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New one-day intensive weight management course
I'm pleased to announce my one-day intensive weight management course in capital cities around Australia.This one-day course consists of two separate workshops that can be done independently or as a pair. Workshop 1 covers physical aspects of successful weight loss and Workshop 2 covers emotional aspects.
If you want to get your weight on track, join me for Workshop 1 and Workshop 2 and at the end of the day you'll have a practical plan for success encompassing body and mind, backed by insights from medical research.
Workshop 1 - Physical Strategies for Successful Weight Loss
Have you ever wondered why your weight doesn't go down as quickly as you'd like (or at all) even though you spend a lot of energy trying to lose weight?I meet a lot of people who put extortionate amounts of energy into things that don't actually help them to lose weight.
In this workshop, I'll show you the simple physical things you need to do to order to lose weight effectively and sustainably, backed by scientific research.
I'll take you through a series of simple diagnostic tests that will show you exactly what you may be doing to inadvertently block your weight loss progress, and I'll show you strategies for getting around your particular roadblocks.
Just as accurate diagnosis of a medical problem makes it quicker and easier to find the most effective treatment, accurate diagnosis of what's blocking your weight loss will enable you to quickly and simply apply the most appropriate and effective solution for you.
You'll leave the workshop with 2-3 specific things to tweak in your life to get your weight moving downwards.
Instead of feeling like you're forever trying to lose weight but never getting anywhere, your efforts can be rewarded with efficient and sustainable weight loss.
This workshop is for you if:
- You've read my book The Don't Go Hungry Diet or seen my introductory workshop on The Science of Weight Loss (live or on DVD).
- You're ready to put these principles into action in your life so you can lose weight without going hungry.
Workshop 2 - Eat with Emotional Intelligence
Losing weight by listening to your body is incredibly simple. 'All' you need to do is follow a few simple physical strategies on what, when and how much to eat, get some regular physical activity, and weight loss follows.Although the scientifically based principles of weight loss are incredibly simple, that doesn't mean they're easy to do. In reality we eat for so many different reasons besides physical hunger, including emotional and other non-physical triggers that push us to the pantry when we're not in the slightest bit hungry.
That's why I produced my Eat with Emotional Intelligence Workshop, based on the simple techniques that helped me to stop binge eating, lose 28 kilos and keep it off for over 10 years.
In this interactive workshop you will learn:
- How to tell the difference between physical and non-physical hunger
- How to get to the bottom of emotional overeating and shake it out of your life
- The psychological technique that kick-started my journey to a thinner, happier me and how to put it into action in your own life
- A highly effective strategy for eliminating all the rubbish you tell yourself and replacing it with kindness that will help you to nurture your health and happiness
- Learn how to give yourself what you really need so you no longer need food for emotional support
- How to get your life on track for the way you want to live. When I learned this technique I was astounded by the positive effect it had on my life
- Two simple ways to make an extra hour of time every day so that you can do the things you really want to do
Logistics
SydneySaturday 28th November 2009
9.30 am to 1.00 pm (Workshop 1 - Physical Strategies for Successful Weight Loss)
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm (Workshop 2 - Eat with Emotional Intelligence)
University of Technology, Sydney
1 Broadway
Lecture Room CB02.05.30
Ultimo NSW 2007
Perth
Saturday 16th January 2010
9.00 am to 12.30 pm (Workshop 1 - Physical Strategies for Successful Weight Loss)
1.30 pm to 5.00 pm (Workshop 2 - Eat with Emotional Intelligence)
The Boulevard Centre
Floreat Forum
99 The Boulevard
Floreat WA 6014
Melbourne
Saturday 6th February 2010
9.00 am to 12.30 pm (Workshop 1 - Physical Strategies for Successful Weight Loss)
1.30 pm to 5.00 pm (Workshop 2 - Eat with Emotional Intelligence)
Centre for Adult Education (CAE)
253 Flinders Lane
Room B427
Melbourne VIC 3000
Brisbane and Adelaide
I plan to offer both of my workshops in Brisbane and Adelaide in Autumn 2010, pending sufficient interest.
