Comments on: Corporations offering financial incentives to lose weight http://kimkindig.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/corporations-offering-financial-incentives-to-lose-weight/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kimkindig http://kimkindig.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/corporations-offering-financial-incentives-to-lose-weight/#comment-4 kimkindig Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:56:42 +0000 http://kimkindig.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/corporations-offering-financial-incentives-to-lose-weight/#comment-4 Point well taken and I genuinely appreciate your feedback. I don't doubt that there will be folks who benefit from such an incentive. If you were able to lose weight with this as an incentive, did you keep the weight off? Also, do you think that you are healthier because of it? Currently being a poor grad student, if someone offered me $25 for every lb. lost, I would fast until I graduate in May and then eat like it was nobody's business after that diploma was in hand. I don't disagree with corporations doing things that promote health and wellness like discounted membership plans to gyms or establishing health centers for their employees. I'm all for it. I just think that focusing solely on weight loss may not be the right avenue to promote a healthy lifestyle. Point well taken and I genuinely appreciate your feedback. I don’t doubt that there will be folks who benefit from such an incentive. If you were able to lose weight with this as an incentive, did you keep the weight off? Also, do you think that you are healthier because of it?

Currently being a poor grad student, if someone offered me $25 for every lb. lost, I would fast until I graduate in May and then eat like it was nobody’s business after that diploma was in hand. I don’t disagree with corporations doing things that promote health and wellness like discounted membership plans to gyms or establishing health centers for their employees. I’m all for it. I just think that focusing solely on weight loss may not be the right avenue to promote a healthy lifestyle.

]]> By: Ticia http://kimkindig.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/corporations-offering-financial-incentives-to-lose-weight/#comment-3 Ticia Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:28:02 +0000 http://kimkindig.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/corporations-offering-financial-incentives-to-lose-weight/#comment-3 I disagree, I think the financial opportunity is an additional means for motivation. I wanted to lose 20 lbs and tried various things, even the lemonade diet and working out. It wasn't until my dad offered me $100 a pound that I actually forced myself to make better choices. Money shouldn't be the only motivator, but as a supplement to losing weight, I am all for it! I disagree, I think the financial opportunity is an additional means for motivation. I wanted to lose 20 lbs and tried various things, even the lemonade diet and working out. It wasn’t until my dad offered me $100 a pound that I actually forced myself to make better choices. Money shouldn’t be the only motivator, but as a supplement to losing weight, I am all for it!

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