Remote Weight Loss Requires an Investment in Effort

The environment we are living in during COVID-19 has led to a greater appreciation of alternative ways to educate, support, and encourage people who are following a weight loss journey. Remote coaching for weight loss needs to be put in context of the times that we are living through with the coronavirus pandemic. Weight loss specialist are not trying to create alternatives to traditional programs but are accommodating the needs people have right now. Fortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing people to new ways of doing things and forcing weight loss providers to develop new strategies for delivering education, support, and encouragement for those engaged in a weight loss journey. The creation and execution of a successful weight loss plan requires an investment of effort for the both the client and coach, whether the education and guidance are provided face-to-face or delivered by applying the latest technologies available.

If pandemic weight gain is making it difficult for you to complete your daily tasks, a remote weight loss program with personalized menus and remote coaching can get you started on the road to recovery before bad habits cause permanent metabolic damage, consider these tips:

• MAINTAIN A REALISTIC VIEW - Setting your goal to lose a reasonable amount of weight, and attaining that goal, will give you the time to make healthy lifestyle changes that can help you reach your target weight.
• AVOID PORTION DISTORTION - Remember, a serving size is the amount of food listed on a product’s nutritional facts label, whereas a portion is how much food you choose to eat. Foods advertised as a single portion may actually contain multiple servings that must be counted.
• PREVENT WEIGHT REGAIN - Regardless of where you are on your weight loss journey, you must remain vigilant to not gaining it back. Success comes from committing to a proven plan that includes a mindful willpower strategy and tons of remote support.
• ADDRESS MAJOR DISTRACTIONS - As if there are not enough due to the coronavirus, distractions can quickly derail your progress in no time after launching a weight loss journey. Minimize all forms and guises that threaten your success.

While you are trapped at home, it is the perfect time to step outside your comfort zone and experiment with preparing recipes based on whole foods, lean proteins, and fresh fruits and vegetables. Clean out your pantry and restock your kitchen with the right foods. Since shedding pandemic pounds requires a personal weight loss journey, do not consider a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, look for a diet plan that is personalized for dietary needs and provides virtual coaching and remote support.  Many of us who have been stranded at home (and much too close to our kitchen) look forward to the day when we fit comfortably back into our old clothes. Nonetheless, factors like the amount of weight gain and problems with your current eating habits can affect how long it takes to see results. Nonetheless, if you stick to a personalized menu plan, you start to notice results within a couple of weeks.

Metabolic Research Center can personalize a menu plan with a satiating diet filled with real foods that contain the protein, fiber, and healthy fats that promote a felling of fullness, so you are less likely to overeat.