Weight loss can be and will be hard. It is about making changes in your life that help you get extra weight off, and keep it off. But, maintaining that weight loss in the long run is a difficult thing to do if you do not change your lifestyle. A lot of the time, individuals will lose a significant amount of weight, feel great and then gain all the weight back, plus some. This happens when fad diets are used to lose the weight. Or, we deprive ourselves of food so much, that we end up giving up and eating worse than we did before.
However, there are ways to make nutrition changes that will help you lose weight AND maintain that weight loss and a healthy lifestyle for the long run.
- Eat Fewer Calories
- Based on age, gender, height, weight, current physical activity level and your weight loss goal, determine a daily caloric range.
- Get on Board for the Long Haul
- Set a weight loss goal that ranges from 9-26 pounds in a 6 month period of time. Doing so, will make for a gradual weight loss that can be maintained over the long run.
- Eating Plan that Will Stick
- Develop an eating plan that works for you. One where you can still eat the foods that you enjoy on occasion while incorporating more foods and eating styles that promote weight loss.
- Build in Physical Activity and Behavior Change Strategies
- These things are both essential for weight loss and maintenance of your new healthy lifestyle.
- Consider Legitimate Adjuncts
- There are some surgical and/or medicinal options that can help weight loss and are healthy for the body. But, before engaging in these options, be sure to speak with health care professionals about the safety of them and whether or not they will work with your goals.
Come into our MOG and let our staff and health coaches guide you in your healthy weight loss journey!
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