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Visit http://www.beckinstitute.org/cbt-training/diet-workshops to register for our Beck Diet Solution workshops, including our upcoming workshops on January 21st (for dieters) and on February 8th (for individuals who work with dieters).

 

Recovering from Mistakes Immediately: A Key to Weight Loss and Maintenance Success

 

Dieters often make resolutions this time of year to lose weight and keep it off. Many dieters have made this same resolution in previous years and have ultimately not been successful.  One of the biggest stumbling blocks that dieters face is getting back on track after a dieting mistake, often because they say to themselves things like:

 

I've made a mistake. I've really blown it for the day. I might as well keep eating whatever I want and start again tomorrow.  

 

But it takes most dieters much longer to get firmly and consistently back on track -- perhaps a week, a month, or even a year. As a result, they likely gain back any weight they had lost.

 

We teach dieters many techniques to get back on track after making a single eating mistake.  One such technique is the use of analogies to demonstrate that making one mistake is never not a valid reason to continue making more mistakes.  For example, we might say:

 

If you were walking down a flight of stairs and stumbled down a few, would you think, "Well, I've really blown it now!" and throw yourself down the rest?

 

If you were washing your fine china and dropped a plate, would you throw the rest of your plates on the floor?

 

If you were driving on the highway and missed your exit, would you continue to drive 5 more hours in the wrong direction?

 

We help dieters see that it makes no sense to compound one eating mistake with a second (or more). Once they accept that all mistakes, even dieting mistakes, are a part of life and learn how to recover from them right away, they're able to lose weight and keep it off without disrupting and undoing their hard work and weight loss achievements. 


Resources for Dieters and Professionals Who Work with Dieters

 

Dieters and professionals who work with dieters can learn how to use a cognitive behavioral approach to weight loss and maintenance through an experiential one-day workshop at the Beck Institute:

  

Beck Diet Solution Workshop for Dieters

DATE: Monday, January 21, 2013

 

Beck Diet Solution Workshop for Individuals Who Work With Dieters

DATE: Friday, February  8, 2013    [Includes 6 CE/CME credits.]

 

These workshops are designed to teach cognitive-behavioral skills that will help dieters learn how to:

  • Motivate themselves daily
  • Deal effectively with hunger and craving
  • Eliminate emotional eating
  • Handle stressful situations and special occasions
  • Overcome reluctance, resistance, and rebellion

 

The Beck Diet Solution uses evidenced-based Cognitive Behavior Therapy techniques for dieting. It's a breakthrough approach to help individuals make long-term lifestyle changes and lose weight permanently. Based on more than 20 years of experience successfully counseling dieters in her practice, Dr. Judith Beck's program helps dieters change their eating behaviors by "thinking like a thin person." The Beck Diet Solution (available on Amazon) provides the practical tools dieters need to stick to a reasonable eating plan, lose weight, and maintain a weight loss.

 



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