Slim Fast: Weight Management E-newsletter ATTACHMENr I Page 1 of 2 E HEALTH PROF SSIONAL'S GUIDE T 0 WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SPONSORED BY ttent !ority SliJ11,Fasl Losing Weight and Keeping It Off-it can be done While people lose weight all the time, Vol. 1, No 2, April 2006 keepi ng it off seems to be the diffcult 4 part. The National Weight Control . ...;,~~ New. Update' I Registry (NWCR) was established in 1994, not to help people lose weight, Paiient Priority I but rather to study adults who had -- already dropped 30 pounds or more and -"~1t.~ Did You Know? ~ kept it off for one year. Whal Your Patienls Need for alifestle change Are Rudine The NWCR has tracked more than 5,000 participants who have beaten the Clinical Corner ~ odds of regaining lost weight and all said the key to their successful weight Succe.. Story loss was to stop thinking of weight loss Eat more often as dieting and instead th in k of it as a Most registry members eat five times a -V""''t lifestyle change. Participants lost weight Archive. day, which usually means breakfast, in a variety of ways, but to keep it off, lunch, dinner, and two between-meal researchers found they had key things snacks. in common-a commitment to a low- calorie, low-fat diet and a high level of physical activity. Follow the diet consistently Stick to what got you there. People How successful dieters avoid regain weight when they eat a little regaining those lost pounds more on the weekend than they do on weekdays or ease up on exercise or The registry's studies reveal key stop weighing themselves because they behaviors shared by these participants. reached their goal or feel down. Those Here are some of the behavioral trends who stick to their diet regimen seven noted among those successful in days a week maintain their losses maintaining weight loss; better - Lose weight to improve health Monitor progress According to Suzanne Phelan, co- Monitoring food intake and tracking investigator with the registry and success can be encouraging as well as Assistant Professor at Brown University, helpfuL. Patients need to become aware motivation counts. She notes, "people of patterns that are problematic in with medical triggers (such as diabetes order to change what isn't working. and heart conditions) are more Most participants continue to follow a successful over time." healthful diet even after losing weight. Change both diet and activity levels Nip a small weight gain in the bud The specifics of members' methods Successful dieters catch a small weight varied widely, but 90% stepped up their gain (one or two pounds) and turn it exercise and improved eating habits at around quickly. They make sure they the same time. They are an active continue to follow the steps that helped group. Walking is their most common them achieve their weight loss and fitness activity, followed by weight maintain it. lifting, bicycling, and aerobic exercise. Most importantly, they keep up their exercise even after losing the weight. Stay upbeat Staying upbeat seems to be a trait also shared by successful dieters. htt://www.slim-fàst.com/wcightlossnews/0604/paticntpriority .asp Slim Fast: Weight Management E-newsletter Page 2 of 2 Watch less television Sometimes feelings of sadness can spur OO the registry participants, 64% watch one to ignore their diet and overeat. A no more than 10 hours weekly, positive outlook combined with compared with 28 hours for the average constructive goal setting can help one American. achieve and maintain their healthy weight. Eat breakfast Almost 80% of those successful T/iose who continue to be participants eat breakfast seven days a successful at maintaining their loss week. f\1ost typical, was cereal with find that it gets easier and that the skim milk and fruit. reward for remaining vigilant in the long run is much greater than the short-term gratification of indulging. Hews Update Patient Priorit.y Did You Knoiv? 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