[LuckyLadyBug]

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 everyone's input.

[LuckyLadyBug]

It's not about what you tried to do, it's about the results. Life is a full contact sport, and there's a score up on the board. Dr. Phil

I hope to learn a lot in this chapter. My weight has allowed me to NOT participate in my life for too many years. I want my life to be a "full contact sport".

[Terri in MO]

Your past behavior, with these deeply ingrained patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting, is unfortunately the best predictor of your future behavior.

That statement really struck a bit of fear in my heart. I don't want that to be true this time. This is going to take a lot of work not only to get the weight off, but to permanently change negative behaviors. That is somewhat daunting. No wonder we've given up so many times in the past and gained the weight back.