(kəm-plî'əns) noun
1. The act of complying with a wish, request, demand, or a regimen2. The degree of constancy and accuracy with which a patient follows a prescribed regimen3. Willingness to follow a prescribed course of treatment4. A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others5. The ability of an object to yield elastically when a force is applied6. Conformity in fulfilling official requirements
Compliance is a basic necessity of the Ten Links Method. Sticking to our individual health regimes is often difficult but can be done. It is key to successfully keeping off for life the weight that has been lost.
Compliance encompasses an active participation one’s own healthcare; seeking medical advice, keeping appointments, following recommendations concerning lifestyle, as well as following medical regimens. Adherence to the Ten Links Method enables the successful maintenance of a hundred pound or more weight loss.
Honesty to oneself as well as other members is a vital component of compliance. The members of Ten Links understand the awareness needed in daily life to adhere to their respective heath regimen and help one another stick to their goals. One may or may not accurately report back to their healthcare workers whether they have been compliant because of possible embarrassment, fear of being chastised or for seeming to be ungrateful for their doctor's care. We understand and in a caring environment, help one another get back on track.
It is easy to think that everything will be fine once the weight is lost and life can go on as normal. Non-compliance can lead to poor choices and a quick gain of unwanted pounds. We know because we have been there and together have found our way back on the path of wellness.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing- Abraham Lincoln
Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way. - Oprah Winfrey
Nothing is stronger than habit - Ovid.