Effective Weight Loss: An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Approach, WorkbookThe obesity epidemic is one of the most serious public health threats confronting the nation and the world. The majority of overweight individuals want to lose weight, but the overall success of self-administered diets and commercial weight loss programs is very poor. Scientific findings suggest that the problem boils down to adherence. The dietary and physical activity recommendations that weight loss programs promote are effective; however, people have difficulty initiating and maintaining changes. Effective Weight Loss presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT). The foundation of this approach is comprised of the nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral components of the most successful, gold-standard behavioral weight loss programs. These components are synthesized with acceptance, willingness, behavioral commitment, motivation, and relapse prevention strategies drawn from a range of therapies. ABT is based on the idea that specialized self-control skills are necessary for weight control, given our innate desire to consume delicious foods and to conserve energy by avoiding physical activity. These self-control skills revolve around a willingness to choose behaviors that may be perceived as uncomfortable, for the sake of a more valuable objective. The Clinician Guide is geared towards helping administer treatment, and the companion Workbook provides summaries of session content, exercises, worksheets, handouts, and assignments for patients and clients receiving the treatment. The books will appeal to psychologists, primary care physicians, nutritionists, dieticians, and other clinicians who counsel the overweight. |
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Contents
Welcome | 1 |
CalorieCutting Keys | 11 |
Goal Setting Weighing and Measuring | 25 |
Labels Planning and Calorie Accounting | 31 |
Control What You Can Accept What You Cant The Home Food Environment | 37 |
Physical Activity and Willingness Part 1 | 43 |
Willingness Part 2 and Values | 49 |
Forming Good Habits and Flexibility | 53 |
Maintaining Losses Over the Long Term | 101 |
Willingness and Reducing Barriers to Physical Activity | 107 |
Committed Action | 111 |
Overeating and Emotional Eating | 117 |
Lapse Versus Relapse and Reversing Small Weight Gains | 125 |
Revisiting Commitment and Transition to MonthlyBimonthly Meetings | 135 |
Maintaining Motivation | 139 |
Looking Ahead | 145 |
Restaurant Eating Handling Weekends and Special Occasions | 59 |
Barriers to Living a Valued Life | 65 |
Friends and Family | 69 |
Introduction to Defusion and Urge Surfing | 75 |
Strategies to Help Defuse and Increase Willingness | 81 |
Review of Dietary Principles Mindless Eating Part 1 and Portion Sizes | 85 |
Mindless Eating Part 2 and Mindful DecisionMaking | 91 |
Transitioning to Biweekly Meetings | 95 |
Celebrating Accomplishments | 155 |
Appendix A Keeping Track Form | 157 |
Appendix B InSession Weight Change Record | 159 |
Appendix C Home Weight Change Record | 161 |
Appendix D Weekly Review | 163 |
Appendix E Worksheets | 165 |