Journal of Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy
Open Access

Abstract

Despite the significant amount of time, energy and money spent by individuals and organizations on restrictive, weight-focused
programs, very little sustainable, large-scale change has been demonstrated. A recent review published in the Journal of Obesity
concluded that no weight loss initiatives to date have generated long term results for the majority of participants. Clearly, these are not
the results individuals or organizations hoped for. This talk will summarize the reasons that traditional weight-focused interventions
fail and lay the foundation for a non-diet, weight-neutral, mindfulness-based approach to eating, physical activity, health and selfcare.
Dr Langman will introduce The Mindful Eating Cycle, a decision-making model developed by Michelle May, M.D. This model
uses mindfulness-based strategies to develop greater awareness and make more effective choices about eating, activity, health and
self-care.

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