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Behavioral Weight Control Program
On the Weight Rollercoaster and Want to Get Off?
"The Empowerment Solution for Permanent Weight Control"
Weight loss is a gradual process. Speedy diets may work in the short-run but typically do not result in long-term weight maintenance. Long-term behavioral weight control programs usually result in a weight loss of 1-2 pounds per week, depending on several factors (e.g., initial body weight, adhering to the lifestyle change).
Research shows that participants who lose and maintain weight engage in specific behaviors including keeping a weight journal, healthy and balanced eating, exercising, modifying behaviors, and maintaining contact with a weight loss provider.
Based on the evidence, the UNC Eating Disorders Program offers a 5-month (20-week) Behavioral Weight Control Program which incorporates the important behaviors associated with long-term weight control. This program focuses on BEHAVIORAL strategies for weight control and HEALTHY NUTRITION.
Groups contain 10-12 participants who meet for one-hour per week from 12:00-1:00 pm OR 5:15-6:15 pm (days vary) to learn several skills and strategies to produce a permanent lifestyle change. All groups are facilitated by Dr. Millie Maxwell, Postdoctoral Fellow.
Topics include:
- Balanced diet
- Exercise
- Learning the relationship between mood and eating
- Restaurant eating
- Meal planning
- Managing cravings
- Mindful eating
- Identifying triggers and cues
- Handling obstacles
- Goal setting
- Time management
- Weight maintenance.
Enrollment includes:
- 20 one-hour weekly group sessions
- Two sessions facilitated by a registered dietitian
- Book: Runaway Eating by Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD and Nadine Taylor, MS, RD
- CD-ROM: "The Empowerment Solution for Permanent Weight Control"
- Program materials.
Fee:
- $440 includes the 20-week course and all enrollment materials (equates to $22 per session).
- $50 deposit to hold your place and full payment due at first meeting.
- The UNC Health Care Flexible Spending account may be used with a letter from your physician. Check with your insurance company to determine if you could receive reimbursement for this course.
Contact Information:
To find out when the next group begins or to receive more information, please contact Dr. Millie Maxwell, Postdoctoral Fellow at 919-966-7662 or Millie_Maxwell@med.unc.edu.