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Dr. Cohen says:"Are you one of the many millions out there continuing to ride the "roller coaster" of losing weight but inevitable regaining it? Have you tried program after program of diet and exercise with inconsistent results at best, and discouraging results at worst? Then I say: it's time to go within yourself, and address what I call your inner psychological "blocks" preventing you from losing weight and keeping it off-on any program you try. As you will see, these so-called blocks can include: self-rebellion, anxieties, loyalty issues, excessive use of weight-loss "curse words," emotional eating, and spite. Let me emphasize though that the "inner block" program presented in this book is not intended to replace existing weight-loss programs. The priority instead is to use my program to help you successfully lose weight with any structured weight-loss program you prefer to follow. Last but not least, you will learn about your self-sabotaging "inner bully," and how it "works overtime" in you to undermine your efforts to lose weight. Strategies for tackling your inner bully and breaking down the inner blocks that apply to you are addressed at length."

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Publié par	Ken Malek Associates
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781611879971
Langue	English

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INNER BLOCKS
TO LOSING WEIGHT

Why You Lose the Battle
More Than the Weight

Sidney J. Cohen, Ph.D

Published by
Sidney J. Cohen, Ph.D
1500 N. Kings Hwy., Suite 208
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
http://sidneyjcohenphd.com/services.html

Copyright 2010 and 2012
By Sidney J. Cohen, Ph.D

The author asserts the moral right to
be identified as the author of this work

All rights reserved. Except for use in any review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in whole or in part in any form by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, is forbidden without the permission of the publisher.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1 - An Overview
Chapter 2 - Tackling Your Inner Bully
Chapter 3 - Weight Loss and Self-Worth
Chapter 4 - Those Self-Sabotaging Inner Blocks
Chapter 5 - Addition To Self-Rebellion
Chapter 6 - Anxiety
Chapter 7 - Body Image Curse Words
Chapter 8 - Loyalty Issues
Chapter 9 - Emotional Overeating
Chapter 10 - Spite
Chapter 11 - Ten Commandments of Successful Weight Loss
References
About the Author
Newest Release from Dr. Cohen
Foreword
by
Dr. Karyn Scher Ph.D*

With warmth and wisdom, Dr. Sidney Cohen has translated complex psychological concepts into constructive, user-friendly language to empower motivated yo-yo dieters to, once and for all, overcome their internal obstacles to healthy weight management. Inner Blocks to Losing Weight is succinct and compatible with any structured weight loss program, since the objective is to identify and disarm one s inner bully, which unconsciously sabotages weight loss efforts. Dr. Cohen s psychological expertise will deepen your understanding of these barriers and his compassionate encouragement will inspire you to adhere to your goals.

*Dr. Scher is a Ph.D psychologist in private practice in Philadelphia, with over 20 years of experience as an expert in the treatment of eating disorders. She also has presented numerous educational workshops and seminars on the topic, to mental health professionals and lay persons alike.
Chapter 1

AN OVERVIEW

Shed those pounds we guarantee it!
Become the thin you!
This is THE diet for you!
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Dina, an overweight friend of mine, and I were recently sitting at lunch discussing weight-loss advertisements like those above. Suddenly Dina reached out, gripped my arm tightly, and exclaimed, Sid, you have no idea how lucky you are! Your insides don t start churning when you hear or read hyped-up words like those headlines about losing weight! Once the numbness in my arm disappeared, I acknowledged her statement to be true, and for two reasons. First, I knew from years of friendship how often Dina s insides did in fact churn at the mention of ads on the subject of losing weight and keeping it off. Second, I know I am very fortunate that my stomach hardly ever churns at the mention of this particular subject.
The reason I don t get agitated like Dina is because my weight has held consistent within a ten-pound height-appropriate range for most of my adult life. This is not meant to boast or imply there s been anything easy about my weight remaining steady over the years. I simply consider myself fortunate to have had the luxury of disregarding promotions of the weight-loss industry.
Haven t you been seduced or tempted at one time or another by effusive promises and scintillating photographs in an illusion-creating weight-loss ad? Serial dieters are often lured by ads assuring a transformation into a slender femme fatale or a strikingly handsome Adonis of a guy. However, no scientific studies have concluded that any diet or exercise program can accomplish such a makeover with any consistency.
Even the diet promoters profiting from these programs apparently do not believe they are as effective as their advertisements boast. After all, if those companies were confident of the results, disclaimers would not be tucked in a distant corner of their ads, far from the willowy woman or muscular male in the before-and-after photo. No doubt, you ve seen those disclaimers, especially these two: Individual results may vary and results not typical. Frankly, we could all assume that if these programs were as effective as promised, no such disclaimers would ever be included. Nor, of course, would the recidivism rate for people regaining lost weight be anywhere as high as the generally accepted, quite disturbing estimate of over 90 percent!

