Greetings to all lurkers and posters.
This is going to be a new thread topic focused on "studying" Dr Phils The Ultimate Weight Solution
We invite you to read the entire book or take it one chapter at a time, following the discussion within this thread.

Each Sunday we will start discussing a new chapter for that week.
This will be a 12 week program. We hope all of you join in every week.

If you just now found this site... be sure and go back and read all the threads for each previous chapter we did.
If you are joining us late... just go back and read each chapter and add your comments in that chapters thread. Be sure to let us know in the current thread so we can go back and read your comments.

It is recommended you have a pen, pencil and/or a colored highlighter with you as you read.
Mark every word, sentence, phrase or paragraph that hit home for YOU.
Read each chapter as if you are going to be tested .. (You're not going to be tested)
Then come to this thread and share what hit home for you... what you took away with you from that chapter and how you are incorporating it into YOUR life.
Feel free to post often ... you may get a dozen different topics you want to share per each chapter.

I know many can read the entire book in an evening... others will need a week... while some of us may need the entire 12 weeks. There are 12 chapters ... plus a few extra topics at the end. But the idea of this thread is to share what we learned from each chapter and learn from others insights.

You do not have to be a Dr. Phil fan... many here are not. BUT... let's face it... we can all learn something new that just might be what will make a difference.
Each Sunday anyone can feel free to copy and paste this introduction and then start the new study.
Be sure to title it Book Study /Chapter #/ date-date
We are looking forward to reading everyones input.

Chapter 8 is perfect for me this week. I was making my grocery list and ordering vitamins so I should be all set.

I scored horribly on the questions for some but then I knew I would do badly. I have only one way to go!!!! UP

Nutritional Assessment

Section 1 - 16
Section 2 - 11
Section 3 - 4
Section 4 - 4
Section 5 - 8
Section 6 - 5
Section 7 - 5

I'll figure out what this means later after church!


Back - Here's the interpretation

Section 1 - 16

My score indicates that I have developed excellent meal and snack habits. Since I am right on the bubble - I have room for improvement. Consistancy is the key. I'm not always consistent about getting fruits in every day and I can certainly eat more veggies. Just when you think you're perfect.

Section 2 - 11

Not quite up to where it should be - three points away. I need to incorporate more variety in the fruits and veggies to get the full array of vitamins. I need to hit every color group. Again - consistantly.

Section 3 - 4

I flunked this part. Despite that I know better.

Section 4 - 4

I'm surprised to have done so poorly on the sugar part. Its mainly my morning instant cappuccino and that we like an ice cream treat at night - even though we do the no sugar added - still has sugar.

Section 5 - 8

Not quite where we should be on the fat front either. It doesn't look like we necessarily are eating too much fat - just that we're not doing the right things with it.

Section 6 - 5

Geez, didn't pass this one either. We use salt substitute and lots of spices.

Section 7 - 5

This one I'm doing right. Lots of good water and limited caffeine.



Looks like I've got some work to do this week to get a better idea of how we're eating.

I'm still reading Chapter 8. I went back and went through the nutritional assessment again to jot down some ideas of where we need improvement. I've also been paying attention to and making the effort to get in a wide range of variety of fruits and veggies. DH is even helping after I told him we need to eat by the colors.

I have to admit that if a person makes an effort to eat by the colors and get something in of each every day - that's a lot of fruits and veggies. And if you pay attention to eating foods that are "high cost/high yield", you won't eat as much. I have noticed that the last two nights. On Monday, we had grilled veggies - zucchini, squash, onions, tomatoes - and I was surprised that I couldn't eat as much as I expected. They were delicious but DH had them in chunks and they were not cooked to mush so it required lots of chewing. And the same last night when we tried a new "two bean" salad with fresh green beans, tomatoes and garbonzo beans. Lots of chewing. And I wasn't hungry afterwards.

I have also noticed that I'm looking at food differently these days. I'm thinking about the nutritional value and eating nutritionally packed foods instead of "how many points". Just a subtle change in how I look at food has taken away the negative tone of "diet".

I hate to admit that Dr. Phil is right. I also have noticed that he's not the only one promoting behavioral adjustments and fixing the relationship with food as a way to lose weight forever. Might be Bob Greene who has a similar approach.

Continuing on with Chapter 8 today.

Terri: I am still at Chapter 8 too. I have just been so tired trying to get through work this week that I haven't been on the computer much.

THIS WILL CHANGE after Friday for sure.