Oct 23, 2009 11:12 AM
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REVIEW IS NOT WRITTEN FOR VLCC.
THE REVIEW IS GENERAL AND READERS SHOULD CHECK THESE POINTS BEFORE JOINING ANY SLIMMING CLINIC / CENTRE
Before joining any weight loss centres / clinics the following points are to be checked:
- 50% Discount:
Many clinics offer 50% discount. Please do check the rate of sessions with other slimming centres also, whether the discounted rate is really a 50% discount or a doubly inflated amounted is reduced to normal rates by offering 50% discount.
- Read terms and conditions carefully
Please go through the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling. Especially the point pertaining to maintaining your after session weight, when you come for the next session. Many a time, you will not be given sessions if your weight is up, even by 400-500 grams. Please ask them whether a weekly review of weight is taken or the policy of “Weight Up – No session” is followed.
Further, if you are send back due to increase in weight with some instructions of following “No cereal diet” or just eating soups, salads and Khakras, and still your weight is not gone down. Then what is the remedy. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT POINT SINCE IN SOME CLINICS, THAT MUCH WEIGHT IS REDUCED FROM YOUR PACKAGE.
- When you lose weight on your own; is it considered?(Especially when have taken package of certain weight loss and not fixed sessions)
Suppose, you have taken a weight loss program of 15 kgs, Say your after session weight is 100 kgs and next time when you come, your weight is gone down by 1 kgs. i.e. 99 kgs, . It means you have reduced the weight without any session. What treatment will be given to that 1 Kg. Will it be added to your package or will not be considered at all.
In few cases, you have to be extra cautious. If your weight is 100 and on your own you reduce it by 1 Kg to make it 99 Kgs. During the session you lose ½ Kg to 98.5 Kgs. Suppose when to come for session with a weight of 99 Kgs, will you be send back or the session will be given.?
This point is applicable for those clinics who do not include specific sessions(say 20 sessions or so) in your package. They claim that the number of sessions will be unlimited for weight loss, but that is not the case, and you end up getting very less sessions. So I would prefer you go to a clinic where they offer a particular number of session, irrespective of your weight loss.
- Checking your weight on same clothes.
This is very minor, however important factor while checking your weight. Please enquire whether separate gowns are provided or you have to weigh yourself in the same outfit everytime. In that case you have to carry your outfit or wear same outfit everytime you come for a session.
In some clinics you will be send back without sessions, if your weight is up due to wearing of wrong clothes like denim.
- Checking your weight on same time
This is also an important point to be taken care of. If you go for a session during morning hours, your weight will be lower as compared to your weight during the evening time. So please ask them the course of action, if you are not going to stick to a particular time. In some clinics, they send you back if your weight is up as compared to your morning weight.
- Are you ready to follow the diet religiously?
Even though the diet suggested by these clinics are not crash diets, still you have to strictly follow the diet. Hence if you are foodie then be ready for sacrifice of your favourite food.
- Activity of 30-45 minutes is compulsory.
If you think that, only by joining any slimming centre and following diet, you will lose weight. Then that is wrong. They will ask you to do some activity regularly. So don’t be under impression that only sessions will make you lose weight. Activity is must in most of the clinics. Please check with them this point also.
