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Posts tagged ‘weight loss’
Spring is officially here, and while it may not be mini-dress weather where you are yet, the season of bare legs and arms is just around the bend.
If this worries you, never fear! My good friend JJ Virgin is having a fire sale on her signature “Fast Track Program: 28 Days to Fit and Fabulous!” in honor of spring because she wants you to feel great about your body the first time you slip into that short dress or sleeveless blouse.
Here are two more top weight loss tips to add to your arsenal:
Keep a food journal.
Whether you are trying to lose weight, lower cholesterol, or control high blood pressure a healthy diet is essential. People who keep food journals have a much higher success rate than those who do not.
Increase your activity during everyday life.
Continue reading ‘Top Weight Loss Tips (cont.)’ »
Have you stuck with your weight loss goals?
If not, you may need to add these two strategies:
1. Reward yourself.
When you achieve a goal, recognize it! Achieving your “big” goal is going to take time. Right now you may be fully committed to your new lifestyle, but overtime you may grow disenchanted. Change isn’t going to be easy. Keep yourself motivated and excited about the changes you are making by rewarding yourself when you achieve a short term goal, such as a new book you’ve been wanting to read or a Sunday matinee (with a healthy snack during movie time!).
2. One step at a time.
Two weight loss tips:
Identify your motivator.
Be very clear and honest with yourself the “why” behind why you want to lose weight and post reminders where you see them daily. If it’s a desire to look good in a pair of jeans, post a picture of your goal physique within daily view. If your “why” is fear you’ll be taken from your family too soon, keep a picture of your family with you and posted in visible places as a visual reminder of why you need to stick with your plan.
Sleep.
Here’s two more weight loss tips!
Clean sweep.
Go through your kitchen cupboards, pantry, and refrigerator to remove not so healthy choices from reach. Yes, will power will play a role as you change your habits, but why tempt yourself unnecessarily?!
Establish a support team.
If you are like many people across the US it’s a new year and you are thinking about tackling diet and lifestyle changes to lose weight and be healthy.
Here are two top weight loss tips for you to implement this year:
1. Create an action plan.
It takes more than setting a goal to actually achieve your goal. You need to outline a plan of action. This means writing down specific steps you have to take and when/how you are going to take them to ensure you your success.
2. Be realistic.
Hitting weight loss plateaus are a part of the weight loss journey. Don’t let them discourage you!
Here are four areas to begin evaluating first so you can overcome this hurdle and continue losing weight:
1. Too few calories
Continue reading ‘4 Steps to Overcome a Weight Loss Plateau’ »
An FDA panel consisting of 20 experts voted 13 to 7 in favor of approving the weight loss drug Contrave, with an abstention that additional studies be conducted related to heart risks. Safety concerns were considered, but it was determined that the pros of the medication outweighed the cons. Two weight loss drugs were rejected by the FDA panel just this past October due to safety concerns.
What is Contrave?
The weight loss drug Contrave is a combination of the antidepressant buproprion and the anti-addiction drug naltrexone. Some of the side effects reported by the FDA include high blood pressure, dizziness, and insomnia.
If you typically do not eat breakfast your body adapts to this and you will not feel hungry. Also, serotonin levels are actually highest in the morning and serotonin reduces hunger. So, yes to increase your appetite for breakfast start small and work your way up. Even when you are doing a very small breakfast it’s important to have a balance of protein/carbs/fat. For example, have 1 Tbsp of peanut butter with your banana.
All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
Heart Health Made Easy
http://lisanelsonrd.com/behearthealthy.html
If you are overweight or obese it’s necessary to make diet and lifestyle changes to lose weight and reduce your health risks. However, this means changing your habits.
If you typically grab fast food for lunch are you willing to switch and start packing a well balanced lunch instead?
If you include very little physical activity in your daily routine are you willing to shift your priorities to fit in physical activity?
Just how great is your desire to lose weight? Is it enough to change your habits?
Continue reading ‘5 Stages of Change – Where do you fall?’ »
