CHRONIC DIETING – KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER

Chronic Dieting is one of the most common Triggers of the Fat Program. Dieting sends only one message to your brain, famine. Diets do not work for weight loss.

Connection to FAT Program

Chronic Dieting, through the restriction of food, poses a risk to the body, starvation. To protect itself, that is keep it safe, the body triggers the FAT Program. When chronic, as for most clients, the process of reversing the effect of long term dieting may take some time. Coach is to focus on adding GM friendly food, whilst addressing the significant influence of dysfunctional belief, mental and emotional stress.

For Client

Your history of dieting may have caused a chronic lack of nutrition at a cellular level in your body. This consistent starvation of what your body truly needs to survive has triggered your FAT Program.

Together with reducing your associated stress, GM creates an environment where weight loss is a natural and prefered response.

For Coach

1. Nutritional Famine – most clients will have a long history of restrictive dieting. This consistent restriction of nutrition effectively results in long term starvation at a cellular level. To protect, the brain triggers a famine response = FAT Program on.
2. False Belief – this is a powerful example of a mind/body connection. Clients may be strongly conditioned in belief they can’t lose weight based on their failed previous attempts. This belief is dysfunctional and incorrect. It is not the client’s fault but the approach that is flawed.
3. Stress – GM for many clients is seen as their last hope in successful weight loss. A long history of unsuccessful attempts heightens a client’s anxiety. This anticipation, degree of desperation and fear of failure, increases mental stress. = FAT Program on

Diagnosis

Application Form

1. Note history of previous attempts to diet
2. Note length of time from initial weight gain
3. Note understanding of GM through reading of GM book, belief in approach
4. Note age of client

Direct Signs & Symptoms
1. Note language of client towards previous attempts
2. Note language/understanding of GM approach to weight loss

Quiz

1. If indicated as a significant Trigger

Questions to ask

How long have you been dieting
Are you following a diet now, or recently
Does your family have a history of obesity
Do understand GM’s approach to weight loss

Coaching Actions

Core Action Steps

• Add the Big 3
• Take Probiotic and Digestive Enzyme supplement
• Drink more water
• Morning Visualisation
• Evening Visualisation

Specific Chronic Dieting Action Steps

Resources

• Encourage client to attend Ask Jon, Ask Janine, Ask Heather and/or Ask Nadia shows in SG, with specific question(s)
• GM book : pg 25 Mental Obesity ‘Beliefs that get in the way’
• SG: Whole Life Nutrition – Tom Malterre
  http://www.thegabrielmethod.com/members/expert-series-tom-malterre/
• Meals that heal inflammation – Julie Danulik
  http://www.thegabrielmethod.com/members/meals-that-heal-inflammation/
• Myth Busters – Tim Noakes
  http://www.thegabrielmethod.com/members/myth-busters/
• Ultimate health and longevity – Dr Joel Furhman
  http://www.thegabrielmethod.com/members/ultimate-health-and-longevity/
• When tagged according to FAT Trigger, the document below,created by Janine, allows a Coach to source and share specific GM resources with client
  (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1645SVWn4IUbjOtDB5o8t4Ww0WG04-sDAr-XZeSRgj04/edit#gid=0)