How many times have you joined and re-joined the same weight loss club? It's not unusual to see someone rejoin, 4, 5, even 10 times. And they'll all say the same. I know it works because I lost weight before but I let it slide.

One of the most common things I'm told when someone wants to say no to how I can help them without saying no is, "We all have to find what works for us", usually before I've actually been able to tell them what I do. Let me tell you a secret. If you have to keep rejoining because you keep gaining the weight back, it's not working for you. Find something else.

I know how it is because I was in the same boat. I was a Weight Watchers coach, standing up in front on my members and telling them how great it was while still gaining weight myself. It's hard to break away when you know it works because you've done it before. And we beat ourselves up, telling ourselves it's us, not the plan. We eat fakeaways when we really want a takeaway, make fake Ferroro Rochers with ground up Ryvita instead of nuts, or Dorito substitutes with baked lasagne sheets, frantically scan our books for the points in the Wetherspoons dinner we had last night and panicking because we've used them all in one meal.

You know what that is? That's imperfection dependency. The diet industry has you believing there's something wrong with how you are, that there are bad foods and you're bad for wanting them. You're being naughty.

I can already hear the defensive replies to this post, and I understand. If you feel comfortable in your diet club, that's great. But ask yourself these three questions and be really honest with yourself.

How much weight have I lost?
How much money have I spent?
Do I go to lose weight or to meet up with the people there?

If you're happy with the answers, all power to you. If you're not, maybe it's time to have a think.

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