The Weight Loss Mindset: The Key to Lasting Results
Saturday, June 9, 2012Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Kim Fabian, Ann & Wendy McConnell
You would have to be living under a rock in the most remote corner of the world if you haven’t heard the news: America is suffering from an obesity epidemic that shows no signs of slowing down. And, that has all sorts of ramifications – health wise and financially. My guests this past week come from different perspectives but they agree on one thing: the key to lasting weight loss results has nothing to do with a fad diet or the promise of quick weight loss. It has everything to do with making a decision and choosing healthy lifestyle habits. Kim Fabian talked about why mindset is so important – it determines if you get started and stick with the program and it’s the mindset that focuses on the big picture – of making lifestyle changes that produce long lasting results. And, Wendy McConnell, a working mom of three, shared her experience of when the doctor made a phone call one day and said he wanted to talk to her in person about her weight and health so she could see his face and realize how serious he was. That got her attention and she realized the gazillion diets she had tried in the past would not give her what she needed to overcome a lifetime of unhealthy habits. Listen in and find out how you can change your mindset to support your success in choosing a healthy lifestyle and quality of life.
Guests: Kim Fabian, Director, Maryland Metabolic Institute at Saint Agnes Hospital and
Wendy McConnell, participant in the well4life Program at Saint Agnes Hospital