To register your interest in attending either Workshop 1 (Physical Strategies for Successful Weight Loss) and / or Workshop 2 (Eat with Emotional Intelligence) in Brisbane or Adelaide, please contact me.
In the subject line of your message, please write Brisbane or Adelaide, which workshop(s) you are interested in attending, and how many people you would likely register. For example, "Brisbane - Workshops 1 and 2 - two people".
Pricing and registration
Both Workshop 1 and Workshop 2 are stand-alone workshops that can be done independently. However, you will get the most out of each workshop - as well as a 15% total discount - if you do both workshops.Early bird price (available until 14 days before your workshop)
$149.00 per person when you register for Workshop 1 and Workshop 2 at the same time, plus $6.95 postage and handling for your Workshop Handbook.
$89.00 per person for Workshop 1 or Workshop 2, plus $6.95 postage and handling for your Workshop Handbook.
Full price (for registrations made less than 14 days before your workshop)
$179.00 per person when you register for Workshop 1 and Workshop 2 at the same time, plus $6.95 postage and handling for your Workshop Handbook.
$105.00 per person for Workshop 1 or Workshop 2, plus $6.95 postage and handling for your Workshop Handbook.
Start right now
When you register for any of my workshops I'll post you a copy of my Workshop Handbook, with simple instructions on the specific things you can do right now to start losing weight and ensure you get the best outcome from the workshop.To register now and take advantage of my special early bird price, click here.
What our readers say...
"Hi Dr Amanda, I bought your book at the start of this year (2008). I had decided to embark on a bunch of life changes as I was diagnosed with depression again, and losing weight (again) was one of them. I tried out the principles of your book just after a bout of low calorie dieting, so I didn’t really find they worked. I was straight into famine, so my weight didn’t go down, it actually went up after a month. So, I tossed your book to one side with all of my other weight loss books. After that, I tried a few other conventional weight loss strategies again, but with no luck. Stuff it, I finally declared, I’m just going to do the best I can with what I’ve got. I used to work as a cook and had always been good at cooking yummy recipes with fresh ingredients. I was over bouts of eating restrictive calorie controlled foods that weren’t very nice, or blowing the diet with bucket loads of McDonalds. I was just going to eat what I wanted and focus on getting good food into me, weight loss be damned. And then I lost two kilos in one weekend. I actually didn’t believe the scales, but I had my boyfriend check them for me and they were correct. After sitting on 134 kilos for months and months, I was now down to 130 kg. I picked up your book and reread it. In the past two months I have eaten whatever I wanted, as long as I am only eating because I am actually hungry, not to pick myself up, for fun, or just because it feels good. I find now that I don’t feel nauseous because I am forced to eat weird food combinations, or stuff I don’t want but know will fill me up. I still exercise and always notice extra weight loss when I do more exercise than normal, and hope to build myself up to an hour a day again and I am now down around the 127 mark. I lost 7 kilos in two months! All while eating more than I did on my calorie-controlled diet, not feeling awful and tired all the time, and instead feeling that my body and I are on the same side for once. I hit the Famine response two days ago, I woke up feeling like I had a cold, was so tired and cold (in Darwin?) and achey and more depressed and realized, this is just my body fighting the weight loss, I just need to hold tight and get through it. I ate wayyyy more than normal (home cooked and nutritious) and found I was almost nauseous if I didn’t get onto getting myself some food as soon as I realized I needed it. I fed the famine response and then today I woke up and felt fine. I felt happier, I felt more energetic (did a bunch of house painting) and a lot less hungry. I had pineapple for breakfast instead of a monster bowl of cereal and fruit. It just feels so great to be able to do right by myself and my health and not feel so awful. I am so glad I found your ad on Facebook and have found advice that so perfectly matches my symptoms and experiences, and shows me the way to deal with them healthily. And I am right in the midst of one of my crappier bouts of depression right now, which I hope means it is something I can sustain for life. Thanks so much. "