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Support Along the Way
The three of us writing this book together work for the
Lifestyle Center of America, a non-profit organization
whose only mission is to help people live longer, better,
healthier lives.
Go to www.FullPlateDietBeta.org and you’ll find
a number of things we have created to assist you.
Q A fiber calculator to help you determine your fiber
starting point
Q Encouraging success stories
Q A message board to share your experience and learn
from others
Q Lots of 7-minute meals and recipes
Q Evaluations of new, off-the-shelf fiber products
Weighing & Keeping a Log
If you have a good bathroom scale, that’s all you need.
If you weigh every day, be sure to weigh at the same
time every day. Some people weigh less often, like once
a week. Do whatever works for you. Joe Hamilton, the
guy in chapter 3 who lost 90 pounds, weighed himself
only 3 or 4 times during those 14 months. Joe knew he
was losing weight from the notches in his belt. That was
enough for him.
Other people might like to keep a daily log, writing
down their weight each day. This is an equally good
idea. Different personality types respond to different
forms of measurement and feedback. But if you choose
to weigh yourself daily, it’s important that you not get
discouraged when you don’t lose weight for a few days.
You might occasionally even gain a pound or two. The
important thing is your trend over time. Looking at your
daily numbers to find a 7- or 10-day average is a more
accurate way to measure your progress. The battle isn’t
won in a day, a week, or even a month. You didn’t add
the weight that fast and you’re not going to lose it that
fast either.
But you can lose it faster than you gained it.
Exercise If You Want
You learned in chapter 1 that weight loss is all about
calories. Exercise burns calories, so supplementing your
diet with exercise will help. But you don’t need to go to
the gym. Just move more—take the stairs instead of
the elevator. Park further away when shopping.
Always look for ways you can be more active.
Easy & Powerful Technique
Larry Wilson wrote an award-winning book, Play to
Win: Choosing Growth over Fear in Work and Life.
Larry has a marvelous technique for evaluating
choices before taking action. You need to
Q Stop
Q Challenge
Q Choose
when making a decision that will influence
your weight.
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