Roxie
Tyrone,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, October 10, 2003
I have been with Diet Divas for a little over 1 1/2 years. I have lost a total of 82 pounds and have been maintaining my weight for one year. My Plan was doctor approved and it was very easy to follow. The weight came off quickly. I have recommended Diet Divas to my friends who have asked how I lost the weight and how I'm keeping it off. This is the only diet that has truly worked for me. As far as the supplements/aids that Diet Divas sell, it was never mandatory that I buy any of them. I could follow the diet and not use them. You do not have to buy product from their website or lose access to the site. As long as you log in every 30 days (and that means just posting your journal or logging into the forum) you stay active. If for any reason you would become inactive you only need to fill out a new medical form and be re-instated. My counselor always sends out a check-in e-mail, which goes to all of her clients. But, she has e-mailed me individually many times with suggestions, advice and a pat on the back. She has always answered any of my e-mails to her. I would like to say that without Diet Divas, I would still be fat and unhappy. Thank you Diet Divas for all of your support and making me one healthy, happy person! You have a fantastic program!
Jeanie
Waycross,#3Consumer Comment
Thu, October 09, 2003
I've been a member of DietDivas for a little over a year. I have absolutely no complaints. My counselor has been very helpful. In one of the complaint letters, the complainer stated that the counselors send out canned messages. They do send out the same message to everyone because of the volume of membership. But anytime I e-mail o my counselor she always sends a personal response. Since I've been on this diet, my health has improved tremendously. I showed the diet to my doctor before I started and she gave me the okay to go on it. I've been on blood pressure medicine for 8 years but after a year on the program, and after losing 76 lbs following the DietDiva program, my doctor took me off the blood pressure medicine and told me to keep doing what I've been doing. I think what we have here is a case of disgruntled dieters. I used to go on the boards occasionally, mainly just to read what people were saying. I noticed quite a bit of negativity, which is not good for one's morale. Although there were a few good seasoned folks who posted and encouraged one another, I was mostly turned off by the number of people posting onthe boards who were not sticking with their food plan. They were constantly getting off the program and back on again. When you are trying to diet, you don't want to constanting be hearing about someone's inability to follow a sensible eating plan. Because of my success with the program, I could name six friends and co-workers who joined and all are losing weight, thanks to DietDivas. I would like to respond about being taken out of the system if you don't log in to order. That's not how I understand it. What I read is that if you don't log in to the website at least once a month, you can still log in but you will have to fill out the medical form again and will be assigned a new counselor. Unless I'm mistaken, you don't have to order each time you log in. You can also log in to send your counselor your food diary. Which, by the way, always gets you personal, extremely personal (not canned) feedback from your counselor, which is very helpful. One last thing, I was told from the very start, that the protein snacks were not mandatory but that they helped you lose weight at a faster pace and helped to ensure that you would lose fat and not muscle. I've got 76 down and 37 more to go. Thanks DietDivas for your wonderful program.
Michelle
Cape Coral,#4UPDATE Employee
Wed, October 08, 2003
I have personally known Paula Altare for over 10 yrs. and give a personal endorsement to her business ethics and ability to manage a staff of 10-100, as well as memberships in the tens of thousands. She speak well publicly and has been on MANY talk shows in the past 15 yrs.. so she is NOT someone that shy's away from the public. I have my own personal success story losing wieght and maintaining using the DietDivas program, and I was honored to be asked to come and work for her. I am a collage graduate, have many certifications as a HealthCare practitioner...but the bases of the Dietdivas program is whole foods that you get in the store so it doesn't take any of this knowledge to counsel on the diet. It is the combination of 1) a written meal program 2)a trained DietDivas counselor that does not confuse other diets with this program (which is what most members will do)and 3) the protein products that will ensure the rapid weight loss if you are following the program100% Because it is an internet weight loss service we do have a PRIVATE message board. It is for positive encouragement, Members who violate the terms of use, are the only members that get suspended form the use of this service...not the membership and counseling. The enrollment starts at $29.95 and up depending on length of time...not only is it a GREAT value, its the only membership available with a live personal counselor for no addition cost. I am happy to see people are talking about this program, that means we are making a difference! But the few compliants about the revoking of speech on a private board is NOT what is important, and certainly should not reflect ALL the great successes of weigh loss GOAL's thousands of members have reached and maintained! Its a real food program for life and not for yo-yo dieter's want to bring other people down by displaying thier misery! Thank-you for allowing me to share a little insight from an insiders view! :>)