It's not that some people have willpower and some don't.
It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. -James Gordon |
Physician-Supervised Weight Loss:
Are you ready for 'Weight Loss for Life'? |
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If you answered yes to this question,
you just might be ready for Physician-Supervised Weight Loss!
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Many Consumers, Experienced in Making Weight Loss Choices, Continue to Make Bad Ones.
Many consumers continue to make choices that promise miracles, that are not achievable and, in many instances, threaten the health of the users. This occurs among a group of consumers who, on average, have attempted to lose weight two to three different times using different methods. Repeated failures to lose weight often result in discouragement, despondency and abandonment of good health practices.
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| "People who have unrealistic notions about how much weight they can lose or can keep off over time can face devastating blows to self-esteem when they experience repeated failures.
When they start out with unrealistic expectations, they may then choose methods that are either unproven or over-hyped."
-Remarks of Dean Graybill, Associate Director, Division of Service Industry Practices, Federal Trade Commission |
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Some providers of weight loss products and services argue that dieters are very sophisticated consumers, and, through the experience of several attempts at weight loss, know what works for them and what does not. Why then, do so many consumers continue to make bad choices among available treatment options?
Read the answer according to Dr. David Schlundt, Professor of Psychology at Vanderbilt University below: |
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| "Much of the motivation for dieting is based upon a dissatisfaction with appearance that cannot be fixed by dieting. For most people, no amount of weight loss will transform their bodies to look like models or movie stars.
Too much emphasis is placed on weight loss, and not enough emphasis is placed on improving health and well-being."
-Prepared statement of David Schlundt, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University.
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There is no one pill, no one piece of equipment, no magic bullets. Weight loss requires a lifetime commitment to modified diet and increased physical activity. But in the end you will look better, feel great and be healthier.
If you can accept this, then you're ready! |
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| "There has got to be education on what are appropriate goals in getting people to understand that there are biological roots, social/cultural roots, and behavioral roots to the problem [of controlling overweight].
[Consumers need to understand] that it takes concerted effort to change eating and exercise behavior in the face of those biological and environmental/ cultural pressures.
It requires a considerable amount of discipline, and that is a word that Americans do not like to hear."
-Remarks of David Schlundt, Ph. D., Vanderbilt University
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