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9781583332870

The Sierras Weight-Loss Solution for Teens and Kids A Scientifically Based Program from the Highly Acclaimed Weight-Loss School

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  • ISBN13:

    9781583332870

  • ISBN10:

    1583332871

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-09-06
  • Publisher: Avery Trade
  • Purchase Benefits
List Price: $16.95

Summary

The renowned Academy of the Sierras, the first year-round weight-loss program for children and teens, has helped children from all over the world achieve significant weight loss and keep it off. AOS students experience dramatic results-not only do their bodies change dramatically, but they also fundamentally transform their lives and build self-esteem.

Author Biography

Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, Ph.D., is the clinical director of Healthy Living Academies.

Ryan Craig is the president of Healthy Living Academies and the first executive director of Academy of the Sierras.

Lisa Tjelmeland, MSW, is Clinical Director of Academy of the Sierras.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. xiii
The Sierras Solution Philosophy
The Sierras Solution: A Scientifically Based Approach to Help Kids Lose Weightp. 3
Why Kids Gain Weight: Understanding the Powerful Biological and Environmental Factorsp. 15
Creating the Sierras Solution Environment in Your Home
Nurture the Desire to Change: Your Role as Weight-Control Coachp. 37
Navigate the Six Stages of Change: Guide Your Child Through the Predictable Pattern of Weight Lossp. 56
Help Your Child Manage Stress: Tips and Strategies for Overcoming Emotional Eatingp. 70
The Sserras Solution Program
The Three Simple Changes: An Overview of the Sierras Solution Programp. 85
Simple Change #1: Eat Fewer Than 20 Grams of Fat Every Dayp. 92
Simple Change #2: Take at Least Ten Thousand Steps Every Dayp. 130
Simple Change #3: Self-Monitor Every Dayp. 154
Encourage a Healthy Obsession: Help Your Child Follow the Sierras Solution for Lifep. 168
The Sierras Solution Eating Plan
The Sierras Solution Menu Plan: Six Weeks of Delicious, Satisfying, Nutritious Meals for Your Familyp. 203
The Sierras Solution Recipes: Decadent-Tasting Favorites Your Whole Family Will Lovep. 227
The Sierras Solution Shopping Listsp. 301
The Sierras Solution Decision Balance Sheetp. 323
The Sierras Solution Goal Sheetp. 324
The Sierras Solution Activity Planp. 325
The Sierras Solution Self-Monitoring Journalp. 327
Calculating Body Mass Indexp. 329
Referencesp. 333
Indexp. 343
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