The main challenge of obesity treatment is not weight loss, but long-term weight loss maintenance.
Weight loss maintenance is hindered by a complex interaction of environmental, biological, behavioural, and cognitive factors. This explains why a high number of individuals, after a successful weight loss period, regain most of the weight loss.
Research shows that the big three factors in weight loss and management are emotional eating, body image issues, and dieting.
The most recent research shows that the best long-term results in weight loss and maintenance are achieved when we combine dietary and physical activity recommendations with specific cognitive and behaviour strategies to improve patients’ adherence to long-term weight management.
Why psychology?
Common issues we help with:
- Motivation for change
- Confidence in being able to change (self-efficacy)
- Self-esteem & body image
- Emotional eating and drinking
- Social eating and drinking
- Overeating, compulsive eating, & bingeing
- Self-care & life balance
- Self-sabotage and resistance to change
- Considerations around bariatric surgery (band, sleeve, bypass)
- Dieting Mindset
8-step non-dieting weight loss and management program
At Psychology Specialists, we have developed a comprehensive 8-step non-dieting weight loss and management program, that will help you lose weight and keep it off. The 8 steps are yours to access at your own pace.
Step 1
Assessment with Psychologist
Goal setting and Values
Step 2
Discovering your sabotaging thoughts and beliefs about weight and food
Introducing EFT and Hypnosis
Step 3
Learning how stress impacts your weight
Reducing your emotional eating and improving your emotional well-being
Step 4
Mindfulness and mindful eating
Step 5
Learning how to reduce your desires and cravings for less nutritious foods and increase your desire for more nutritious foods
Step 6
Clear away any barriers to physical activity and increase your desire and motivation for physical activity
Step 7
Developing a healthy body image
Step 8
Eliminating any barriers to a long term success
Call us on 07 4440 0008 to discuss your requirements and arrange an appointment.