Ninety-Seven Million American
Adults are Overweight

Can you possibly estimate how many Joes and Josephines, desperate to lose weight, are dieting this very day? Although the rate of growth has slowed somewhat, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, the agency still reports that 34 percent of American adults are obese. In hard numbers, that totals seventy-two million people. The number jumps to ninety-seven million, the American Dietetic Association reports, when it includes American adults who are both overweight and obese.
The terms obese and overweight both refer to an excess of body fat. Frequently used interchangeably, they have distinct meanings, as determined by the level of a person s excess weight. Perhaps you have heard of a measurement created for the study of obesity by health experts that uses a mathematical formula, known as Body-Mass Index (BMI). A BMI greater than twenty-five is considered overweight and above thirty is considered obese. Current data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveal 66 percent of United States adults are overweight and of those, half are obese.
The overweight situation in the United States is so serious that in the year 2000 the CDC established a new initiative. Its primary national health objective was to reduce the percentage of obese adults from its then 34 percent of the adult population to 15 percent by the year 2010. To the best of my knowledge it may take at least another 5 years for that goal to be reached. The agency has created an extensive outreach program in an attempt to inform citizens of the health risks of obesity and being overweight. More than six thousand articles have appeared in the press explaining the perils, which mainly include:
1. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
2. Osteoarthritis (bone and cartilage degeneration)
3. Dyslipidemia (high cholesterol)
4. Type 2 Diabetes
5. Heart Disease
6. Stroke
7. Gallbladder Disease
8. Sleep Apnea and respiratory problems
9. Some Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
Pretty frightening picture, right? Fortunately, the majority of you reading this book are probably not in serious danger, for you are not yet classified as obese, which is when the risk becomes imminent. Most individuals who have reached obesity levels are likely to be under a physician s care. However, the CDC does warn that merely being overweight can increase your exposure to these risks.

Social and Career Discrimination

The danger of being overweight, if not obese, extends beyond physical well-being. Excess weight often leads to personal and/or social distress and anxiety. In her book Eating Disorders , Dr. Hilde Bruch attributes this to the obsession of the western world with slimness, the condemnation of any degree of overweight as undesirable and ugly. Understanding the source of these emotions will allow for better control of feelings and weight issues, which is the focus of this book.
A 2006 study conducted for the Federal Ministry of Health in Germany concluded that feeling fat can be every bit as bad psychologically as actually being fat. While this study was done primarily with adolescents, my professional experience has shown it is 100 percent as applicable to adults as well. Even many of the respondents who were only moderately overweight stated that they forfeited a measure of quality of life because they believed they were too fat.
Take Jane for example, a divorced client of mine who stands 5 3 and weighs 125 pounds. Recently, she made a comment that she had gained almost 10 pounds during the holidays. I really feel fat now. So I m not even going to try and date right now because no guy would want me anyway! she unhesitatingly exclaimed. Jane s remark is a prime example of how feeling fat overrides the reality of not being fat!
Researchers for the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) point out that victimization is a reality in the workplace as well. They found that 16 percent of the employers they polled stated that they would not hire an overweight woman. I suspect the percentage would possibly double if all employers were being totally honest. Researchers also claimed that salary levels of overweight men are reduced by an average of $1,000 for each pound they are overweight.

The Weight-Loss Industry

Today, it is virtually impossible to read a newspaper, listen to the radio, or watch TV without being confronted by an advertisement or commercial touting a diet or exercise program guaranteeing that you can-better yet, will -lose weight. This year, we can expect to see even more marketing efforts from the multi-million dollar weight-loss industry, inspired by government studies addressing the nation s obesity epidemic. In 2008, ad spending for weight-loss programs and products-excluding diet foods, diet beverages, and health clubs-totaled $241 million for the ten months between January and October, according to CMR/TNS Media Intelligence in New York.
Enticing photos, promises, and hard-sell texts are regularly used to convince you that weight loss can be achieved simply by following the prescribed plan. The promised land is within reach. Send in the prescribed fee, and rest assured, the pounds will disappear-as will your money! Just as important, programs guarantee that once you