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Only A Pound?
By: Scottsdale Weight Loss Center
Published: March 18, 2013
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Some patients week after week feel the slowness of the process when it comes to weight loss. How do we keep our patients emotionally stimulated when they’ve “only” lost a pound or two?
Clinical Psychologist and SWLC educator Dr. David Engstrom weighs in on the topic.
To me, this has a great deal to do with how people view their accomplishments. The simple way to deal with this is to psychologically “reframe” this experience, so instead of thinking “this is a ridiculously small amount of my total weight,” a person could say to themselves “this is one pound I don’t have right now,” or “right now, I am 1 pound lighter.”
Too often, people look at the big picture every waking hour… “My goal is to lose 60 pounds, I have to do it,” When they stay so focused on that goal they lose sight of what a big deal it is to lose a pound!
I just recently spoke to a patient who said his goal was to lose 95 pounds. He had already lost 40 pounds but had hit a plateau, with no weight loss for 3 weeks. He stated that he had a new way of viewing his progress. His reframed mindset was the following: “I already achieved my first small goal of losing my first 40 pounds, and now my next small goal is to lose the remaining 55. I will handle this in the same way I did for the first 40, but look for small changes I might need to make in my eating or exercise.” That’s the key to success! Whether he was aware of it or not, he had broken down his big goal into several small plans. I think this helps to reduce the negativity that people can experience from a first small step.
From my perspective, I think weight loss success has much more to do with how people shape their daily plans, and how they choose to think about the small steps they have already made.
Nick
Nick's Story
"I wish I would have come here first. We spend all our time reacting to the next great weight loss tip or program. It might work for a while, but does not last and we end up yo-yoing from one fad to the next – as we gain more weight." Read More
Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
"I had no trouble adhering to the meals and they really helped catapult my progress! The classes were so beneficial to me because they helped change my thinking about how I viewed health, nutrition, and fitness.
I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
Chuck
Lost 66 lbs
"The best thing I did was call the Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. I have a lot more energy, I'm not hungry, and it feels great.
You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
Your visits always result in positive reinforcement, no matter if you had a good week or a bad week." Read More
Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Meet Our Team
Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
