Critiques On Some Basics

HorrorChix89

Don't know about where you are but we have a 24-hour cooldown period to "think about" contracts we've signed and are generally free to cancel within that time-frame.

Most contracts I've seen give you 72 hrs (3 days) to cancel without penalty. I'd say BAIL!

Sadly I don't have any type of cool down. The money is out of my account so I'll just have to count it as a loss. I can cancel for the next month though

Are you sure? In most states there is a grace period required by law for changing your mind on something like this. It's 3 days in my state.

Well I guess I can check with the gym, I did contact customer service about canceling the program so I'll see.

HorrorChix89

by the way - your goal weight seems ok if you're shooting for that low of bodyfat. One of my friends on here is 4'11 and 99 lbs and she's like 14% bodyfat so that would be 11 lbs more for 2 extra inches which seems ok?

you can use the calculator on the right hand side here to see.

http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm

Yeah I didn't think going that low would be a bad choice. But the look he gave me made me feel like I failed the "smart" test

IronSmasher

Planning is good, the rest is nonsense.

If you were in the UK, I'm sure there is a 14 day cooling off period for any contract, where you can change your mind without penalty. I'd advise you to phone your local citizen's advice bureau or trading standards. Unfortunately I don't know you equivalent, but you WILL have one.

HorrorChix89

Hmm well I guess it pays to read the contract. (I hate fine print, and it doesn't help that I'm farsighted)

Apparently if I send a letter stating I want to cancel within 3 business days (Mon-Fri) of the signed contract I will be refunded but a deduction will be made if I use any of their services.

Also they said I should be eating about 1400 calories daily, which I usually eat anyway. Everything in moderation type thing. I had to write out my top 20 must-have foods and will start to focus more in portion control. Ha so far so good lol. They didn't say anything about net calories or eating back exercise burn.

I've lost about 6lbs since I started this site back in November. After reading some threads and slowly adding strength training into my routine, I'm lowering my body fat on my own.

zafferFL

Hmm well I guess it pays to read the contract. (I hate fine print, and it doesn't help that I'm farsighted)

Apparently if I send a letter stating I want to cancel within 3 business days (Mon-Fri) of the signed contract I will be refunded but a deduction will be made if I use any of their services.

Also they said I should be eating about 1400 calories daily, which I usually eat anyway. Everything in moderation type thing. I had to write out my top 20 must-have foods and will start to focus more in portion control. Ha so far so good lol. They didn't say anything about net calories or eating back exercise burn.

I've lost about 6lbs since I started this site back in November. After reading some threads and slowly adding strength training into my routine, I'm lowering my body fat on my own.

Not going to comment on the fitness and diet, but seriously if you want out of any contract you have signed especially if services have not been rendered yet, trust me, cooling down period or not you can get out of it. It just depends on how loud you shout and how many times to ask to speak to supervisors at HQ, it's more of a pain to deal with a complaining customer than pocket the money.

cmriverside

Yeah, don't wait for customer service at the gym, they will try to stall until the 72 hour rescission time limit passes. (The time a buyer has to request a no-reason cancellation of contracts.)

Contact your bank and stop payment or put in a dispute on your credit card.

Oh, and if you are sending a hard copy letter by snail mail, make sure you send it Registered Mail (it's about $2), so there is a record with the USPS that they received it. Usually an email is sufficient, but I wouldn't chance it, use the method stated in the Contract.


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Azdak

Also do you guys and gals think 5'1" CW: 118 with GW: 112 is too low? I was told that's low and he even did that "heh" laugh when i said that. Didn't boost my self-esteem any lol.

I want to be 112-115 with a BF% of 15-18. I prefer the lowest though, but that's just me. I'm small with a S/M frame so I don't think my goals are THAT bad. I could be wrong though.

The "heh" laugh didn't seem to prevent him from taking your money, though. Oh well, that's all I will say about that--you've got to live with these guys for a year, so let's stay positive.

With your body and at your age, I would recommend that you focus more on body fat % than scale weight. Your goals are not unrealistic for your size and , but, with the type of program you are going to need to reach those body fat goals, there's a good chance you are going to see some changes in overall body composition that will render those numbers "obsolete". In other words, in 6 months that 115lbs is going to look differently than it does today.

HorrorChix89

Also do you guys and gals think 5'1" CW: 118 with GW: 112 is too low? I was told that's low and he even did that "heh" laugh when i said that. Didn't boost my self-esteem any lol.

I want to be 112-115 with a BF% of 15-18. I prefer the lowest though, but that's just me. I'm small with a S/M frame so I don't think my goals are THAT bad. I could be wrong though.

The "heh" laugh didn't seem to prevent him from taking your money, though. Oh well, that's all I will say about that--you've got to live with these guys for a year, so let's stay positive.

With your body and at your age, I would recommend that you focus more on body fat % than scale weight. Your goals are not unrealistic for your size and , but, with the type of program you are going to need to reach those body fat goals, there's a good chance you are going to see some changes in overall body composition that will render those numbers "obsolete". In other words, in 6 months that 115lbs is going to look differently than it does today.

Yeah that's understandable. The scale has been my motivation so far, so I still go by it. Although I do have a WiThings Scale that tells me BF% and seeing that number go down keeps me motivated even more. Plus people are starting to see a difference in me, which makes it even better. So I'm not as focused on the scale as I once was, but it's just a motivational tool.