Rewards

Had a patient tell me yesterday that she has purchased a really elegant gown...something to be worn at a really upscale function...but here is the catch: she won't be able to fit into this gown until she loses another 30 pounds. The patient has the gown prominently placed in her closet so she can see it daily. This is a daily motivation for her to keep disciplined in her weight loss efforts.

I wish there was some way of bottling up the "good feel" that one experiences when you lose the weight you wanted to lose. What it feels like to have people tell you how great you look, how wonderful you feel about yourself, how those clothes look on you, the energy you feel...these are just some of the rewards you get by losing weight. Then if you could bottle these feeling, when tempted by a high-caloric food choice, you could take the bottle out, take a whiff of that wonderful smell, and this would allow you to make the choice of foregoing the food source.

Another note: HELP!!!!!! I am writing a book about weight loss and I have a really good idea about the chapters I want in the book. However, my patients are an INCREDIBLY smart and savvy group of people and I am asking your help for suggestions as to what types of chapters should be in the book. I am writing about stress eating, post menopausal weight gain, childhood obesity,the science behind the chemicals involved in eating behaviors, psychological aspects, recipes, our diet plans, and other stuff. Any suggestions to make this book a national best seller??? (or at least the best seller in Burke, Virginia???) Please e-mail me at: serotab@aol.com thanks!!!!