CBT Weight Loss Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind the CBT weight loss worksheet?
The CBT weight loss worksheet is an effective way to work on your weight loss goals. Theories suggest that CBT is proven to be successful in working on weight loss programs. It is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on our thoughts and behaviors. The way our thoughts affect our behaviors, and how changing unhelpful thoughts into helpful thoughts can bring positive changes in behaviors. It has been shown that CBT worked well in weight loss by targeting the behaviors and thoughts related to diet, food intake, and exercise.
How will this worksheet help?
- This worksheet is a great source for managing and recording your weight loss plan.
- You can make a realistic goal for your weight loss plan.
- By identifying your motivations, you can include more of such factors in your routine to keep yourself motivated.
- A proper diet plan will help you work on your weight loss plan efficiently.
- Recording your unhelpful thoughts and how they affect your behavior can give you the motivation to change them into helpful ones.
- Exploring new strategies can help you be more focused on your plan and avoid distractions and triggers.
How to use this worksheet?
- First, you need to write a realistic goal and make a structured plan for your weight loss goal.
- This worksheet is best to use daily as a way of your weight loss plan journaling.
- You can write your overall thoughts and how you cope with them in the record table.
- It’s better if you take a printout of this worksheet and fill it out daily.