“Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” Mark Twain

“My advice is to go into something and stay with it until you like it. You can't like it until you obtain expertise in that work. And once you are an expert, it's a pleasure.” Milton Garland

“Rule your mind or it will rule you.” Horace Mann

HOW HAS WEIGHT

AFFECTED YOUR

QUALITY OF LIFE?

You know that traditional dieting is not the answer.

You’re Looking For Solutions to Lose Weight And Feel Better

Feeling Good, Looking Good, And Losing Weight Ultimately requires Changing

Behaviors

Dr. Joyner And Bodysmart Have Teamed With You

Today.

We Will Show You How To Put Healthy Living Into Action

We Are Committed To Your Success

And Pleased To Be With You Here

Today!

So Where Do We Begin?

EXERCISE ? HEALTHY EATING ?

Neither.We begin inside our own

mind.

• There’s a certain mindset that is needed for lasting behavior change that results in weight loss.

• Mindfulness equals weight loss

Our Mind – Makes Us Or Breaks Us.

Let It Change Us!

Progress not perfection

Movement as inspiration

Awareness as key factor in change

7 Powerful Mind Connections

Focusing on what really matters

Train the brain to train the body

Will Power is about organizational

planning

Behavior change in context of joyful

living

Powerful Mind Connections

What do you want your healthy life to look like? If you can’t describe it, you can’t do it.

Write it down in detail but don’t worry about semantics.

You Must Have Vision “A vision without action is called a daydream; but then again, action without vision is called a nightmare.” Jim Sorensen

1. Keep your vision. 2. Do the work, but be gentle on

yourself.3. We change best in the context of

joyful living.4. Know your BMI. It’s a needed reality

check.

How to Get Motivation to Work For You

Behavior in exercise – Set 1 goal Behavior goals in eating habits - set 2 goals

Change 2 behaviors that have resulted in stress/bringing joy back into life goals

Specific weight goal in 12 weeks.

What are you willing to do now? exercise behavior change

What are you willing to do now? nutritional behavior change

What are you willing to do now? stress reduction/joyful living change

Weekly Planning

Percent achieved with each behavior Increase – stay – or decrease behavior goal

Filling the gaps of information for you – Dr. Joyner and myself. Will include cardio programming for increased metabolic expenditures and feeling good

Twice a month weigh ins

Weekly Assessment

1. Set a number of minutes you will walk daily this week.

2. Start thinking about what you want your healthy life to look like

3. Log what you eat for one week.

Start Today

Please bring a pen.

Bring a log book.

Read weekly handouts.And remember

We Are Committed To Your Success