Help Clients Establish Successful Weight-Loss Goals

When clients ask, "What is my ideal weight?" it's important to understand the meaning of the question.

"Thanks for referring your personal training client to me," your friend, a registered dietician, says. "Our session went well, but she started out by asking my least favorite question: 'What is my ideal weight?' I always want to answer this question by telling people, especially overweight people, to forget about ideal weight! You'll probably never get there anyway, so why set yourself up for disappointment? Of course, that's not what they want to hear, and they always believe that, for them, it will be different. So I took her through my weight-loss goal-setting routine, and I think she felt a little disappointed that I didn't promise her fast, effortless weight loss. Hopefully, the more realistic goals that we set together will help her feel more successful in the end, and to focus more on lifestyle than weight."

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