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| Title: | Weight Loss and Maintenance |
| Notice: | **PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)! |
| Moderator: | ASICS::LESLIE |
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| Created: | Mon Jul 09 1990 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 933 |
| Total number of notes: | 9931 |
590.0. "Buddy Up to Slim Down" by ICS::WEBER () Thu Jul 26 1990 22:22
`Buddy Up' to Slim Down
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HeathNet New Mexico, the first statewide health promotion program in
the nation, offers the following tips for buddying up for weight loss.
When choosing a buddy, look for someone who:
* is supportive of your goals;
* wants to lose weight too;
* will want to participate with you;
* has a positive outlook on life;
* is enjoyable to be with;
* is someone you see frequently;
* is responsible.
What You And Your Buddy Can Do For Each Other
1. Meet with your buddy to design an exercise program, and set specific
times to meet throughout the week to exercise.
2. Meet with your buddy to plan meals and lunches for the week, collect and
share recipes, cook meals together and invite each other's families or
friends over for dinner.
3. Make a bet with your buddy that you will accomplish a certain goal; bet
a movie, a new pair of running shoes, a day of babysitting, a house-
painting job, yard maintenance for a month, a home-cooked meal or
something else important to you.
4. Plan rewards together. If you've both had a successful week, meet for a
healthy lunch or plan a day of tennis, golf, shopping or some other
activity that you enjoy doing together.
5. Use positive talk with your buddy to encourage and support him or her.
For example, "You're looking great," or "Let's keep up the good work."
Call your buddy frequently.
Reprinted without permission from "Lose Weight Naturally Newsletter" who
reprinted with permission from HealthNet New Mexico, founded 1985 by
Senator Jeff Bigaman.
| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 590.1 | | LESLIE::LESLIE | Andy: Thriving on Chaos | Fri Jul 27 1990 21:14 | 5 |
| Your spouse is one of the best people for this role - or at least *mine*
is! :-)
/andy/
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| 590.2 | The buddy system worked for me. | MJBOOT::FREELAND | | Mon Jul 30 1990 19:55 | 9 |
| Excellent suggestion! It worked for me and my best friend. Both of us
had been overweight for more years than I want to count. The problem
was, we were trying to conquer our own demons: junk food,chocolate,
etc. But with each other's constant encouragement, we both lost
considerable weight. We started in March of 89', and I'm proud to say,
she lost 47 lbs., and I lost 60lbs. We still support and monitor each
other to make sure we maintain.
Barb
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| 590.3 | | ACESMK::CHELSEA | Mostly harmless. | Thu Aug 02 1990 22:16 | 1 |
| One thing to watch out for: Don't let it become a competition.
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| 590.4 | | ACTVX1::SCHWINDT | Serious Bun Watcher | Thu Aug 02 1990 22:35 | 13 |
| > One thing to watch out for: Don't let it become a competition.
I don't know that a friendly competition is a bad thing. Recently, I
bet a buddy at work $10 that I could lose 10 lbs before he could. We
set a reasonable goal - 10 lbs in two months - and had a lot of fun
with it. And it was fun, challanging and we both dropped weight.
Now after almost 3 months, he's dropped 14 and I've dropped 12. We
both have changed eating habits and look great!!
BTW - after the two months were over, I won the $10... he only dropped
9 1/2 by that time!! ;^>
Katie
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| 590.5 | | ACESMK::CHELSEA | Mostly harmless. | Thu Aug 02 1990 22:46 | 6 |
| Re: .4
As long as it stays fun and friendly. Some people can't look at
competition as anything other than all-out war. Before you start,
consider how you would feel if the other person lost more weight than
you did. Would you resent it?
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| 590.6 | Buddys Forever | POCUS::FEINMAN | | Wed Aug 08 1990 22:42 | 14 |
| Good advice on the pros and cons of losing weight with someone else.
My husband and I went on a program (not a diet, our new eating
habits will last forever, long after we lose all the extra weight)
in October. He lost 74 pounds and I lost 47 so far. He has another
80 to go and I have 20. Sometimes it's hard for him to listen to
people compliment me and ignore his weight loss and it's hard for
me to watch him eat much more than me and lose more weight. We
have a friendly support system with some competition (particularly
about exercise which we are both embracing for the first time) and
it works. Be supportive and try to understand your buddy's problems
and concerns. Encourage each other without becoming discouraged
when one person is doing better than the other--run your own race!!
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