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Doctor creates new weight-loss program
for himself — and then for others
A Boston-area physician who
counsels patients on obesity has
reversed his own weight prob
lem with an innovative new
weight-loss program.
In 1991, Dr. Richard F. Finkel,
who has practiced medicine for
over 25 years, faced serious med
ical consequences because he was
overweight.
At 235 pounds, he was taking
high doses of medication forhigh
blood pressure and adult-onset
diabetes. His cholesterol and trig
lyceride levels were also signifi
cantly above normal.
Eight months after he started
his new program, Dr. Finkel had
lost 60 pounds, took 10 inches off
his waistline (from 48 to 38) and
was able to stop taking all his
medication. He alsosucceeded in
bringing his cholesterol and trig
lycerides back to normal.
“I was a medical time-bomb,”
Dr. Finkel recalls. “My weight
and poor eating habits had taken
control of my life. It was pretty
clear to me I needed to make a
change.
“Like everyone else, I've tried
my share of diets over the years
without much success,” Dr.
Finkel says. “I'd lose a few pounds
but then I would gain them all
back and then some, Diets al
ways ended in failure.”
In creating his new weight
loss program, Dr. Finkel first
examined why most diets fail.
“Most of it has to do with atti
tude,” hesays. “We think of a diet
as a temporary measure —not a
long-term change in eating hab
its. In fact, the moment we start
a diet, we start looking forward
to the day we can quit. That
attitude is a formula for failure.”
Another reason most diets fail,
according to Dr. Finkel, is that
people simply don’t like to diet.
“It’s a sacrifice and people resent
having to make sacrifices,” he
said. “People can make changes
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in their eating habits and enjoy
eating more than ever without
feeling they have given up any
thing.”
Inaddition tochangingattitude,
Dr. Finkel says people need to be
aware of the foods they eat. “My
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weight-loss program,” he says, “is
designed to help people keep track
of their daily food intake.
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you eat — and what you like to
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tent but, at the same time, allow
you to continue eating most of
your favorite foods.”
The key, he says, is in creating
a daily eating habit. “You need to
be aware of the foods you eat but
there are no forbidden foods in
my program.”
Sample weight-loss tips
I.lfyou like salad dressing, try
to avoid pouring it all over your
salad. Instead, place the dress
ing to the side and dip your fork
in before each bite. You’ll still get
the flavor but you’ll significantly
cut back on calorie intake.
2.Eat between meals. Most
people think if you have a snack
you are cheating, but if you actu
ally schedule your snacks — for
morning; afternoon and evening
— you can work the calorie count
into your program.
3.Don’t miss a meal.' People
tend to over-eat when they are
overly hungry. If you maintain a
regiment of three meals and three
snacks every day, you’ll never
have that hungry feeling and
you’ll stay in control.
4.Use smaller plates. Portion
control is essential in changing
your eating habits. Use your lun
cheon plates at all times and put
away those dinner plates.
s.Keep a diary. You need to
keep track of what you eat. It’s
the only way to stay in control. In
time, you may not need the diary
but it is essential at the outset.
Today, Dr. Finkel uses his
weight-loss program to counsel
patients in his practice. He has
also prepared a Weight-Loss Kit
which people can order by phone
(617)289-1660 or by mail, ¢/o Dr.
Richard Finkel, 36 Common
wealth Ave., Suite 1, Boston,
Mass. 02116. Readers are also
invited to send for a FREE copy
of Dr. Finkel’s “75 One-Minute
Weight-Loss Tips,” by writing to
the same address.
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