Beck Diet Solution - Day 6
Find a Diet Coach
First of all, I’ve been incredibly busy and haven’t been keeping up with the Beck book as I should. I’ve been doing well with staying OP, eating right at my target points and exercising at least 6 days per week, though. I do want to make sure the weight loss sticks this time, though, so I need to make sure I’m taking care of the emotional aspects of eating as well as the physical ones.
The purpose of finding a diet coach is to have someone you can be accountable to, turn to for problem solving and support, and rely on to remind you of your goals, etc. It’s really tough to lose large amounts of weight by yourself, and having someone to rely on for support can be a huge factor in your success. It makes it tougher to minimize, make excuses, justify bad eating habits, and gives you someone to look to for help when you are going into a dangerous situation (like going out to dinner unexpectedly) or feel like you just can’t do this anymore.
To this end, I’ve actually chosen several sources to act as my diet coach. I post on the GOAD and Spiritual Space boards on the Weight Watchers site frequently and use the boards for support. I also touch base via email with another guy from WW who lives here in Denver. My primary “diet coach”, though, is the men’s support group I belong to. We meet every Monday and I give an update on my WW progress for the week-how much I’ve lost, how many times I’ve exercised, and how many times I’ve eating outside of my WW eating plan. I also call each of the guys in that group at least once a week, and if necessary, talk about any food/exercise/diet issues.
I’ve read my response card once so far, and will read it again this afternoon.
I sat down to eat every time, and did eat slowly and mindfully this morning at breakfast.
I gave myself credit for healthy behaviors, specifically for resisting eating outside of my food plan yesterday. I was struggling emotionally and desperately wanted to eat, but resisted the temptation and ate only at meal times.
Posted by Matt on 02/08 at 10:05 AM
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