{"id":2210,"date":"2020-03-09T19:45:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T19:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/?post_type=news_articles&p=2210"},"modified":"2020-07-02T18:18:07","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T18:18:07","slug":"success-story-lori-odell","status":"publish","type":"news_articles","link":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/kp\/news_articles\/success-story-lori-odell\/","title":{"rendered":"SUCCESS STORY: LORI O’DELL"},"content":{"rendered":"

A LITTLE MINDFULNESS GOES A LONG WAY<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always had trouble having a healthy relationship with food,\u201d said Lori O\u2019Dell, a Trust participant who works as a checker at Sehome Village Haggen in Bellingham. \u201cIt\u2019s been an ongoing thing in my life. I think this is true for a lot of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

She started the Naturally Slim<\/a> program with some uncertainty. Since she\u2019d tried so many other things in the past, she didn\u2019t have high expectations. But the program brought new, intuitive ideas about eating and movement into play.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe principles are different from what I\u2019ve tried before,\u201d said Lori. \u201cAnd the simplicity of this program is very refreshing. It\u2019s very focused on paying attention to your body. It\u2019s really simple principles, such as: \u2018Don\u2019t eat if you\u2019re not hungry. It seems intuitive, but I think we all can use these kinds of reminders.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also appreciated how the program offers ways to deal with hunger between meal times and reminds participants to take time when eating. \u201cIt\u2019s helped me to be mindful of my own body and give myself hints to accomplish my goals,\u201d she said. \u201cUnlike with other programs, you don\u2019t have to plan or count points.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naturally Slim also reviews things like food marketing and labeling and teaches participants how to choose healthier options. Participation also includes online forums and support, where you can learn what has worked for others. \u201cI really like to work out so, they gave me a lot of great tips on exercise and how to view it in a good frame,\u201d said Lori. She also liked how specific some of the recommendations were. \u201cI\u2019m a real \u2018social eater,\u2019 and eating out can be challenging. The program anticipated this; how did you know I had that problem?<\/p>\n

They take you through some simulations and offer different ways to deal with the situation or ways to go with it.\u201d These key learnings were successes for Lori on their own, but she also lost 20 pounds in the first four to five weeks, and she has continued putting the things she learned into practice. \u201cI remind myself that I\u2019m not hungry, or to slow down and chew slowly,\u201d she said. \u201cSometimes I will even think, \u2018Put your fork down!\u2019 Follow-through is my biggest challenge. Maintaining this mindfulness is the work!\u201d Overall, Lori thinks the program is well worth it to anyone who wants to have a better relationship with food. \u201cThis is a great benefit,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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