
I have a lot of respect for you Carmel and I consider you a friend. I knew before I came to you that you had a reputation for not tolerating any nonsense.
That is one of the reasons I chose to come and see you. I wanted someone that was interested in helping me achieve my goal by encouraging me to stay on track and making me feel good about my weight loss. You get results! You have built your reputation on results and I know as well as everyone else that chooses to come to you that you are serious about weight loss and that is evident in the weight loss I have achieved since I have been seeing you. I'll have you over Weight Watchers, etc any day - where they don't call me "young" Glenice or tell me I'll get a size 7 shoe up my bum if I go away from my plan, but you do AND I LOVE THAT. It keeps me on track. You are unique!
You know and I know Carmel that people don't like the truth if it's not what they want to hear. You tell it as it is and for that reason there is not enough people in the world like you. They really need to get into reality and you really don't need them in your client base.
You are the best thing that has happened to me lately and for the assistance and encouragement I say thank you. It is the best investment I have made for a while and I hope you are in my life for a long time to come. Thanks to you I have probably extended my life span a few years. Please don't change the work.


And that is why you are so sucessful. A lot of people do not like to hear the truth about themselves - it's easier to bury your head in the sand or make excuses. The truth may be harsh, but once acknowleged and understood, is the key to success.
I am glad you are bluntly honest, I'm not offended at your approach at all. I am a very sensitive person and usually I don't like to hear the truth, but coming from you it is different. I know that it's best for me to hear it in black and white, no bullshit. You are doing a great job, but I guess no single person can appeal to everybody. There will always be the odd few who will not understand your direct approach and those who are in denial and simply don't like hearing the truth.


One thing you said in your email this morning I don't agree with is 'you are there for all the people who are happy & successful at managing their weight' I believe you are also there when we fall off the wagon too.
I had an extremely bad night last night. You just can't image what I ate............
But this time I have picked myself up, dusted myself off, started a new day and gone for my morning walk. This time I was fully aware of what I was doing, willing to do it and knowing full well I would need to face the concequences. But I chose to do it anyway. I needed to get it out of my system. I must say, these eposides are happening less frequently than they used to and the 'fix' was not all that anyway!!!!!
That kilo of 'fat' on your desk was in my stomach this morning and I could feel it all the way up to my throat when I was walking.
I had no desire to eat this morning because I had stuffed my face last night. Usually I can't wait to eat when I get back from my walk and I know that is a healthy sign. I have put myself back about a week but I keep hearing your voice telling me 'it's not cancer, you CAN fix it!!!!!!!!' and I will.You may not see less of me this week but I will be there.


Dear Carmel,
Thank you for giving me the guidance and help to be where I am today. Without your care and support I would not be this very happy person that I am today. I know I am only half way there, but it’s the first time in over 30 years that I have stuck at a total health change and I owe it to you. Without your “No Shit” attitude I would have continued to kid myself but I now believe I will achieve my goal.
Thanks Again


Hi Carmel,
Do you remember me?
A friend suggested I email you as I’m too chicken to phone you and reieve the wrath of Carmel. Am I scared of you….Yes, you bet, but that’s what I liked about you. You kept me on track for a long while and then I really wasn’t putting in and doing what I should have been doing. (obviously) and thought I could do it by myself (how wrong was I). Anyway the long and short of it is, I would like to come back and try my hardest to get all this fat off me….yes, I’ve put all the weight back on and I’m feeling so bad about myself. If you could fit me into your busy schedule and start seeing me again and put me back on the straight and narrow that would be great Carmel, when I think of all the times that I’ve tried to lose weight, your eating plan was really the only one that worked effectively for me and trying to do it by myself isn’t the same as I feel I need to see you once a week to make this work for me.
Looking forward to seeing you


Dear Carmel,
Your messages are received Carmel, and welcomed on a weekly basis. Pat & I talk about the messages in them, and I often refer to them when I’m in conversation with my friends. Your advice is sensible and reasonable. I know that weight loss is my decision each and every time I’m faced with choices, but I can assure you that weight loss is impossible without the external motivator, encourager, supporter, YOU!! Pat said to me last night: I know that I’m spending some money that I can ill afford, but I need Carmel to get me back on track. Every week, this is what you do – boring for you no doubt, but crucial for us! I used to go to Weight Watchers, and I kept telling Ken that they are an honourable organization doing their best but he kept telling me about Carmel Wilkinson who is ten times better. How true this is!!
You’re a champion Carmel!
Love


My name is Joan Berry and I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in March 1993. At first I was put on 2 diabex tablets a day and sent to diabetes educators who did not help very much. Other than the diabetes I had hypertension and I always had a struggle with my weight I was always looking for the quick fix going on all types of diets.
In 2004 as the tablets were not working anymore I was put on injections twice a day with 30 units in each, building to 52 units, this is when I started to have major health problems. I was putting on more weight and it was hard to keep it down. In 2005 I had a heart attack and had 2 coronary artery stents inserted, in 2006 I had major surgery for cancer and later in 2006 one of my stents collapsed. It was just one thing after another and all the while my diabetes was out of control. In late August 2008 the specialist told me if things did not improve he had no choice but to think about putting me on three injections a day as my cholesterol was 4.8, blood sugar was 10.5.I knew I had to do something to change things around.
In September 2008 I heard about Carmel Wilkinson’s weight loss program which I started and after 5 months I have lost several kilos and I feel great.
I went to see my diabetic specialist who informed me that my cholesterol was down to 2.1 my blood sugar was down to 5.8 he was so surprised; he said “he was so proud of me”. He has put me down to one injection 25 units a day and he said to keep up the good work.


Hi Carmel,
I just read your email, very encourageing, I was one of those people who always had excuses for being fat. But not anymore, Everyday is a challenge, every food a temptation which I fight and at the moment I am winning and also knowing I have to face you in the back of my mind keeps me on the straight and narrow.
See less of me soon

 
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