A Patient with Morbid Obesity Who Attended Four Meetings of a Weight

A patient with morbid obesity who attended four meetings of a weight loss program wants to quit the program because he has already learned what to do.What should the nurse tell him?

A) "By now you have successfully completed the steps of the change process.You should be able to successfully lose the rest of the weight on your own."
B) "Although you have learned some healthy habits,you will need at least another 6 weeks before you can quit the program and have success."
C) "You have done well in this program.However,it is important to continue in the program to learn how to maintain weight loss.Otherwise,you are likely to return to your previous lifestyle."
D) "You have entered the 'determination stage' and are ready to make positive changes that you can keep for the rest of your life.If you need additional help,you can come back at a later time."