I facilitate this group. I think that there were some misconceptions made from the viewing of the video. This is good to know so that we can either make changes in it or give additional information.
This is a group in which there is no advice given. It consists of the participants learning to pay attention to their thoughts, write them down and evaluate how they are affecting their choices. They learn to use the tools given to them to determine their thoughts and beliefs that lead to unplanned eating. During the program we refer to Judith Beck a cognitive therapist, who suggests thoughts you might think that get you in trouble as they justify unplanned eating.
The difference in our program and what she teaches is that we help you determine your own problem thoughts and beliefs and eventually come up with counters if you decide you want to change. The choice to change is up to the participant. Also, the diet plans listed in the video are merely suggestions such as keto, weight watchers, etc. it is our recommendation that people select a plan for weight loss while they are in the program so that they can lose some weight during the process and identify the thoughts and hidden beliefs that lead to weight gain. We do not recommend a certain diet or program. We do recommend people make a plan of their choice. Many people who do the group actually do it again as our focus is to help people not get into yo-yo dieting which not only is unhealthy but actually makes it harder to lose weight each time you regain the weight. If you do not want to lose weight and learn techniques for keeping it off, then this is not for you.
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