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Preparing For ShipShape

Preparing For ShipShape. Obesity and Health. Obesity is 20% over desirable body weight An estimated 61% of American adults are either overweight and/or obese 35% overweight BMI 25-29.9 27% obese BMI  30 $100 billion a year in health care costs.

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Preparing For ShipShape

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  1. Preparing For ShipShape

  2. Obesity and Health • Obesity is 20% over desirable body weight • An estimated 61% of American adults are either overweight and/or obese • 35% overweight BMI 25-29.9 • 27% obese BMI  30 • $100 billion a year in health care costs

  3. Excess WeightIncreases Risks for: • High Blood Pressure • High Cholesterol & Triglycerides • Heart Disease • Stroke • Diabetes • Cancer (uterine, gallbladder, kidney, stomach, colon, & breast) • Arthritis • Respiratory Problems

  4. Disease Prevalence Due to Obesity

  5. Are You Ready? • Do you want to lose weight to look better? • Do you want to be more fit or more healthy? • Are you willing to exercise to lose weight? • Are you willing to make permanent changes in your eating and exercise habits?

  6. Are You Ready? • Are you willing to commit the time it takes to lose weight? • Are you willing to try new foods or healthier eating habits? • Are there things in your life that could get in the way of you losing weight?

  7. Stages of Behavior Change

  8. Measuring Behavior Change • Incremental versus all or none • Attitudinal and behavioral components • Achievable successes • Program evaluation

  9. Stages of Change • Precontemplation • Contemplation • Preparation • Action • Maintenance

  10. Stages of Behavior Change Moving or Acting Preparing Maybe Success! NO! Relapsing

  11. Precontemplation “NO” • No intention of changing • Unaware or underaware of their problem • Problem often recognized by family and friends I’m“Not” Going to Change

  12. Contemplation • Aware problem exists • Seriously thinking about overcoming it • No commitment to take action • Weighing Pros and Cons of change “Maybe”

  13. Preparation Preparing for Change • Intending to take action in the next month • Pros vs. Cons • Modify/reduce behavior

  14. Action • Modify behavior to overcome problem • Requires considerable commitment of time and energy • Changed behavior from 1 day to 6 months Moving or Acting

  15. Maintenance Success • Changed behavior for 6 months and beyond • Continuation of change • Work to prevent relapse

  16. Relapse • Frequent occurrence • Does not indicate failure • Most people who successfully change their behavior have experienced relapse once or more.

  17. Where are you? Action Preparation Contemplation Maintenance Precontemplation Relapse

  18. Decide to make lifestyle changes andtake control of your weight for YOURSELFand no one else.

  19. Lifestyle Changes Make a commitment to the lifestyle change process for the next few months. Make it a priority to attend all sessions and complete each self-study assignment.

  20. Become an active participant at each session.

  21. Do not measure success by pounds lost.

  22. Make small, realistic changes that naturally fit into your lifestyle.

  23. Think positively; acknowledge your progress no matter how small. Reward yourself for successful lifestyle changes. Success

  24. Ask for the support you need from family, friends, and co-workers.

  25. Create an environment that is supportive of the changes you are trying to make in your lifestyle.

  26. Set realistic and attainable long-term goals. When goals are unrealistic, success is never achieved. Remember there is no miracle cure for weight loss and management.

  27. BE PATIENT.Expect set backs, learn from them, and move on. Setbacks

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