Wow !!
Congrats JH!! You lost 11 pounds in one week by using your food diary! You hadn’t even started taking any medication! Can’t wait to see what you do next month. Keep up the great work!
Staying thin after weight loss
I have noticed that a patient’s main problem in not regaining the weight (after significant weight loss) is not ignorance of healthy eating or of the health benefits of physical activity; rather it is an issue of establishing new routines, solving practical problems, and changing a pattern of emotional eating. This is why I emphasize the importance of changing behaviors, creating new habits, learning to cope with stress and find solutions to their everyday problems. Expecting weight maintenance from a patient without including it in my weight reduction program is like expecting somebody to perform the lead part in Swan Lake by giving them a pair of ballet shoes but no training.
