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Post by bbbearsmom on Jul 5, 2019 23:33:16 GMT
Saturday, 07/06
Day 6 – Find a Diet Coach
Support is an important part of our success at this. Beck advocates us getting a diet coach to support us with help and encouragement through our journey. Today’s assignment is to get you a diet coach.
A diet coach will:
Keep you motivated.
Build your self-confidence.
Help you to solve problems.
Keep you accountable.
Help you take a more useful perspective.
Sources for diet coaches:
A close friend or family member.
Do the Beck book with someone.
Join an organized group.
Find a diet professional.
Investigate internet support.
Beck suggests you discuss things at least weekly with your coach, initiate more communication when you have problems, and contact daily if you are really struggling.
If you have a diet coach, tell us about it, if you don’t tell us who you might get as a coach.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jul 5, 2019 23:36:05 GMT
Judy Cobin I get some coaching from my WW meeting, the rest of my coaching is from my online support groups. In both instances I can bring up problems and ask for advice.
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Post by cathygeha on Jul 6, 2019 6:30:49 GMT
This group and other online groups. I sometimes talk via email to my sister.
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Post by lani on Jul 6, 2019 14:46:25 GMT
I did email coaching a couple of times with Beck reviews on the NewGDT board. My husband has dipped into the Beck book, but any coaching with him is strictly me teaching/encouraging him. At present it is you all and the Beck folks on the other proboard.
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Post by surfgirl on Jul 6, 2019 19:22:26 GMT
Lucky us! Ditto for me as well...I have this little group, and then I have my therapist, who is trained in CBT, so we talk sometimes about Beck-related stuff as well, but mostly it's here.
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Post by irisinnia on Jul 6, 2019 20:12:34 GMT
All you lovely people! And I have my stable of thin people that I will routinely ask questions, thin people think so differently, it's like asking about a different culture. I'm routinely boggled.
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jul 7, 2019 17:34:56 GMT
irisinnia, What are the ways they think differently?
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Post by wwlurker on Jul 8, 2019 13:32:16 GMT
My support is here and also my husband. He doesn't always "get it", because he doesn't have the same issues I do, but he is eternally supportive of us living a healthier lifestyle, he always makes me feel attractive no matter what my size and he can sometimes offer an interesting perspective because he doesn't have the same food issues I do.
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Post by hpeterson1951 on Jul 8, 2019 15:10:55 GMT
My coaches:
*This thread
* Daily check in thread
* three ladies from church who are all trying to loose weight.
My husband tries, but he has such weight issues himself he's struggling.
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Post by irisinnia on Jul 8, 2019 16:03:15 GMT
bbbearsmom, I've noticed than thin people think differently in a lot of ways. One example, they skip meals all the time. This is not necessarily a good thing, but I'll say, "You had two coffees and Taco Bell today, how come you're so thin?" They tell me that's all they ate that day, and that they felt gross about it. And the next day they got back on track, so to speak, bringing in a healthy lunch or something like that. 1) I would never skip a meal 2) If I ate junk, I'd crave more junk, and give in 3) I wrongly assume that if someone is eating junk that they eat that way all the time, not that this is a momentary splurge. Second example that always boggles my mind, is that they really, truly, honestly DO NOT eat for comfort. As a matter of fact, they DON'T eat when they're upset. They'll skip a meal when they're upset! 1) I would never skip a meal 2) It's the easiest thing in the world to eat when I'm upset, the endorphins from the sweets take the edge off, like a drink after a hard work day 3) I wrongly assume because of movies of thin celebrities eating ice cream or candy after a break up, that this is a normal behavior, when real life thin people - and those celebrities too - don't actually eat when they're upset
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Post by bbbearsmom on Jul 8, 2019 19:50:26 GMT
irisinnia, Thanks for the examples they were interesting to read. I too never miss a meal or a snack even. I get hungry. Depending on the upset I might eat. Sometimes I can tell that eating won't make a difference and then I don't. But other times when I feel my body out of sorts I might eat. I stay away from sweets because I can end up feeling worse from the sugar crash later on. My go to for years was a cup or two of bean soup. It would even me out and I wouldn't overeat on it and no sugar crash. I will say if I get deep into obsessive worries/thoughts I'll eat to end the discomfort although exercise can also help.
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