Transcript Tools for a Balanced Lifestyle Strategies for Success in

Tools for a Balanced Lifestyle
Strategies for Success in Weight Management
Going for the 3 Increases: Increase in Health, Increase in
Happiness & Increase in Energy
Description of Program
Jim Messina, Ph.D.
Life Strategist
Program Facilitator
Who is this Program aimed at?
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People who need to work on improving their
relationship with food
People who need to improve their body image
People who allow their weight issues interfere
in their daily functioning
People who consistently yoyo Diet
People who have not made exercise a regular
part of their lives
Goals of the Program
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Develop a healthy relationship with food
Develop a healthy exercise program
Reduce the strength of triggers for relapse
Creation of new self-scripts which keep you
targeted and reduce stress and anxiety
Letting go of need for approval and focus on
personal health as rationale for new lifestyle
Improved Body Image
Reduced compulsive behaviors
Support System in Program
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Peer support of the weekly group meetings
One to one support outside of meetings with
fellow group members
Support by email during week with program
facilitator
Ongoing communications bulletin board on
website for program at
www.jamesjmessina.com
Program Design
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Can be a year long continuing program or can
begin with 14 weekly meetings of 1 1/4 hour in
length and the decision to continue
Same day of week, hour of day, location
Daily Progress Reporting by email to program
facilitator
Weekly homework assignments off of Tools for
Balanced Lifestyles and Tools for Coping which
are on www.jamesjmessina.com
What is expected during Program
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Participant will follow a Intuitive Eating Model which is
suited to person’s personality, attitudes, temperament,
motivation, and lifestyle
Participant will develop and follow an exercise program
which is suited to person’s personality, attitudes,
temperament, motivation, and lifestyle
Participant will participate in group and outside of
group support sharing
Participant will participate in the accountability of daily
reporting while in program
Principles of the Balanced
Lifestyles Program
1. This is a lifestyle change program to modify
your relationship with food, exercise and body
weight
2. This program requires accountability with daily
reporting by email or fax
3. Success in program is not dependent on how
much weight lost but rather on how well you
manage to change your lifestyle into the
Intuitive Eater Model
Principles:
4. You are not asked to compare your success
with others in program
5. You are expected to follow Intuitive Eater
program which meets your needs
6. By end of 14 week program you will be fully
engaged in a planned program of exercise
7. This is a guilt free program, we do not use guilt
to motivate your new relationship with food or
exercise
Principles:
8. You are only to enter this program because
you want to, not to please someone else, or to
gain the approval of someone else.
9. Do tell others you are involved with this
program so that they can assist you to stay on
your new programs of relating to food, exercise
and weight management
10. Set realistic goals for yourself in program
11. Be realistic in your expectations of yourself in
this program
Principles:
12. You are in this program for yourself, do not try
to fix or change anyone else in program
13. Keep an open mind to all suggestions offered
in program, try to get rid of the “yes…but” knee
jerk response to new ideas offered.
14. Let go of critical, judgmental, and controlling
attitudes so you can hear messages of hope,
encouragement and support offered.
Accountability in Program
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Daily Fax or Email Facilitator
Daily reporting on level of:
Honoring Hunger of eating only with hungry
Honoring Fullness by stopping eating when full
Experiencing Pleasure & Satisfaction from Eating
Experiencing Pleasure & Satisfaction from Exercising
Dealing with Emotional Triggers
Why Accountability?
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Insures your personal commitment
Identifies patterns or cycles which may be
unconscious and not easily self-identified
Encourages facilitator to identify what is
working or not working for you
Individualizes the program to fit your personal
needs
Encourages personal recommendations which
will address your specific concerns
4 Topics to be covered in Weekly
Programs
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Part 1: Overcoming Triggers to Relapse
Part 2: Developing New Relationship to Food
Part 3: Developing a Healthy Exercise Program
Part 4: Personal Testimonies and Sharing Time
Personal Testimonies and Sharing
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Sharing success stories from past week or from your
current program
Sharing concerns and issues which have come up over
the past week
Sharing strategies you have found which help keep
you on track with Intuitive Eating, exercise etc…
New ideas, articles, program, you have found which
you think all could benefit from