Simple Tools for Better Weight Loss Results

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Self-monitoring is a cornerstone of scientific weight loss. Utilizing nutrition and exercise to both lose weight and keep it off for the long term requires you to develop skills to deliberately track your progress every day. The primary factors that determine the success of self-monitoring weight loss results include truthfulness, consistency, and timeliness. Through a combination of these skills, you will have the best chance of attaining and maintaining your goal weight.

With the right tools, technology-aided self-monitoring is not only useful in tracking weight loss progress but may be crucial for achieving long-term success. By implementing proven strategies, you can be more successful in making lasting changes. By providing easier access to healthy recipes, technology can facilitate self-monitoring and help you to better manage your weight in the long term. Plus, human support can help you make healthier choices to manage lost weight.

Why Track Energy Intake and Expenditure?

It is important to reflect on all of your victories as not all of them will happen on your bathroom scales. It is important to attain balance in your daily energy intake and expenditure. Listed below are four benefits of tracking your food, weight and daily exercise:

1) Understand What You Are Eating – If you are prone to skipping meals because you get too busy at work and simply forget to take the time to eat, forcing yourself to keep a daily log will help you understand why and what you need to eat when.

2) Helps Prevent Overindulgence – For starters, avoid skipping meals, stay well hydrated, and be mindful of how much you are eating will make it easier to notice hunger cues to prevent overindulgence.

3) Tracks Your Fitness Progress – Researchers suggest that tracking your physical activities can inspire you to be more active and makes it easier to add to your daily exercise routine, which translates to better weight control.

4) Allows You to Plan Ahead – Planning ahead for what you are going to buy at the grocery store or eat out at a restaurant can help you make better food choices while allowing you to stay focused on your goals for healthy living.

Advanced Technology Can Eliminate the Hassle

The advancement of technologies, including the Internet, smartphone apps and wearable devices, can help eliminate many of the hassles that dieters experienced with traditional self-monitoring and tracking tools. The science behind successful weight loss suggests that self-monitoring of weight, dietary intake and physical activity is key for severely overweight adults to lose weight and keep the lost weight off for the long-term through self-regulation. Research has demonstrated that both men and women who engage in more frequent self-monitoring actually lose more weight during his or her weight loss journey and regain less weight after they’ve reached their individual goals.

At Metabolic Research Center, we understand that self-monitoring and self-regulation are important components and can be key to successful, long-term weight loss success. Visit MRC today to learn more about our personalized plans.