More than 90% of college-aged women have tried a diet at some point in their lives, with a significant proportion of men and women dieting throughout their adulthood. Unfortunately, though, the majority of people who diet regain the weight within 1 to 5 years, according to research from the Council on Size and Weight Discrimination. Finding an effective weight loss program is a way to cut through the noise about fad diets and adopt a solution that will work over the long term. The challenge is finding a program that will truly work for you. Why should you choose Doctor’s Weight Control? Don’t take our word for it, learn how to evaluate weight loss programs to determine if they will result in success.
The facts:
Your body sheds weight when you take in fewer calories than you consume through its regular metabolic activities. On one level, then, losing weight is a straightforward mathematical equation: create a deficit between the food you eat and your daily metabolic calorie expenditures. For that reason, many fad diet plans come up with creative techniques and rationales to limit your overall caloric intake.
However, losing weight is not always that simple. Your body’s resting metabolism is governed by a number of factors: your age, sex, height, weight, average energy expenditure, food choices, and health conditions can all play a role. Plus, if you restrict your caloric intake too far, your body may go into a “starvation mode” that causes every spare calorie to be converted into fat stores.
Clearly, most diet plans cannot deal with the complexity of the human metabolism. Instead, they provide a “one size fits all” solution to a very complicated problem. Additionally, many diet plans have unrealistically restrictive food rules that make them difficult to stick to in the long run. In contrast, a good weight loss program takes a holistic approach to helping you lose weight. It encompasses much more than a simple diet plan, incorporating aspects of your medical history and assessment of other health behaviors. Learn more about the factors that create a weight loss program that really works.
Finding a Weight Loss Program that Really Works
Individualized to Each Unique Person
Every person is unique, and your personal and health history has
contributed to where you are today. Then why would it make sense for you
to follow the same weight loss plan as your best friend or your
neighbor? A good program will perform a careful assessment to understand
the unique factors contributing to your excess weight. The program can
then be specifically tailored to your needs, allowing you to get the
personalized attention you deserve.
Individualized to Each Unique Person
Every person is unique, and your personal and health history has
contributed to where you are today. Then why would it make sense for you
to follow the same weight loss plan as your best friend or your
neighbor? A good program will perform a careful assessment to understand
the unique factors contributing to your excess weight. The program can
then be specifically tailored to your needs, allowing you to get the
personalized attention you deserve.
Considers Physical, Emotional, and Psychological Factors
Understanding your metabolic system and other medical details is just
one facet of a good weight loss program. A successful program will also
help you get to the bottom of psychological and emotional factors that
perpetuate high body weight. Many people struggle with mood, self
esteem, and anxiety issues that contribute to their eating behaviors. A
holistic approach will address all of these factors to help you lose
weight.
Does Not Tout a “Miracle Cure”
If there was a miracle cure for overweight or obesity, everyone would
have used it by now. Perhaps the hardest part of the weight loss journey
is accepting that there will be no secret pill that solves all of your
weight loss problems. However, a good weight loss program will offer
several techniques to help you lose weight, which may include
pharmacologic solutions, special diet instructions, alternative
medicine, and/or behavioral strategies. Although these aren’t “cures”
that work instantly, they will provide the support you need to lose
weight.
Promotes Lifestyle Change
A successful program does not end when you reach your goal weight. Rather, good weight loss programs help you transition to a “maintenance” plan that will keep you at a healthy weight for life. This means that any lifestyle changes you make as part of a weight loss program need to be sustainable over the long term. Given that a good weight loss program addresses the underlying metabolic issues and other factors perpetuating high body weight, you will be on a great track to maintain a healthy goal weight for the rest of your life.
Doctor’s Weight Control is a not a diet, it is a platform for weight loss and lasting health. We achieve our results by taking all of the above into account. Contact us for more information and to schedule an appointment!
