Lorie Eber, Wellness Coach

Gerontology Instructor,
NASM Certified Personal Trainer,
Attorney, Author

The Secrets to a Healthy Lifestyle

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What’s The Secret?

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It’s Not Rocket Science
Eat This Not This

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It’s Not Rocket Science
Do This Don’t Do This

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It’s Not Rocket Science
Be This Not This

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 Lifestyle v. Genetics?
• 25%
• 30%
• 66%
• 70%

(Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation)

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 Current State of Affairs
• 69.2% of adults are overweight or obese
• 80% of adults don’t get recommended amount of
exercise
• 43% of adults suffer adverse health effects from
stress
• 75-90% of all doctor’s visits are for stress-related
ailments
(CDC, Web MD)

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The $64,000 Question: Why?

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 Let Me Count the Ways…
• Super-sized portions
• Availability of fast food
• Too busy
• A pill will save me
• Repeated failures with quick fixes

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 What Doesn’t Work
• 90-95% of people who lose weight regain it
• Anecdotal evidence of only about 10% success
rate for personal trainers
• Over the counter weight loss pills are
generally ineffective and can be dangerous
• Weight loss surgery requires lifestyle changes

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 What Works?
• A holistic approach
• Make gradual, slow changes to habits
• Create a vision of a new you
• Set achievable, measurable goals
• Make yourself accountable for progress
• Get support from others
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 Research Supports the Behavioral
Intervention Approach
• Appel, L. J., et al. (2011). Comparative Effectiveness of
Weight-Loss Interventions in Clinical Practice. New England
Journal of Medicine, 365:21, 1959-1968.

• Butterworth, S., et al., (2006). Effect of Motivational

Interviewing-Based Health Coaching on Employees’ Physical
and Mental Health Status. Journal of Occupational Health
Psychology, 11:4, 358-365.

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Health is Job 1

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Leave Dr. Oz in the Land of Oz

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Change Starts in the Brain Not the
Gym

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The Biggest Loser Really is the Biggest
Loser

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Baby Steps

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Don’t Even Start If You Can’t Do it
Forever

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 Chill Out

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Bodies are Made to Move, Not Sit

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My Motto
healthy

healthy

healthy

healthy

DEAD

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 Best in Health!
Lorie Eber, Wellness Coach
Gerontology Instructor, NASM Certified Personal Trainer,
Attorney, Author

(714) 357-9946

8 Corporate Park, Ste. 300, Irvine, CA 92606

EberLorie@gmail.com

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