I did a sales pitch for Atkins today

[ttdriver]

After my lunch hour run, I was in the bathroom at work rinsing the sweat off my face (I was red as a beet!) .. anyway, there was an older lady in the restroom who had just finished her workout in the gym we have in our building. She looked at me and said 'man, you must be well conditioned for the heat to be out there running ..' I said 'yes, but I've been at it for nearly 2 years ..' blah blah blah. She told me I didn't look like I needed to lose any weight and asked me if I have always been thin .. I laughed and said 'NO...I'm just trying to maintain a 40 pound weight loss...' She asked how I had lost the weight .. WELL ... START MY ENGINE, WILL YA!!

I gave her the CRASH COURSE IN ATKINS .. told her its so easy to stick with because of the great foods you can eat, etc, and I STRESSED LOTS OF VEGGIES AND FRUIT .. she said 'man, I'm gonna have to get that Atkins book and read it!' She asked how long I've been maintaining and I said it will be 4 years in January .. she was simply amazed! She said she's tried low-fat and can't lose anything!

Ah, the beauty of another potential convert to this woe!

Betty

[schellie]

Re: I did a sales pitch for Atkins today

YAY!!! Way to go!!! What perfect timing, especially with all the rotten things there is on TV today about Atkins. You are walking or running proof that this WOE really works!!!!!!

[Qjakal]

Re: I did a sales pitch for Atkins today

Hey tt...good job! I've had similar experiences at the gym. Younger guys (which is nearly everyone these days...sigh) ask me how I can play hours of racquetball and THEN go lift weights efficiently. It opens a dialogue and gives exposure to a much maligned lifestyle.

Unfortunately I'm not really talking to the people who could benefit the most from a lifestyle change. It breaks my heart to watch morbidly obese sufferers throughout the day. I console myself with the thought that perhaps they ARE already on the path to better health. It's not like we wear signs "Work In Progress" or anything, right?

Still...I fight the urge to walk up to them and start evangelizing. No one way is right for everybody, but having been there, it hurts to watch them possibly suffering needless angst when relief is available.

Q