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To start the 1:1 diet (Cambridge Weight Plan) and then become a consultant to earn extra money

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 10:35

Hello

Over the last 6 months, I have been changing my eating habits and exercising more. I lost 2 stone, I'm 5ft 8. I went from a size 16 to a size 12 (between August and December). I was trying to reach a size 10, but since Christmas, I haven't been eating healthily. However, I have carried on exercising (for mental and physical health).

I was talking to a friend online the other day and she had lost 4st with the 1:1 diet. She had also become a consultant and suggested that I could join and earn more money. Also, I thought I could get to a size 10 and earn extra money whilst doing so.

I currently work part time. DP said "you won't make any money and its just a scam". "You will put money in and never see it again". I liked the idea as I can work from home and earn some extra money.

Has anyone had any success with losing weight and keeping it off with 1:1 diet?

Has anyone made any money by becoming a 1:1 diet consultant?

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 13:39

@FolkyFoxFace I suppose a picture on facebook etc of you smiling is all part of the act of advertising. A picture doesn't necessarliy show how you feel about the items you are told to sell/advertise.

It reminds me of Avon with the smelly catalogues you used to get posted through the door.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 13:40

@Beforethetakingoftoastandtea

I know someone who lost LOADS of weight with cambridge. Then became a consultant. Thankfully set up new fb and insta pages to spam with before and after photos. Built her team. Might even have made minimum wage for a bit. Then gave up as it is not worth the money. But nobody will ever tell you that. Theyll say you warn as much as the effort you're prepared to put in bullshit

Are you naturally good at sales, op?

Also, because it isnt a healthy, long-term
Eating choice and teachings people nothing about appropriate portion size etc, like many many others in her team, she put more weight back on than she lost. And still hasn't lost it.

It’s a MLM company. Find a different job.

Thank you for your honest experience/knowledge of it. :)

It sounds like a vicious never ending cycle of diet using the items, then eat normally, then diet again.

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FolkyFoxFace · 19/02/2021 13:44

[quote cerealdieter]@FolkyFoxFace I suppose a picture on facebook etc of you smiling is all part of the act of advertising. A picture doesn't necessarliy show how you feel about the items you are told to sell/advertise.

It reminds me of Avon with the smelly catalogues you used to get posted through the door.[/quote]
That's true - but it's very disingenuous because the people you're advertising to are your friends and family. And you're paying for the privilege of pissing them off and making yourself skint and isolated. Plus the inbox messages you'll end up sending, badgering people to join.

You'd be better off finding something you enjoy doing and using that to make extra cash. Something crafty - there are loads of selling platforms out there. Not everyone is brilliant and you do come across a lot of tat, but at least it's honest and you'll be making money for yourself.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 13:50

I thought that it might help me keep my weight down once I'd done the plan.

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DaphneBridgerton · 19/02/2021 13:52

Hmmm it sounds quite deceptive considering it's not how you lost the majority of your weight... you'd be better of completing a qualification in nutrition or personal training and offering your services to people that way...

and by the way I absolutely agree that you will lose money in the long run. At the very least you'll end up working for way less than minimum wage once you start putting in the hours.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 13:58

@DaphneBridgerton

Hmmm it sounds quite deceptive considering it's not how you lost the majority of your weight... you'd be better of completing a qualification in nutrition or personal training and offering your services to people that way...

and by the way I absolutely agree that you will lose money in the long run. At the very least you'll end up working for way less than minimum wage once you start putting in the hours.

But i would stress that I lost 1stone or so using the plan. Plus I do know how it feels to be overweight etc.

I suppose training in those areas may help me :) thank you for recommending.

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SlayDuggee · 19/02/2021 14:03

I lost 4 stone on the Cambridge diet and kept it off until I got pregnant again. I was a busy mum and just needed to get the weight off! The reason I was overweight was baby weight from my first pregnancy so in a normal situation my weight is fairly static but I’m a rubbish dieter:

I didn’t become a consultant so I can’t comment on that.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 14:04

@SlayDuggee great loss. Well done you. Was it quick losing the weight?

