SUSTAINING COMMITMENT: AVOIDING OR RECOVERING FROM RELAPSES

“Stabilizing Fitness, Maintaining Weight Loss”
Identifying events that may cause problems and preparing for them. (597)

“Wrestling with Devils”
Dealing with entertaining, traveling and injuries. (805)

“Breaking the Spell”
Helping others deal with setbacks. (613)

“Handling and Sorting Rocks”
Setting and respecting priorities. (637)

“Back-Sliding”
How to maintain weight loss over time. (616)

“Spring Forward!”
Responses to excuses. (631)

“Learning to Love Being Where You Are”
When facing setbacks be kind to yourself and go back to basics. (629)

“What Are You Weighting For?”
Need to find your own exercise. (644)

“How Do I Sabotage Me? Let Me Count the Ways”
Six dysfunctional behaviors that sabotage weight loss. (672)

“Escaping Entrapment of Entitlement”
After weight loss, need to avoid thoughts such as “I deserve a treat.” (643)

“Driving Under the Influence”
Study of how environment (TV, fast food) changes our choices. (713)

“When Managing Weight the Body Has a Mind of Its Own”
Can technology help? (686)

“A Proposition—Rats Are Superior”
We need a support system to keep from repeating our failed behavior. (695)

“Managing the Child with the Exceptional Mind”
Dismisses excuses for indulging ourselves. (832)

“Spongy People Got to Have Friends”
Need to surround yourself with like-minded people. (715)

“Practice Fitness—Easier Said Than Done”
How to stay on track when work threatens to take over. (571)