Stage 1 Teens & Diets: No Weigh

Stop Dieting Start with a stop sign Stop dieting or letting food rule you. Get on a new road to REAL health & energy.

Topics:

• Why teens get caught up in dieting & body shaping & how to stop
• The family factor
• Fitting in with friends
• Is smoking cool?
• Speaking out
• Media Hype
• Dieting celebrities
• The Barbie & Ken Fantasy
• How to talk to coaches/teachers
• Your Journalling Agenda

Stage 2 Dangers of Dieting

Rocks Falling Myths about true health surround you. Watch out so that you are not shaped by wrong ideas.

Topics

• The Perfect Fit
• Scales are for fish
• Why diets don’t work
• Throwing out the dieting myths
• Active resistance to the diet attitude
• What’s fun

Stage 3 Eat for Energy

Merge
Combine foods for energy

Topics

• Why regular eating works
• Breakfast to energize the day
• Food balance for energy
• The food fat issue
• Is working out the only choice?
• Taller & heavier - it’s natural
• Who’s in charge?

Stage 4 Hungry or Thirsty?

Traffic Signals
Learn your body signals

Topics

• Jumpstarting your body
• The Roller Coaster Effect
• How to take care of your setpoint
• The Tricky Trio - Fat, Texture, Fiber
• Myths about healthier living
• How to get the most energy out of foods
• Am I hungry or thirsty?
• Water - why do you need it?
• Taste trickery in artificial sweeteners

Stage 5 Tuning In

Slippery when wet:
Just as you need to drive more cautiously when the road is wet; you have to slow down to hear what your body is telling you.

Topics:

• How do you know you’ve had enough to eat
• Listening to what your body tells you...
• How to know if you’re hungry
• Eliminate eating without thinking
• Media influences

Stage 6 Hunger Explained

Yield - wait to see how you feel

Topics:

• Mind vs body hunger
• What does stomach hunger feel like?
• Choices for when you’re bugged —doing something vs ignoring the problem
• Why are you eating at a certain time?
• Why labels matter?

Stage 7 Charging up your lifestyle

Bumps Ahead - You have new skills to take on problems that lie ahead

Topics:

• What to do about hunger situations
• Tasting food
• Cleaning your plate
• Are rewards necessary?
• How to eat slower - 1st & last bite
• Visualization
• Eating disorders
• Body strength through calcium

Stage 8 Your Take Charge Attitude

Passing Permitted - check if it’s safe, then pull ahead

Topics:

• Physical activity for energy, not other reasons
• Choices in everyday situations
• Dialogues for speaking out
• Pacing yourself
• Pictionary review of concepts