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DaphneBridgerton · 19/02/2021 14:11

@cerealdieter If it's something you are passionate about, you could make some really decent money once you have chosen the most appropriate qualification - I'm thinking nutrition and perhaps some NLP training as dieting seems to be very closely related to mind-set.
Far better to do this than rely on selling a "scheme" to people that may not even work for you. Trust me, you will put in so many hours for so little return unless you are willing to recruit many more people into the business which is not easy. (I was a body shop at home consultant)

SlayDuggee · 19/02/2021 14:17

@cerealdieter I lost the first two stone over 2 months and then the next two over 4 months.

I went straight into step 2 so my weight loss would have been slower. I stopped when my BMI reached the top end of normal. I didn’t have a lots to lose compared with some people.

Nogardenersworld · 19/02/2021 14:19

Clearly unhealthy and a pyramid scheme
Not sure why you need to ask

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 14:26

@DaphneBridgerton ah i see. So at least you have experience in this business model. It sounds like a good idea, but when you look at the setup cost, stock, time to advertise etc it seems like I may not get much in return.

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listsandbudgets · 19/02/2021 14:27

One of the first questions I ask myself about these schemes is how much of the product is for sale on ebay? To me selling it on ebay suggests that either

a) People are managing to make a profit n it by selling it at marked up prices
b) they're desperate to claw back anything they can.

I don't know which it is with the Cambridge plan but there seem to be quite a lot of items on ebay.

Levirandal · 19/02/2021 14:32

I know two ladies who work for Cambridge locally. Both used the products and one lost 8 stone and has kept it off. She openly says it’s an MLM. The other is a single mum and I don’t know how she makes any money off of it. I personally wouldn’t as I don’t like MLM. Our small town has 7 consultants. Which is crazy.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 14:37

@Levirandal 7 consultants?! Wow thats a lot. Clearly not going to make much money are they. But the main one will take comission off them. Probably not worth getting involved with for making extra money.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 14:41

@listsandbudgets I had no idea that they were for sale on ebay?

But minus ebay fees, postage etc you probably would have to sell each item for a higher price. So that it covers those costs, plus the costs for buying the items in the first place.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 14:56

@SlayDuggee thats amazing. You must feel so much healthier

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Beforethetakingoftoastandtea · 19/02/2021 15:01

[quote cerealdieter]@FolkyFoxFace sounds like she was spending more than she was earning Shock[/quote]
Yes the mantra with mlm is fake it ‘till you make it.

Can you make money from your day job? Like promote yourself on fiverr or similar?

EmbarrassingAdmissions · 19/02/2021 15:02

@cerealdieter If it's something you are passionate about, you could make some really decent money once you have chosen the most appropriate qualification - I'm thinking nutrition and perhaps some NLP training as dieting seems to be very closely related to mind-set.

It might be worth looking into how many people manage to make a living from nutrition or any ancillary health/wellbeing industry. (My memory is

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 15:06

I work part time in retail @Beforethetakingoftoastandtea so I understand how to sell etc . I've asked for more hours but due to COVID there is no overtime. Thats why I spoke to my friend who mentioned I should join. But I understand a bit better now, why she wanted me to.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 15:08

[quote EmbarrassingAdmissions]**@cerealdieter If it's something you are passionate about, you could make some really decent money once you have chosen the most appropriate qualification - I'm thinking nutrition and perhaps some NLP training as dieting seems to be very closely related to mind-set.

It might be worth looking into how many people manage to make a living from nutrition or any ancillary health/wellbeing industry. (My memory is

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Chloemol · 19/02/2021 15:08

It’s a MLM. There will be no money made, in fact you are likely to lose

Also Cambridge on,g works if you continue with it forever, go back to eating normally, weight goes back on. Your best bet is eat healthily, exercise, watch portion size, let the weight come of slowly so it’s easier to maintain

TheCanyon · 19/02/2021 15:14

Our towns Cambridge consultant did indeed lose a lot of weight and coined in a few pounds, but he's our on probably double what he lost.

Dhs best friend did it a few years ago, a self employed painter and decorator and a retained fireman. 600 calories a day?! I dunno about you but I certainly wouldn't like to be saved by someone physically working 70+ hours a week on 600 cals. It's utterly disgusting

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 15:26

@TheCanyon thats probably why people lose so quickly when doing it. Though I agree, its probably not enough energy for doing those types of jobs.

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cerealdieter · 19/02/2021 15:27

@Chloemol yes. I just wanted to try it and see how quickly I could get to a 10. Just as a reset to get me eating healthier again.

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