presumably because I don't feel "full" all
the time. Thanks again - I just hope I can get my weight down to about 147
pounds (apparently my ideal weight). By the way - I am a man!
DS (UK)
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