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Course Materials Success Habits Book Success Habits Workbook Success Habits Tracker Membership Activation

Workshop Overview: Week 1 – Personal Accountability Week 2 – Portion Control Week 3 – Nutrition Week 4 – Fluid Intake Week 5 – Regular Exercise Week 6 – Vitamins & Supplements

The Success Habits of Weight-loss Surgery Patients Research began in 1998 with a patient population of over 7,000 Study was published in Obesity Surgery Journal Those most successful had specific habits in common, from which we selected 6 Key Principles Each Success Habit Principle has a variety of lessons, activities, & challenges designed to teach and reinforce On-going research: Bariatric Support Centers International Stanford University Medical Center

Personal Accountability I recognize that I alone am responsible for my successes and my failures. The Success Habits of Weight-loss Surgery Patients

Personal Accountability Setting Weight-Loss Goals Objective: To gain a better understanding of why, when and how to set both a weight-loss goal and a warning weight goal.

I recognize that I alone am responsible for my successes and my failures. Personal Accountability REGULAR WEIGHING What is my relationship with my weight? What are my weighing routines?

Setting A Weight Loss Goal Goal Weight WHY? WHEN? HOW?

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Setting A Warning Weight Goal Warning Weight WHY? WHEN? HOW?

Repeat the values statement often Read Success Habits book chapter 1 Complete check up questions on page 52 Complete workbook long range goals Set weight loss goals, request chart and card This week’s assignments

Next week: Week 2 – Portion Control

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