2 Questions, 2 Answers

Anyone who's tried to lose weight knows what a struggle it is--from the calorie counting to the increase in activity, it feels like there can never be a solution that is both effective and easy. And even if we reach our target weight, it seems like the weight always sneaks its way back to our belly or our thighs.

Fortunately, there is an effective, long-term, and simple solution to weight loss—that's the Shrink Yourself Online Program, a 12-week course to help you eliminate the obstacles that are preventing you from losing weight. We get a lot of questions about the program from would-be users. I thought I would take time out and address the two most frequent questions we get.

1. Can this possibly really work?
The answer is yes. The methods behind the Shrink Yourself Online Program have been tested by both UCLA and Kaiser Permanente and found to be about as effective as in-person therapy. Moreover, since we launched the Online Program, we've had tens of thousands of people complete the program and report huge changes in their weight and eating habits.

But, then again, you probably don't trust our assessment of the program since we're selling you something. And you know, you are right to be skeptical because so many weight loss programs don't work at all, or only work for a short time, and some are even dangerous to your health. To ease your doubts, I suggest you check out our public forums. There you will see what some of our thousands of members are saying to each other about the program.

Another great resource, and this is the part that has convinced me, is the overwhelming positive response of our members. Read how so many members have described their experiences, and be sure to watch the video of Joanne, a woman who ended ten years of bingeing in less than ten weeks.

It might help to understand how this actually works, and the model it is based on. You can read an excerpt of my book or you can sign up for emotional eating 101: a free 4-day course on emotional eating.

Lastly, you can begin to get some first hand experience by using the free tools at our emotional eating center. You'll become more acquainted with how we approach weight loss and emotional eating.

2. I want the help but I am afraid of being disappointed again. How do I deal with that?
This is the other frequent question we get asked. It is important that you protect yourself from another disappointment. But of course, you don't want to miss a good opportunity to solve this problem either. Consider the following to help you decide:

Previous disappointments probably occurred because you chose the wrong method. The vast majority of diets fail for two reasons. The first reason is that while dieting you are thinking about food, feeling deprived, and trying to white-knuckle it. Of course, that never works for long. The second reason is that a stressful situation occurs and you eat to feel better, which breaks your diet. The Shrink Yourself Online Program takes aim at these two weight loss pitfalls. Not only will you learn how to lose weight without feeling deprived, you will also learn how to handle stressful situations without turning to food for comfort.

As far as disappointments go, you may have been taken in by one of the fast fixes that are advertised all the time: a pill, a powder, a capsule, a machine. But all of those solutions ignore the reasons why diets fail in the first place and they try to convince you that you can stop emotional hunger with something outside of yourself. Unfortunately, that's not going to happen.

In the past, you may have realized that emotional eating is the reason you haven't reached your target weight. However, you probably never had the right tools or the right support, and it felt like it was too much to do on your own. We at Shrink Yourself agree that it's too much to do on your own, but that's why we created the Shrink Yourself Online Program. And we know this program works....read the many testimonials. The bottom line is that this program will work for you if you put in the effort, which is about one hour a week for twelve weeks, and a willingness to observe yourself and learn about your own habits.

We believe in the program so much that we want to minimize your risk. If you complete the 12-week program and don't believe the Shrink Yourself Online Program has helped you, we'll refund all of your money back. Period. No questions asked.

As long as you do the work, there is no way you can fail, because at the very least you will learn many important insights about yourself and your relationship to food that you can build on after the end of the program.

Have more questions? Email the Shrink Yourself Staff.