Psychological Techniques for Weight Loss – Bionicoldguy

I just read a good book Baker Diet Solutions Dr. Judith Beck. I’ve been looking for a book that applies cognitive behavioral therapy to lose weight and has proposed this book in a search on Amazon. CBT is ideal for improving negative thinking patterns that affect our behavior. I personally noticed negative thoughts that lead to bad eating habits, especially snacks (e.g. when a tempting little voice whispers “What will hurt only once?”), and I also think others might help. It turns out that Dr. Baker’s father was a pioneer of CBT, and she was well versed in the book and was qualified to write it.

I’ve been walking for a few weeks, avoiding snacks between meals and eating outside meal time, which are my two falls. I had to get it out the first few weeks, but after that, thanks to the technology applied to the book, it became easier. To clarify, Dr. Baker means “diet” in a healthy way of eating, not some fashionable diet. Each chapter of the book has a “What are you thinking” section, which Dr. Baker calls “destroying thoughts” and how to respond to them. Very helpful.

The most inspiring part of the book is her description of the need to place the young son on a ketogenic diet as a treatment for epilepsy. Keto has had a good success for this purpose, but it is an extreme diet that must be worn with a small child. Fortunately, it worked for epilepsy, but he had to endure it for six years! Imagine the subject you need, no snacks, no snacks between meals, in a strict mealtime diet, going to school, watching your friends indulge in things you can’t have. He learned to say “Oh, OK” to tempt and move on. If the child can show such excellent willpower, I think I can say “Oh, OK” and say no to snacks.