1. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• A set-point is a target weight.
• A target weight is an ideal weight.
• Setting an ideal target weight aids maintenance.
• You already may have that set-point in mind.
• If you imagine losing a few more pounds you keep making healthy food
choices.

2. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• A set-point helps in many ways.
• You ignore bread and butter in restaurants.
• You ignore candy displays at check-out counters.
• You suck sugarless candy at the movies.
• You eat nutritious foods that protect your health and waist.

3. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• A set-point keeps your focus on healthy eating.
• You really begin to enjoy healthy eating.
• A set-point reminds you of your promises to yourself.
• When you slip, an image of your set-point gets you back on track .

4. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• When you have a set-point, you eat like a person who wants to be at that set-
point.
• You imagine being a person at that set-point.
• Review the foods that you can eat to reach that set-point.
• Imagine what clothes will fit at that set-point.

5. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• Nearing their set-point, some people imagine what their physician will say at
check up time.
• Physicians approve of waist maintenance because it means you are taking
care of your health.
• You can give yourself a pat on the back.

6. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• Having a set-point helps you avoid the temptations that are everywhere.
• Food shows on TV can trigger old urges.
• Reading recipes in magazines and books can tempt you to cook and bake
and eat everything you make.
• Buffets are food traps.

7. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• If you have a set-point, you can indulge your interest in TV food shows and
food magazines using good sense.
• Limit your interest to low-fat, low-salt, low-sugar recipes.
• Thinking of your set-point, only keep recipes that are suitable for weight
maintenance.

8. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• Thinking of your set-point, keep low calorie snacks on hand to satisfy nibbling
urges.
• Shop in the supermarket only when you are comfortably full.
• Plan ahead for meals with unsaturated fats, good carbs, fruits and vegetables.
• Have some dark chocolate for a treat.

9. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• To support your set-point you can take a few moments each day to:
• Plan a healthy menu for the day.
• Identify the pitfalls and dangers of dining out, dining with friends, cooking
for company, indulging in goodies.
• Imagine your set-point.

10. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point
• Go to the next slide.
• Listen to the audio portion of this unit.
• Develop self-suggestions about using a set-point for waist management and
maintenance.

11. Maintenance: Picking a Set-Point