This document discusses promoting acceptance of obese people and a new model called shared accountability for addressing obesity. It notes that obese people are not the enemy and negative attitudes persist. The shared accountability model would target blood pressure rather than weight and include community support and advocacy to create a more comprehensive and realistic approach. The goal is to conduct a trial of this model and seek volunteers to promote obesity peace talks and a big discussion on childhood obesity.
2. YOU, THE AUDIENCE /PARTICIPANT'S
• We presenters wish to express our deep
appreciation to all of you.
• Paul Murphy Continues to work on listening.
Listening skills are key to speak and
communicate effectively .
• Your questions and comments are critical to the
effort of creating dialogue.
3. MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMER
• Age 54
• Working to create the Obesity Conference 2014
• Unemployed/Student
• Morbidly Obese
• An Advocate for Social Justice/Mental Health
• Stigma/Trauma/Healthy Workplaces
4. TREATMENTS INCLUDE
• EAP Work Counselling 2003
• Depression/ Vicarious Trauma
• 2 years Eating Disorder /Family Therapy 2005 -2007
and as needed
• Doctor /Patient Support Through Out
• Victim of Bullying and a Toxic Work Environment
• 6 Months ( DBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy/ Group
Counselling
• Ongoing Support as Needed in Thunder Bay
5. MINDFULNESS
• Finding Neutral or Pause
• Responding vs Reacting
• Rebuilding and making a new tape to play in my belief message
• Self-Hate vs Self-Love and Acceptance
• Mood Altering
• Self-Talk
• I would not give you a copy of my inner tape, because the messages are crippling.
6. HEALTHY TOWN
• Working to engage with individuals and communities.
• Your Feedback is Key.
• Trading Heat for light.
• Obesity is a By-product.
7. INSPIRATION
• "If you want to
make enemies, try
to change
something" ~
Woodrow Wilson
8. MISSION STATEMENT• Mission Statement
• Obesity Thunder Bay works to confront the issue of
obesity through SHARED ACCOUNTABILITY and
Responsibility. To effect social change through
advocacy, research, education, and the elimination of
unhealthy food environments.
• We are a working think tank and welcome individuals
and agencies to assist in our endeavour to promote
healthy communities, and individuals. Please add
your voice to the development of a new model that
may create a comprehensive action plan.
• Our model is called ,Shared Accountability and this
project is 100 % not for profit.
11. Negative attitudes
continue to plague
our children. They
are unacceptable
and I believe we
need to challenge
them.
Obesity children
are not the enemy.
Is food our next
tobacco?
12. Pregnant women in the
UK are taking up
smoking to have
smaller babies.
Desperate times could
call for desperate
measures.
Healthy Eating
Physical Activity Model
continues to fail.
Why?
13.
14. • Supported by Community
• Health Acceptance
• Promoting a war on Blood Pressure
• Including all
• Non Judgmental
• Promoting Understanding
• Untested
• Education , Advocacy ,Support
• 100% Not For Profit
• Promoted by special Interest Groups
• Simplistic/Sexy
• Easy
• Fun
• Weight Loss Driven
• Failure &Exploitive
• Inspiring Eating Disorders & Bullying
• Not Attainable
• Unrealistic
COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN
Physical Activity Model Shared Accountability Model
15. SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
• The obesitythunderbay project is
actively seeking volunteers to
promote the model called
Shared Accountability.
20. Blood Pressure
Promoting a war against blood pressure
Very Doable
Cascading Effects
Avoiding any discussion, or focus on
weight
Obesity is a by product
21. OBESITY IS A BY PRODUCT
• Feeling Better
• Eating Better
• Accepting you, today.
• No more Fat Bullying.
• Environmental Food Action Plans That is Affordable
• Is it possible to target a by product?
• Do we need to address complex issues with complex responses?
• Living life off the scale. You are not a number.
22. A child is no match for the billion dollar marketing industry.
How food healthy is your school ?
Accountability . Integrity and dignity needs to be added to the environment.
Is food our next tobacco?
24. The goal is to conduct a trial on the basis of the Shared
Accountability Model.
The war will be on against Blood Pressure.
The effort will be built on support and advocacy .
Obesity will not be a target.
The by product of attacking blood pressure might be improved health
and it might be acceptance and it might be inspiring and it might be
25. According to a recent study from the U K .
Inactivity does not cause obesity.
Moreover obesity causes inactivity.
We have a health crisis and it is time took ownership over the unhealthy food environment we
helped to create.
How can you help?
Find time to promote the big fat discussion on childhood obesity.
Challenge the inactivity propaganda machine. Dig into the obesity discussion and create your
own ideas and maybe we will be able to create a real action plan.