Session Recaps

Session I : Motivation

Identify the Challenges:
• Many of our relationships are built around eating and drinking.
• Family and friends may sabotage our efforts by pushing food and drink.
• Others take on the role of food police.
• We may not know what type of help would be more effective, let alone how to ask for it.


Identify Strategies
• Look at the relationships you have with others and identify which ones are supporttive and which ones needs to change.
• Think about your schedule and your lifestyle to determine the ways in which you need support.
• Manage challenging relationships by being direct; ask for help.
• Find or create new, more supportive networks.

Daily Good Healthy Habits

1. Whole wheat food
• Bread
• Pasta

2. Fruit & Veggies
• 5 portions daily

3. Daily Products
• Milk 1% or 2%
• Yogurt – light
• Cheese – low fat
• Ice cream – low fat - low calories

4. Drink Water
• 6 – 8 glasses of 8 onz.

5. Daily Multi Vitamin