Weight Loss & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Psychological approaches to weight loss
mainly come under the heading "Cognitive-Behavior Therapy" (often
abbreviated as CBT). CBT consists of a combination of techniques that
seek to modify an overweight person's thoughts and behaviors as they relate
to their weight problem - how to deal with weight management, eating and
exercise.
Overweight & Negative Thoughts
Negative thoughts and behaviors that lead to over eating and weight gain
do not just happen automatically but are the result of earlier learning
and life experiences. Through CBT, new thoughts and behaviors can be learned
so that over time, these healthier thoughts and behaviors become integrated
into a person's life, in turn promoting weight loss and / or long-term
maintenance of weight loss.
Overweight - Cognitive Therapy
The "cognitive" part refers to how people think about themselves,
situations, their environment and their body weight. The idea here is
to first become aware of these maladaptive thoughts and then learn to
replace them with more encouraging statements. For instance, an overweight
person may be saying to him or herself "It is no use. I am destined
to be fat and overweight."
Overweight - Behavior Therapy
The "behavior" part refers to exactly that - those things that
are related to behavior. For instance, it may be customary in some families
to eat high calorie snacks for high fat fast food in front of the television
- or for someone to reach for fatty foods when under stress.
Source: Obesity Research Org
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