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A 4 page research paper that discusses a personalized program for behavior modification in relation to overeating. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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which the writer has the greatest familiarity. Therefore, analysis of my behavior shows that much of my eating is compulsive. It results from habit and also as a reaction to
the various stressors in my life. In other words, I use food in the same way that other people might use alcohol or drugs, as a way to soothe and
comfort myself when feeling stressed. Therefore, my goal in conducting this behavior modification program is to eliminate compulsive eating and establish a new pattern of healthy eating. Observing my
baseline behavior over the course of a week, as recommended by experts, I kept a record of my behavior and associated feelings and situations (Behavior modification, 2006). I found
that my compulsive eating was limited to the late afternoon/early evening, primarily, unless I encountered a significant stressor, in which case, my first impulse was to turn to food. Recording
my baseline behavior showed an average 3 incidents of compulsive eating prior to my evening meal and an additional average of 2 incidents after the meal, which I mentally label
as "dessert." Research indicates that behavior modification strategies are extremely beneficial to weight loss programs. In one study, it was found that group behavior modification, when added to a
regime of medication, doubled the size of the weight losses experienced (Treatment; Drug therapy, 2000). Health coaches, professionals who advice clients on behavior modification techniques, warn that behavioral changes
in regards to obesity may a greater number of session and that change may occur over a longer duration of time due to the fact that eating habits become extremely
entrenched and resistant to change (Walker, 2006). However, more encouragingly, a 2005 study conducted by Steven Aldana of Brigham Young University found that basic changes in diet and exercise can
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