Born to be fat? - part 2

Healthy, slim and trim behavior includes the following:

Eating when hungry, but being able to stop eating when one is full Ability to say "no" if you are not hungry Enjoyment of food (as opposed to obsession with food) Ensuring that one's diet is composed of a wide variety of oods Not being obsessed with the scale – if you feel good, you are happy Eating home cooked foods. Taking part in some sort of physical activity Leading an interesting life

Unhealthy, "fat" behavior often goes hand in hand with the following:

Eating eratically: skipping meals, fasting and gorging Overeating Guilt Seeing food out of context (as something "out to get one" as opposed to something which one need to stay alive) Believing one may NOT TOUCH certain foods Weighing oneself at least once a day Fluctuating weight Eating "fast" foods Inactivity – or an erratic exercise program Having few interests besides the television Heavy drinking or smoking

Once you know what your client's habits are, you have something to work with. Of course, you are not a dietician, and it is not your job to provide a healthy diet for your client. However, you can work with unhealthy eating habits, and help your client to set them right. I read somewhere once (and I don't want to say that this is a fact – just that it is something I read which stuck in my mind) that Americans – the wealthiest nation – had an extremely high malnutrition figure. This is not because of lack of food, but because the people are eating the wrong food. Three chocolate bars a day cannot provide adequate nutrition, despite tasting delicious. However, the strangest thing is that once a person who eats like that gets into the habit of eating fresh foods, and even water(!) they discover that these can be as satisfying.

Good luck with working with the cause and not just the symptom!

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