Understanding Obesity
Are you tired of trying fad diets and not seeing results? You’re not alone. It’s time to make a real change and achieve your weight loss goals and go from flab to fab! My goal is to provide you information to help you set up a weight loss program that fits your lifestyle and helps you achieve and maintain permanent weight loss.
Achieving weight loss is not magic, it’s a lifestyle and changing certain habits may actually produce the results you want. But, where to begin? What habits change, how?Which method is best? How do you know? With so much information available, it can be hard to know which approach to take. Should you join a physical fitness group, start a substitute dietary meal planning group, take over-the-counter medication, or join a holistic healing approach to weight loss?
Listen, believe me I know, losing weight can be very difficult, however, with the right tools and mindset, you can turn your body from flab to fab in just a few months!
Let’s begin the journey to fab! They say that the first step in solving a problem is the realization that there is a problem. So, let’s begin by understanding obesity and where we are to understand how much change we need to reach our ideal weight. Currently, it is estimated that one third of the US population is now overweight. Even more daunting is that, according to the latest Gallup Poll, the average person attempts to lose weight an average of seven times in their lifetime. So let’s be clear, we are not alone and losing weight might be a difficult task. But,we can do it! You can do it!
Real Weight Loss Basic Tools
There are three basic tools you will need to succeed in achieving true permanent weight loss. These are basic tools that will later help you map out a plan from where you are now with your weight, BMI and health conditions to where you want to be. Use the links to get to the tools and calculators, complete the surveys and print your results.
First: Knowing Your BMI: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height, weight and age that applies to adult men and women. Tracking your BMI will become very important during your weight loss journey. You must know where you are in terms of your BMI to help map out a plan to get you where you want to be in weight. Learn more and get your BMI score here.
Second: The 3 keys to successful permanent weight loss. Successful weight loss is not just sweating and counting calories. In-fact , it starts in your mind. I recommend the book “Weight Loss Starts In Your Brain” that expands this idea beautifully but here is a brief summary.
- Consistency: The first key to successful weight loss is having a plan that works for you. Not one plan fits all, as we are all unique in our own way. Whether you prefer sweating up a storm in a physical fitness exercise group class or maybe following a dietary meal plan or medical procedures to lose weight, there are plenty of options to help you on your weight loss journey. Once you find what motivates your style, stick with it. Losing weight requires consistent effort over time. You need to stick to your plan and make healthy choices day in and day out, even when it’s difficult.
- Mindset: The second key is your mindset. Your attitude, your thoughts, and even the words you say out loud play a critical role in achieving your weight loss goals. To get that fabulous body, you need to visualize it first in your mind. See it as a real possibility for you and believe it can be achieved. Then, work on your weight loss plan consistently. You need to have a positive attitude, speak the words loudly “Yes, I can do this,” believe in yourself, and be willing to make the necessary lifestyle changes to reach your desired weight.
- Support: Finally, the third key is having a strong support system. A strong support system can make all the difference when it comes to successful weight loss. Whether it’s a friend, family member, or professional coach, having someone to encourage and motivate you can help keep you accountable and on track. Whether you’re a lone wolf or the center of the party, we all need support. It takes a village!
Finally: A Personal Weight Loss Plan: Let’s be honest. Weight loss is a personal thing. Generic one-size fits all weight loss plans are useless if they don’t agree with your lifestyle and personality. That’s right, you are an individual with your own likes and dislikes. So why is your weight loss plan not personal? One size fits all doesn’t work for everyone. We created a FREE weight loss evaluation survey. Take the FREE 9-question survey. Your answers will reveal your personality type and point you in the right direction to designing your ideal weight loss program.
Best weight loss program - For You!
There are many methods to effective weight loss, they all claim to be the best and in fact to the right person the right program does work. BUT, the question is which is the right weight loss program for you? Real success for you is in selecting the right method for you? Selecting the type of program that best meets your style and your personality? The following are the some of the more popular weight loss programs but you can see how each falls into diferent part of a chart. Are you an extovert or an introvert? Do you prefer group settings or working out alone?
It can be done. You can achieve the body you imagine, it will take a little time. After all it took you sometime to get overweight, it will take some time to recover. The big step now is to start your weight loss program but which weight loss program? That is the big question. If the program you choose is too much of a quick change or simply goes against the gain of your personality and lifestyle – it won’t work. Sooner than later you will abandon the program and have failed. So which weight loss program best suits your lifestyle? Remember to take the FREE 9-question survey to get the best recommendation for your personal plan.
Physical Fitness Weight Loss Programs:
Physical fitness Group programs: This exercise group focuses on cardiovascular/respiratory endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, power, coordination, agility, balance, and accuracy. It finds great success with outgoing, social and extroverted individauls.
If you are a very active person or once were, this might be the best fit for you. Consider joining a gym or working with a personal trainer to develop a workout plan.
Dietary meal planning groups:
Dietary meal planning groups: These groups work with guidelines that emphasize Building a Healthy and Balanced Diet Typically they work with guidelines from a registered dietitian or nutritionist to develop a healthy and sustainable meal plan. These plans typically consist of the replaement of one or more meal a day to control or limit caloric intake.
The preference for a meal replacement plan over a other weight loss program can be influenced by various factors, including personal preferences, lifestyle, and individual goals.
Over The Counter (OTC) Weight Loss Progams
Over-the-counter group: This group consists of people that typically prefer a Medical professional recommended medication. A doctor or pharmacist to prescribe an over the counter or prescription medication to lose weight.
They tend to be more health-conscious: Individuals who prioritize their health and well-being opt for over-the-counter prescription weight loss programs as they perceive them to be safer and more reliable than other alternatives.
They may prefer programs that involve professional guidance or medical supervision. Many have an underlying health condition that may require montioring by a medical professional.
Dietary Weight Loss Supplement programs:
Dietary supplements groups: Dietary supplements are substances you might use to add nutrients to your diet or to lower your weight. Dietary supplements come in the form of pills, capsules, powders, gel capsules and tablets, extracts, or liquids.
The individual who is Self-sufficiency, Value-conscious and Skepticism towards specialized programs may prefer this style of non program weight loss method.
Holistic Natural Healing Weight Loss Programs:
Holistic healing approach group: This group’s approach considers the many factors that can contribute to a person carrying around extra weight. It includes not only diet and exercise, but also the spiritual, emotional, and mental components that play a huge role in the body’s ability to reach and maintain a healthy weight.
This group considers a mindful approach to adapting a new lifestyle that will permit permanent weight loss through sustained well balance natural diets and mind body connections.
Physical fitness programs:
The Lone Wolf “Going at it alone”. These are individuals that are creating their own plan from a combination of some or all the plans above. They do their own research and use little of no support from any group. Rather as the title implies, they go at the task of losing weight alone.
It can be overwhelming to sift through all the conflicting advice out there. That’s why we’ve created a nine-question survey designed to help you determine which weight loss method is right for you. By taking this free survey, you’ll be able to identify the tools and support you need to succeed in your weight loss journey. It can be done.
Your Weight Loss Journey
You can achieve the body you imagine, but it will take a little time. After all, it took you some time to gain weight, so it will take some time to recover. The first big step now is to start your weight loss program, know your BMI and current weight.
Complete the surveys and calculators to have the necessary information to begin designing the ideal plan that matches your personality and lifestyle to reach your desired weight goal. Whether it is physical fitness, meal replacement or holistic, it’s important it matches your style and personality.
Don’t give up on your dreams of a healthier, happier life. Follow the ideas and suggestions to plan out and successfully reach the fabulous body you deserve.
