It's easy to stay longer and have more than you intended, especially if you have no 'ties'. It also makes it much more tempting to raid the biscuits or the fridge before cooking an evening meal. I try not to restrict the lifestyle of the people who seek my help. I always start by asking them to add one thing to their daily lives without insisting they take anything away. People these days are continually bombarded with the dos and don'ts of healthy living and it often takes a lot of courage to approach a therapist.
Terry is a shy man.
It took 18 months before he had a massage. He's sensitive but armoured by his profession and all the contact sports he played as a younger man, and he is a practical joker. People seeking advice may feel very threatened, often because they feel guilty about the way they live, and also because they fear the changes that a therapist may impose on their lifestyle. It's hard to become different from your friends or fail in another person's eyes. By adding a formula into Terry's lifestyle that was high in nutrition, vitamins and energy-rich carbohydrates, we helped his body by supplementing his diet.