Any one of the Good Health books can be used for Practice Circle  participation. We recommend the most recent editions: 2020 (Quick Start) and 2022 (Expanded)

A FUN VIDEO TO WATCH! 

YouTube See sample Practice Circles in action!

Dr.Anne's channel:   dr. Anne Channel 

Apportion sample session:      Apportion 

Move sample session:                   Move 

Silence sample session:          Silence 

How To......  Do-It-Yourself Meetings

Purpose:  A regularly scheduled meeting (once a week- once a month)  to get support from others, and to keep focused on weight-loss goals. You can start at any Point.  Zoom, GoogleMeet, or Webex meetings are encouraged. See the youTube demos above for sample meetings.

Select Officers: Three Linking Rings

Ruling-Hand:  Contact phone number and/or email for the Practice Circle. 

Right-Hand: Assists the Ruling-Hand, may organize registration events.

Post-Hand:  Meeting notices. Donations for group expenses. 

When/Where:  For  example,  the third Thursday of every month starting at 8:00P.M. at Julie's house (635 Green Street, San Diego) or create a regular online Circle with Zoom/Webex/GoogleMeet.

Format:  Start each meeting with this Opening:

Welcome. Our mission is to teach well-balanced portion-control eating. Each of the 9 focus Points addresses a specific and often complex issue relevant to achieving healthy weight loss and maintenance. I,_________ , will open this session. 

Be sure to read the Point materials before attending. In the Pracitice Circle you will gain insight into your own behavior and become knowledgeable about physical, psychological, and practical issues.

The rules for discussion are to allow each person to speak without interruption. Raise your hand to be recognized. Please communicate only in "I" statements. Speak about yourself and share your feelings. We ask that you respect the privacy and confidentiality of each person and that you make this a safe place for everyone. If you would rather listen than to speak, simply say "pass". 

Before we begin this Point, let us review the principles of palm portion eating:

Hold up your hand. The fingers of your hand represent food-groups. Starting with the pinky say "My Fingers Count Portions Offering Variety".  

The M is for?  (Milk and Dairy), the F is for?  (Fruit), the C is for? (Carbohydrate) and the P is for? (Protein). The O is for? (Oils and Fats) and the V is for? (Vegetables)  It's open because it's (unlimited). And drink plenty of?  (water). 

The fingers above the palm represent the food groups governed by palm portions- the size of your palm, no thicker than your thumb or a cupped palm. The thumb to the first knuckle joint is an Oil or Fat or Sweets portion. 

You are allowed 12 palm-portions and 3 thumb portions a day plus unlimited vegetables. Each palm or thumb portion represents a chit. If for some reason you do not consume all 15 chits, they are not saved for the next day. If you exceed the allotted amount, do not cut back the next day. On this Plan every day is a new day.        

We  will  be discussing Point ___  called ___________.  Fill the dot on your card now if you are adding this Point.              

Meeting Focus Point:

You may take turns reading the Point chapter alound and/or simply follow the questions posed on the book's Practice page.  Allow 30-45 minutes for discussion at each meeting.  

After all the dots are filled, you have completed the program, and repeat as needed!

End each meeting with this Close: 

 We are now at the close of Point  ___.

Think of the number that represents your ideal weight. See yourself at your ideal weight. Say after me:  “I choose to be at my ideal weight.”     (sentence is repeated by attendees)

Place your hands on your abdomin. As you inhale allow your mid section to expand-- fill the balloon. As you exhale tighten your muscles flattening your back. 

We will take three good relaxing breaths: 

Picture yourself at your ideal weight.

1.....   inhale and expand the abdominal midsection, fill the balloon

          exhale and contract the abdominals, let the air out 

2.....   inhale and expand,     exhale and contract

3.....   inhale, exhale                 

Who will volunteer to Open and Close the next session? .........

Thank you for having a hand in this Practice Dircle.. Our next  Point will be  Point __, called   _______________.  

To receive program updates  Return to this website.  Any questions? Contact dr. Anne

Review the Practice Circle guidelines and use the MagicSquare card for progress and identification at meetings.