A friend of mine Tanith Lee has started a weight loss programme with a difference - she wants it to actually work and for the participants to change their lifestyle and poor behaviours permanently. Its called the Back to Life project. In my humble opinion it is genius and she has got it right. Mainly because, unlike the patterns created by some of the other dieting companies, she does not want repeat business or a cycle of failure and return. If we BACK TO LIFERS succeed she has done her job. The programme therefore has real integrity.
This is a summary of the key factors which make what she is offering really different, by combining all these factors:-
Firstly it is holistic: this does not mean we sit in circles humming to crystals, it means it is looking to deal with the issues as a whole that contribute to the problem . So the physical, emotional, psychological, physiological and structural problems that may contribute to the issue of weight gain and inability to lose weight.
Secondly she has structures in place that support us to make changes and to get committed to making those changes. Some of these are obvious and some are more subtle but they add up to a web of support for the participants.
Thirdly she has the expertise and has been able to put in place a programme that actively includes a dietary and exercise plan and also gets you to actively participate in them.
Fourthly it is not a generic programme - it is individual and inherently tailored to you. She encourages you to participate in setting up your own programme and for you to make your own commitment to it.
Finally and most importantly the programme makes people take a firm look at their well being from every angle and it makes them start embracing personal responsibility for it in a safe and supportive environment.
I am one of the participants and I will be blogging about its impact.
Who am I - I am being a stand for achieving total Well being in my life and for my family so I can
authentically be a stand for this for all our clients.
I look forward to telling you about my journey.
Week one is about making the commitment and beginning to adjust your diet. I will tell you how I get on.
If this programme is of interest to you and you live in and around Sussex she is doing a talk and presentation about the project on Friday 8th February 2013 - at St Wilfrids School, Haywards Heath at 7.30pm email tanith@tanithlee.co.uk for more information.
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Reasons to be grateful
If you do decide to make some New Years Resolutions or decided, failed and are remaking them (it happens) then I would like to suggest one that could be incredible useful for you and your families emotional and psychological Well being.
Why not resolve to set up and use a gratitude jar or book. It could be something just for you or something you do as a family.
If you do it personally then get yourself a lovely notebook and pen and keep it by your bed.
Step 1 -Every night before you go to sleep sit down and think about what things you could be grateful for that day. Write them in your note book.
It could be anything as simple as having a delicious meal or that your car got repaired on time did not cost an arm and a leg. Equally you could list some more astounding things such as winning new business or getting a promotion. You can always find something to be grateful for.
Step 2 -Every morning, when you get up, the first thing you do is read what you wrote the night before. It will set up your day in a positive way.
The positivity then just builds up for you all year. It trains you to celebrate all your successes rather than focus on all the negatives in your life. It can help change your whole outlook on life.
The whole family could do the above notebook suggestion and learn to be grateful collectively.
Or each of you gets a notebook with tear out pages . Then get the children and yourself to write down what you are grateful for and put them in the jar, you could do this on a daily basis or a weekly basis.
Or can just do it as and when things come up.
At the years end you cold as a family tip out the jar and review the years bounty. It can be quite a joy.
You can also look at the jar filling up and visually count your blessings. Many of those old cliches do really have a value.
There is so much doom and gloom around at the moment that it is very easy to forget how lucky we are and how much we all actually have.
This technique is particularly useful for those of us who suffer from low mood or low self esteem. You will be able to quieten that negative voice in your head and turn up the volume of the celebratory, positive one.
We all have many reasons to be grateful so really see and learn them.
Why not resolve to set up and use a gratitude jar or book. It could be something just for you or something you do as a family.
If you do it personally then get yourself a lovely notebook and pen and keep it by your bed.
Step 1 -Every night before you go to sleep sit down and think about what things you could be grateful for that day. Write them in your note book.
It could be anything as simple as having a delicious meal or that your car got repaired on time did not cost an arm and a leg. Equally you could list some more astounding things such as winning new business or getting a promotion. You can always find something to be grateful for.
Step 2 -Every morning, when you get up, the first thing you do is read what you wrote the night before. It will set up your day in a positive way.
The positivity then just builds up for you all year. It trains you to celebrate all your successes rather than focus on all the negatives in your life. It can help change your whole outlook on life.
The whole family could do the above notebook suggestion and learn to be grateful collectively.
Or each of you gets a notebook with tear out pages . Then get the children and yourself to write down what you are grateful for and put them in the jar, you could do this on a daily basis or a weekly basis.
Or can just do it as and when things come up.
At the years end you cold as a family tip out the jar and review the years bounty. It can be quite a joy.
You can also look at the jar filling up and visually count your blessings. Many of those old cliches do really have a value.
There is so much doom and gloom around at the moment that it is very easy to forget how lucky we are and how much we all actually have.
This technique is particularly useful for those of us who suffer from low mood or low self esteem. You will be able to quieten that negative voice in your head and turn up the volume of the celebratory, positive one.
We all have many reasons to be grateful so really see and learn them.
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