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Tools for a Balanced Lifestyle - A Program of Recovery from Weight Related Problems

Strategies for Success in Weight Management Program 

Going for the 3 increases: Increase of Health; Increase of Happiness and Increase of Energy

Power Points Used in Program

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Tools for Determining Goal Weight:

  1. What it Takes for Permanent Weight Loss Online abstract of Related Article: A descriptive study of individuals successful at long-term maintenance of substantial weight loss In American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 66, 239-246  online Weight Maintenance Calculator of the Calorie Control Council
  2. Why the Fat Stay Fat
  3. What's Wrong with Weight Charts Click here for a Word Document Copy of a Variety of Weight Charts online Healthy weight calculator of Calorie Control Council
  4. Body Mass Index BMI  online BMI calculator of the Calorie Control Council or online BMI calculator of Cyberdiet
  5. Determining Your Ideal Body Weight
  6. Implications of Waist-to-Hip Ratio Measurement online WHR calculator 
  7. Metabolism online BMR calculator or online BMR and AMR calculator

 

Overcoming Triggers:

  1. Introduction to Triggers
  2. Body Image
  3. Overcoming the Trigger of Perfectionism 
  4. Managing Your Cravings related online article: Conquering your Cravings
  5. Physiology of Food Cravings related online article: Tracking Down the Source of Urge
  6. Beating the Buffet Trigger
  7. Maintaining a Healthy Outlook and Motivation in pursuing Your Balanced Lifestyle
  8. Motivation: Choices, Mental Models and Decision Making by Jeneen Kochan, Ph.D.

 

Developing a Healthy Relationship with Food:

  1. Introduction to Relationship with Food
  2. Honor Hunger - Based on Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works: by Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D. and Elyse Resch, M.S., R.D.
  3. Making Peace with Food - Based on Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works: by Evelyn Tribole, M.S., R.D. and Elyse Resch, M.S., R.D.
  4. Model Calorie Food Plan online Calorie Counter or Enhanced Calorie Counter both from the Calorie Control Council
  5. The Food Pyramid  
  6. A Critical Look at the Food Pyramid related online article Rebuilding the Food Pyramid
  7. Nutritional Guidelines over the Year in America
  8. Glycemic Index & Glycemic Load online Glycemic Index Chart 
  9. Importance of Food Portions related online AICR Press Release
  10. The New American Plate  
  11. Kicking the Junk Food Habit
  12. Benefits of Water online related article: Got Water 
  13. Benefits of Fiber
  14. The Case against Super-Sizing

 

Implementing and Maintaining an Exercise Program:

  1. Introduction to Exercise
  2. A Rationale for Exercise Program for Weight Management
  3. Benefits of Exercise and Your Life Span
  4. All About Stretching online video stretching instructions from workouts for women 
  5. Steps to Avoid Injury in Exercise
  6. All About Walking
  7. All About Heart Rate Click here for Word Document of Heart Rate Charts

 

Getting the Social Support You Need:

  1. Introduction to Your Social Support Team
  2. Strengthening Your Support Team
  3. Value of Open Admission to Your Support Team
  4. Your Support Team as a Healing Environment

Hot Topics From New Research

  1. So What is Ghrelin?

  2. So What is Leptin?

  3. Obesity Epidemic in America

 

 

 

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