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The journey of weight-loss can often be a difficult one with a variety of pitfalls. This guide was designed with you in mind. The Your Weight Matters Health and Wellness Guide aims to help you along your weight-loss journey. Please use this guide as a long-term resource on your journey to improved health and weight. While this guide focuses primarily on nutrition, you will also learn more about how to successfully change your behaviors, manage your weight and, most importantly, how to be successful long term.  \nThe Your Weight Matters Health and Wellness Guide is part of the Your Weight Matters Brand, which is proudly brought to you by the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). The OAC, a nearly 50,000 member-strong National non-profit organization, is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals affected by the disease of obesity through education, advocacy and support.  \nTHANK YOU  \nThe Your Weight MattersSM Brand features a  \nvariety of valuable programs, such as the:  \nYOUR  \nTALKIANGGUTOIDE FOYOURR HEALTH  \nYPROUIORTSYHVWOIEIDEMUALERIGPAR HTHAHTCTEACABOANOLTREUTDNH YYOOTTOOUUOORRLLKKIT Your Weight Matters Campaign  \n[YOUR](YOUR www.YourWeightMatters.org)[ www.YourWeightMatters.org](YOUR www.YourWeightMatters.org)  \nTALK  \nYour Weight Matters National Convention [www.YWMConvention.com](www.YWMConvention.com)  \nYour Weight Matters Magazine [www.YWMMagazine.com](www.YWMMagazine.com)  \nAll of these programs provide you with different tools to help you in your journey toward improved health. You may have already attended a Convention or taken the Campaign Challenge, and if so, we strongly encourage you to share these resources with others who are dealing with weight-related issues. The OAC strives to offer individuals evidence-based information to help folks make educated decisions about their weight and health.  \nIt is our hope that you utilize this guide in your journey. Inside, you’ll find useful tools like a Food Journal, Activity Tracker, Body-Mass-Index Chart and much more. These tools will help you in learning more about your behaviors and help you track your progress. If you have any questions regarding this guide or anyother Your Weight Matters program, please email info@yourweightmatters.org or call (800) 717-3117.  \nAnd always remember…YOUR Weight Matters  \n– ForYOUR Health!  \nDisclaimer: The models used in this publication neither endorse nor are associated with any products or treatments advertised/discussed/editorialized, nor are they representative of any conditions, diseases or other health-related illnesses, conditions or diagnoses depicted/discussed/editorialized within this publication. Before starting any exercise program, please consult with your doctor.  \n4  \n6  \n10  \n30  \n39  \nTABL  \nBLE OF CONTENTS  \nYour Weight and Your Health  \nYour weight and health go hand-in-hand. In this opening section, you’ll learn more about your weight, obesity, how to measure weight and much more. It’s important that you know why your weight impacts your health and what you can do to make healthy changes in your life.  \n\n| Changing Your Behaviors\u003Cbr>Your behaviors greatly impact your weight and health. In this section, we’ll look at some easy ways you can change your behaviors through things like SMART Goals and more. Changing behaviors that added to your weight gain is one way to improve your weight, either alone or with other treatments. |\n| --- |\n| Nutrition\u003Cbr>There is so much information regarding food and nutrition, it can be difficult to determine what choices you should make on a daily basis. One thing is for sure, the food you eat can impact your body in a positive way. Many people know this but question the specifics. It can get complicated pretty fast! This section will give you the basics for a healthy diet and life-","cbCaiqtyqTzLAzXA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqtyqTzLAzXA","pdf",17899790,48,"English","# Introduction\n## Your Weight and Your Health\n## What is Obesity?\n## Measuring Your Weight\n# Changing Your Behaviors\n## SMART Goals\n# Nutrition\n## Healthy diet basics\n# Managing Your Weight and Health\n## Long-term resources\n# Tools for Staying on Track and Improving Your Health Long Term\n## Food Journal and Activity Tracker","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Your Weight Matters Health and Wellness Guide?\",\"answer\":\"The guide helps individuals navigate weight loss and improved health over the long term. It focuses mainly on nutrition while also addressing behavior change and weight management.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the guide explain obesity and its causes?\",\"answer\":\"Obesity is described as a condition involving too much body fat. 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