Health and Wellness Tips

[David Ogden]

Health and Wellness - Weight Loss

Simple steps to achieve weight loss. As you put your new knowledge to work and embark on a comprehensive weight-loss method, there are several things you can do. The goal is to maximize your knowledge so that you are prepared to make informed decisions for your best approach.

• Consult with your doctor before starting any weight management program. It is a good idea to get a complete physical before beginning a diet and/or exercise program to rule out medical limitations.

• Ask your doctor or pharmacist if any of the medications that you’re taking might affect your weight-loss success by increasing your appetite or slowing your metabolism. The good news is that in almost all cases other drugs are available that treat the same condition but do not affect weight. It is worth finding out whether a simple change in your medication can remove this potential obstacle.

• Think about weight-loss methods that you have used in the past. How many of the factors that predict successful weight loss and sustained weight loss were part of these methods? Are there things that you could have done differently to include more factors?

• What do you see as your “happy” weight and when do you see yourself achieving it? If your answer is a weight that is less than 90% of your current body weight and your time frame for reaching that weight is in less than six months, rethink your expectations. A reasonable goal is a loss of 10% of your current weight over six months. Start with that goal you may very well surprise yourself by exceeding it!

• Identify at least three people you know who have successfully lost weight and are keeping it off. Find out about their experience what method they used, what strategies and approaches they took to make it work for them, and what they are doing to sustain the weight loss. Compare what they tell you about the factors of successful weight loss, the factors for sustained weight loss, and the basic components of a weight-loss program.

• Remind yourself often and with confidence that sustained weight loss is possible.Your body will not undermine your achievements by slowing metabolism so that you gain the weight back.

If you have gained weight as an adult, you are not alone.There is no way that any of us can turn back the hands of time. That does not mean, however, that the extra pounds should be accepted as part of the aging process. Every year you carry the extra weight means a higher risk of developing several diseases. Losing the weight will bring those risks down. Now is the time to do a weight and health check to find out where you are so that you can make decisions about where you want to go.

• Think back to your 18th birthday. Do you weigh the same now as you did then? If you have gained weight, how many pounds have you gained?

• Determine if you are at a healthy weight, overweight, or obese by finding your BMI. • Take your waist circumference. Is it over the recommended measurement?

• If you have not done so in the past year, schedule yourself for a complete physical. Ask you doctor what impact, if any, your weight has on your current health status. Find out and make a record of your blood lipid levels, blood pressure, and fasting blood sugar.

• Set a realistic weight goal.

• If you are at a healthy weight and have not gained weight as an adult, a realistic goal is to prevent weight gain.

• If you are currently gaining weight, a reasonable first goal is to hold your weight steady to stop the gain.

• If you are ready to lose weight, aim to lose 5% to 10% of your initial weight. Once that is achieved and celebrated, set another goal or a series of realistic goals until you reach your ultimate goal weight (a weight within the healthy BMI range).

• Choose a weight-loss method and approach that leads to sustained weight loss.

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