Simple Guide To Weight Loss

Simple Guide To Weight Loss WEIGHT LOSS - THE STRESS FACTOR Are you overweight? Would you like to be a normal weight? (Think what that would mean.) It could make you feel better about yourself, you would enjoy life more and you would have far less health problems. How do you do it? 1. DIET: What doesn’t work? ‘Go on a diet’. Problem is, there are hundreds of them out there. But don’t worry, all the good evidence for specific diets shows that: 1. Any specific diet such as a Low Fat diet or the Atkins diet will work about the same 2. Almost no-one sticks to a specific diet for more than 6 to 12 months What DOES work? Small changes in eating habits 2. EXERCISE What doesn’t work? Suddenly trying to work out heavily, like running on a treadmill for an hour. What DOES work? Making small changes in daily activity So, Everybody Knows that to lose weight we have to eat less and exercise more. EASY TO SAY. HARD TO DO. WHY? We don’t understand the stages of change and what to do when our motivation weakens We don’t know what to do when we feel stressed or depressed So the book is divided into three sections. 1. CHANGE - HOW TO DO IT. All about change, getting motivated, taking action, keeping going, and dealing with relapses into our old habits. It’s easy to miss dessert once and go for a little walk. The big problem is keeping it up! Change is a process, not an event. Know what to expect and you can prepare for problems and setbacks. Know where you are in the process at any given time—and you can make the changes you need for long term success. 2. NUTRITION AND EXERCISE. A simple guide to simple things that work. 3. THE STRESS FACTOR. Lots of people have problems with their weight when they feel stressed. Junk food is very appealing when you’re anxious or depressed, and it’s easy to give up on exercise if your life is too busy. But if you can strengthen yourself so that you feel more equal to the stresses you face—and raise your self-esteem—you are more likely to be able to achieve - and keep - your goal of fitness and healthy weight. As long as you are alive you will have to deal with stress, in one form or another. Will you ‘fall apart’? Will you just struggle along? Or will you be hardened by the things that face you, grow stronger and enjoy thriving on all the challenges of life? It's your choice! SO, Put the right person in charge of stress YOU! You start by: • TAKING CHARGE of your stress levels • WORRYING Effectively. Identifying your real sources of stress • USING effective PROBLEM-SOLVING and DECISION-MAKING skills Then you'll learn: • To RELAX - Deeply and Quickly • Powerful MENTAL IMAGERY techniques to help you make the changes you want FIND OUT HOW TO DO THIS FROM THE CD THAT COMES WITH THE BOOK • FOUR HABITS for better Health & Energy • ELEVEN Powerful ATTITUDES • THREE SKILLS for stress relief and increased enjoyment of life You'll know how to: • Identify painful EMOTIONS and HABITS that create inner stress • Find SUPPORT • Take BREAKS that really help • Take charge of personal HAPPINESS Throughout the book you’ll see how these keys to controlling stress and overcoming depression can be used in your journey to weight loss and better health