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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
Excess WeightIncreases Risks for:
High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol & Triglycerides Heart DiseaseStrokeDiabetesCancer (uterine, gallbladder, kidney,
stomach, colon, & breast)ArthritisRespiratory Problems
Disease Prevalence (%)
Type 2 DM 61
Uterine cancer 34
Gallbladder disease
30
Osteoarthritis 24
Hypertension 17
CHD 17
Breast Cancer 11
Colon Cancer 11
Disease Prevalence Due to Obesity
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?
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?
Stages of Behavior Change
Measuring Behavior Change
Incremental versus all or none
Attitudinal and behavioral components
Achievable successesProgram evaluation
Stages of Change
Precontemplation
ContemplationPreparationActionMaintenance
Stages of Behavior Change
NO!
PreparingMaybe
Success!
Moving or Acting
Relapsing
Precontemplation
No intention of changing
Unaware or underaware of their problem
Problem often recognized by family and friends
“NO”
I’m“Not” Going to Change
Aware problem exists
Seriously thinking about overcoming it
No commitment totake action
Weighing Pros andCons of change
“Maybe”
Contemplation
Preparation
Intending to take action in the next month
Pros vs. ConsModify/reduce
behavior
Preparing for Change
ActionModify behavior
to overcome problem
Requires considerable commitment of time and energy
Changed behavior from 1 day to 6 months
Moving or Acting
MaintenanceChanged
behavior for 6 months and beyond
Continuation of change
Work to prevent relapse
Success
Relapse
Frequent occurrenceDoes not indicate
failureMost people who
successfully change their behavior have experienced relapse once or more.
Where are you?
Precontemplation
Preparation
Contemplation
Maintenance
Action
Relapse
Decide to make lifestyle changes
and
take control of your weight for
YOURSELF
and
no one else.
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.
Lifestyle Changes
Become an
active
participant at
each session.
Do not measure
success by
pounds lost.
Make small, realistic
changes that naturally fit
into your lifestyle.
Think positively; acknowledge
your progress no matter how
small. Reward yourself for
successful lifestyle changes.
Success
Ask for the support
you need from
family, friends, and
co-workers.
Create an environment that is
supportive of the changes you are
trying to make in your
lifestyle.
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.
BE PATIENT.
Expect set backs, learn from
them,
and move on.
Setbacks
