As I took my seat in the auditorium to listen to an anti-obesity lecture that my husband invited me to attend (I will give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that there are no hidden messages behind his invitation), I prayed that the next half-hour or so will not be a complete waste of time. I do not believe in diets, never been on one, and will never be.The lecture, which was presented by a psychiatrist and not a specialized physician or a dietitian, was refreshingly different since the lecturer did not even mention the D word. He advised that a successful and sustainable weight loss is possible via cognitive and behavioral change.
Cognitive:
- List the advantages of losing weight
- Acknowledge that there is no quick fix
- Learn to love your body
- Do not cheat
Behavioral:
- Only eat when hungry
- Eat slowly
- Stop eating when satisfied
- Exercise
I am convinced that this approach is doable and effective since it agrees with common sense. I hope that you too will find it useful. I also hope that you will give me the benefit of the doubt and trust that like my husband, the word "FATSO" never crossed my mind.
3 comments:
I am tired of reading and hearing about dieting, and having a psychiatrist give a lecture about it? are you kidding me.. it is all about how many calories a person takes and how many calories burnt, does this subject really need people to give lectures , write about over and over ?
Dear Anonymous,
This hostility reminds me of a so called friend currently residing in the US. Is it you???
yes it is me, u should have figured it out by "are u kidding me"? and why on earth a "so called friend"?
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