How to Stick With Your Diet and Exercise Program

By Lyn Kelley

New, updated edition 2023. The purpose of this book is to motivate you to start, continue, and maintain your diet and/or fitness program. As a motivational coach, Dr. Lyn has assisted people with diet, fitness and health for over two decades. She doesn’t give you a specific diet or exercise program to follow. There are plenty of those already out there, and they’re not working because people just don’t stick with them! Instead, she will solve the problem which millions of people face, which is failing to stick with it. Motivation is the key factor in the success of any change program. She gives you the best research results and proven strategies that will MOTIVATE YOU to stick with (and achieve) your diet and exercise goals. The workbook pages will assist you with the support you need. PLUS, a guided meditation that will propel you beyond belief! So let’s get started. Today!
Introduction:
The 5 Most Crucial Factors
The 30-Day Secret
Chapter One: The Problem
What the Experts Say
Costs to Society (and YOU)
Emotional Eating
Exercise – The Fountain of Youth
The Golden Rule of Fitness
Chapter Two: The Solution
The TTM Model for Lasting Behavior Change
The 5 Stages You Must Go Through
Proven Motivational Techniques
Chapter Three: How to Implement the TTM Model
Where Are You Now, and Where Do You Want to Go?
Why Keeping a Written Record is Mandatory
Chapter Four: Staging and the TTM Process
Precontemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
Chapter Five: Other Factors and Models Promoting Positive Diet and Exercise Behaviors
Use of Technology
Positivity and Attitude
Social Support
The “Plateau”
The “Yo-Yo” Effect
Dr. Oz’s Health, Diet and Fitness Tips
The Biggest Loser: 10 Weight-Loss Secrets from Alison Sweeny
Dr. Lyn’s 18 Weight Management Rules to Live By
Chapter Six: Calm Down to Slim Down
Research on Mindfulness and Weight
3 Powerful Mindfulness Exercises
9 Thoughts That Can Make You Thin
The Spiritual Cure for Overeating
The Number One, Most Motivating Factor for Regular Exercise
Chapter Seven: Guided Meditation
Resources
Appendices & Questionnaires
A: Internet Support
B: Internet Information
C: Physical Activity Assessment
D: Dietary Assessment
E: Diet and Nutrition Motivational Questionnaire
F: Exercise and Fitness Motivational Questionnaire

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lyn Kelley
• Release date: Apr 18, 2010
• ISBN: 9781452341996

Lyn Kelley

As a Motivational Coach and Speaker, my goal is "to empower people move to the next level of success in their lives." Many people have asked for more information about me and why I am qualified to motivate others. So here's a little bit about me and how I got here. It all started back in Fresno, CA where I was born and raised. As a child I knew I had a calling to help people be happier and live better lives. I knew this because I was keenly observant of people. I observed people and how they lived their lives. At age 10 a friend's family invited me to a musical show called "Up With People!" This show had a major impact on me, and brought up my passion to help people be happier. Although my parents didn't care about my grades, I received all A's in school except I always failed Oral English. I couldn't get up in front of the class and speak. What kept me going in school was my desire for a career in the helping/teaching profession, so I could help others become more successful. The females in my family were discouraged from going to college, so higher education became my way of rebelling. I earned my B.A. in Education from CSU Fresno. During college I had some wonderful professors who took me under their wing and encouraged me to speak in class. I learned that I enjoyed teaching and actually had a gift that had previously been repressed. I went on to get my teaching credential and taught Jr. and Sr. High School for 7 years. I went from a shy little girl who couldn't speak in front of the class to a big girl who couldn't STOP speaking in front of the class! Teaching adolescents was an amazing experience! I found that I wanted to work with them more one-on-one, so I went back to college to become a counselor. I received my M.S. in Counseling/Psychology from the University of Miami and became licensed as a Marriage & Family Therapist. Initially I set out to get a wide range of experience. I worked in a children's psych hospital in dual diagnosis, managed a residential treatment program for severely emotionally disturbed teenage girls, conducted biofeedback therapy for a pain management center, and worked in social services in the areas of foster care, child abuse and family reunification. Once I became licensed I worked in a private counseling practice for 7 years. I specialized in relationship counseling. During this time I realized that coaching, writing and teaching were what I really loved to do, s...

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I read this book and liked it so much I bought the audio version to listen to on my iPod while I exercise! This is the best information about what really motivates people to stick with their diet and exercise that I've found, and trust me, I've been working on this for years. I've tried everything, and she is right, it's not about the program or the pill, it's about you and what really motivates you. I'm sick and tired of the yo-yo syndrome. I got a few tips and strategies that have made all the difference for me, and now it seems easy. Since I first started reading the book 3 months ago, I have been sticking with my program!

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Dr. Lyn Kelley really knows what she’s talking about! I’ve known her for over 10 years and I can tell you she practices what she preaches. I’m amazed (as are all her friends, colleagues and family) at her dedication and commitment to her own diet and exercise program. She exercises almost every day and is always planning her next healthy meal. Where does her motivation come from? You’ll find out in this book! I’ve tried many of her ideas and they really do work. Before I read this book I was 20 lbs heavier than I am now. This is a MUST read for anyone who has had difficulty sticking with their diet or exercise program!

Susan Hannerly, San Diego, CA

Dear Lyn, I found your workshop so inspirational! It has taken me to another level in my consciousness about the work we do as therapists and it has further inspired me to continue my pursuits in the realm of Organizational Development and Transformation. Your being is quite a catalyst. I appreciate what you are doing very much and feel honored to have been able to experience your work and its profound effect, first-hand.

---Jeanine Gonzalez, Dallas, TX

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How to Stick With

Your Diet and Exercise Program

By Lyn Kelley, Ph.D., CPC

Certified Professional Coach

Table of Contents

If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard…is what makes it great.

---Tom Hanks

Introduction

The 5 Most Crucial Factors

The 30-Day Secret

Chapter One: The Problem

What the Experts Say

Costs to Society (and YOU)

Emotional Eating

Exercise – The Fountain of Youth

The Golden Rule of Fitness

Chapter Two: The Solution

The TTM Model for