Table of Contents
Session 1 : Welcome and Introduction to the course
What is the Anti-Diet Wellness Program
Session 2: Mindful Eating / Accepting and Embracing Body Cues
From relaxation to awareness
Hunger/fullness awareness, mindful eating
Develop your self-regulation skills
Manage cravings
Ditching Deprivation; the importance of keeping
your favourite ‘sometimes’ foods in your diet
Compulsive eating
What is compulsive eating?
Breaking the binge cycle
Freedom from food anxieties and dieting
- Strategies to prevent weight loss self sabotage
Session 3: Self esteem and body image
What is body image ?
Building a more positive body image
It’s time for ‘you‘
Accepting and embracing body shape
Session 4: Anti-Diet Nutrition and Healthy Eating
What is Healthy Eating?
Its all about balance
Accepting and embracing all foods
Debunking Diets
Normalised Eating
Session 5: A holistic approach to Exercise
Find types of movement you love
Session 1: Introduction to the course
Welcome to my ’10 week ’ anti-diet wellness program. I hope that you enjoy this journey of self-discovery and realise your own goals, whatever they may be.
I designed this 10 week program as a result of seeing many frustrated ‘dieters’ coming to visit me at my private practice in Sydney having tried numerous conventional weight loss programs. Nothing was working, at least nothing in the long term. We also know that statistically 97% of people who try a conventional calorie restricted diet put on the weight they lost ( and often more) within 12 months.
It became clear that basic calorie restricted diets do not work for most people. It just isn’t that simple. If we are to be at all successful in achieving our true potential then for most if us we must change some of our basic beliefs and break negative food behaviour habits which have been built up over many years. Of course, this in itself is not a straight forward process but as with many things in life often those which are the hardest reap the most rewards.
Throughout the 10 weeks we work through many topics including mindful eating, self esteem and body image, healthy eating, compulsive eating, breaking the binge cycle, debunking diets and the importance of keeping ‘ sometimes’ foods in your diet. I believe that all of these components are crucial for ultimate health and wellbeing that everyone truely deserves.
Lynda Hamilton BSc, BHSc(N&D), APD, AN
Accredited Practising Dietitian
& Nutritionist