This section aims to:
provide you with information and advice to help you keep going with the changes you have made to your lifestyle.
It will help you to:
- understand and deal with the different sorts of ‘triggers’ for unhealthy behaviour
- think your way out of difficult situations
- practise ‘damage limitation’ during the tempting times and
- turn your lifestyle changes into long-term healthy habits
The section is divided into five parts:
- DEALING WITH EXTERNAL TRIGGERS talks about how to resist things like the sight and smell of tempting but unhealthy food
- DEALING WITH INTERNAL TRIGGERS suggests how to combat hunger, cravings and unhelpful thoughts
- LAPSES AND RELAPSES looks at how to manage times when you stray away from your healthy eating or activity plan
- PLANNING shows how being prepared can help you succeed
- GETTING SUPPORT FROM OTHERS suggests ways you can try to ensure your family, friends and health professionals are as supportive as possible.
Section 1 Getting ready to shape up
Section 2 The Shape-Up healthy eating plan
Section 3 Getting more active
Section 4 Shopping, cooking and eating out