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Finding a Diet Coach

Finding a Diet Coach By Michael Morrello , M.S. Licensed Psychologist. Finding a Diet Coach. Very few people who have struggled with dieting can lose weight and sustain that weight loss without the help and encouragement from another person.

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Finding a Diet Coach

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  1. Finding a Diet Coach By Michael Morrello, M.S. Licensed Psychologist Finding a Diet Coach

  2. Very few people who have struggled with dieting can lose weight and sustain that weight loss without the help and encouragement from another person. Studies show consistently that getting someone to support you increases your chance of success. Finding a Diet Coach

  3. Your Diet Coach Can: Keep you Motivated: They can help remind you why your efforts are worthwhile. If you start getting discouraged, your coach can remind you that you don’t usually feel that way and that most of the time you actually feel good about dieting. Build your Self-confidence: Your diet coach can help make sure that you give yourself credit on an ongoing basis. They can also help get you back on track after you slip up. They can help remind you what you have learned up to this point. Finding a Diet Coach

  4. Help you solve problems: Your diet coach can help you solve diet and non-diet related problems, such as: Lack of time, Pressure from family to eat differently, Felling unmotivated. Keep you Accountable: Knowing that you have to report on your progress to someone can motivate you to stick to your plan. This is a crucial component of the program. Make sure you are completely honest with your diet coach. Finding a Diet Coach

  5. Help you take a more useful perspective: Imagine your diet coach looking over your shoulder at times when your resolve is weak. When you consider straying from your food plan, think to yourself, “What would my coach say to me now?” Doing so can help you better stick to your plan. How Do I Find a Coach For the remainder of this program you can use me as your coach, but eventually you will need to find your own coach. You will need to find your coach soon, because dieter’s are much less likely to try and find a coach after they have encountered a rough spot in their diet. Finding a Diet Coach

  6. Enlist the help of a close friend or family member: They don’t have to be a diet expert, but they do need to be Positive, Good problem solver, Supportive, Motivating, Proud of you. Consider starting this program with a friend or family member: This way you can be each other’s diet coach. Finding a Diet Coach

  7. Join an Organized Group: Look into weight-loss support groups offered in your community. Such as this one or: You want a group in which people describe their successes, help others with their diet-related difficulties, and share useful weight-loss strategies. If you join a group, you won’t feel alone. Viewing their mistakes in an objective, problem-solving way can help you take a more useful view of your own difficulties. Finding a Diet Coach

  8. You might get a good feeling from helping others– from being helped by them. You might meet someone who will agree to be your diet coach. Find a Diet Professional: Consider working one-on-one with a mental health professional. However, you don’t want to pick someone who focuses only on the supposed root cause of your weight problems. You want someone who helps you identify and counter your unhelpful thinking, gives practical advice, is highly encouraging and motivating, and is willing to help you implement this program. Find a Diet Coach

  9. Investigate Internet Support: Face-to-face interaction is usually more desirable but if you absolutely can’t meet with someone in person, investigate weight-loss support groups on the Internet. One study showed that participants who enrolled in a weight-maintenance program over the Internet sustained the same amount of weight loss as participants who met with a support group in person. Finding a Diet Coach

  10. What to Discuss with your Coach During weekly meetings you should discuss: • Your change in weight, just how much the scale went up or down. • Your successes for the week. Mention anything that you deserve credit for. • The struggles you had during the week. Cravings, slipups, and/or life stressors. Mention anything that might get in your way of following the program. Report your sabotaging thoughts and ask them to help you respond to them. Finding a Diet Coach

  11. Initiate communication at key times when: • When you’re going into a high risk situations– such as a party or family celebration– in which you’re concerned you might stray. Together you can figure out strategies to use to keep you on track. • When you’ve strayed from your plan. Discuss what you need to do to get back on track. You might especially need help if you’re criticizing yourself and feeling like a failure. Finding a Diet Coach

  12. Call or email daily if: • You’re struggling to stick to your daily eating plan. I’ve found that some people need to give an account to their coach of what they ate during the day every evening for the first few weeks or longer. • Some dieters will not eat certain foods because they will not want to report it to their diet coach. • You’re struggling to complete other daily tasks in this program. You won’t have to depend on your diet coach forever. All your struggles will get easier and easier as time goes on. Finding a Diet Coach

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