The Weight Loss Habit: The No BS, No Gimmicks (Sort Of) Easy Way to Lose Weight and Keep It Off Forever by Steven Ray Marks Episode #37

<p><strong><em>In this episode Joanne Williams, LCSW discusses with</em></strong> Steven Ray Marks, author of <strong>The Weight Loss Habit: The No BS, No Gimmick, (Sort Of) Easy Way to Lose Weight and Keep It Off Forever</strong></p> <p>Steven started his childhood wealthy, then suddenly switched to being raised by a poor single mother working nights after his attorney father got caught stealing from his clients. He has a BA in Economics from Georgetown University, and an MFA.</p> <p>He grew up overweight, then in his mid-20s figured out an effective strategy for losing weight, lost 60 lbs. and has kept the weight off since. These are the methods he used to lose 30% of my body weight and keep it off 20 years, without exercise and while still eating the foods he enjoys. And reducing his anxiety rather than worsened it like some of the current diet methods.</p> <p><strong>Summary of Todays show:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Lifelong weight loss for people who struggle</li> <li>Self-Improvement made easy</li> <li>Why is this program different</li> <li>Why are diets so ineffective for most people?</li> <li>What’s different about the strategies in Stevens book The Weight Loss Habit?</li> </ol> <p><strong>Question for today is?</strong> Why is weight loss particularly challenging for people with anxiety?</p> <p><strong> Steven shared 3 keys</strong> to weight loss is to build good eating habits.</p> <ol> <li>Building good eating habits by praising yourself for good decisions, not punishing yourself for bad decisions.</li> <li>  An effective weight loss strategy has to be something you’re willing to keep up for life. Which means it must be easy and relatively pleasant. If your diet/exercise program makes you miserable, you’ll end up quitting it and gaining the weight right back.</li> <li>The most important weight loss habit is to take a moment to think before you eat, buy, or prepare food, rationally decide if and how much is a good idea to eat, and then praise yourself for good decisions. It can be a good decision to occasio