I would like to know a little about how to treat weight loss and smoking.
The questions I've been thinking of are:
1. What's the best approach when a person says they've gone down to a certain weight many times, only to find they put it back on again? WHat is it that's not letting them maintain that weight?
It seems like some pattern interruption could be in order - I can only think of the Ericksonian 'get her to put weight on instead of trying to lose it' thing, but I'm not brave enough to try that! What would any of you experienced people do?!
2. I've heard a few people say that they put on weight after giving up smoking. I reckon it's a simple case of people changing their eating habits when they stop smoking (if that could be clarified that would be great!).
I'm thinking that could be examined in therapy, and strategies/info given on how to eat sensibly, etc. I guess the actual question here is, would you tackle the smoking first usually, and ask them to put the strategy in place and see what happens? I suppose they don't know what their natural appetite is like until they've stopped, nor their natural weight.
Louise