Pick a Diet Personalized for Your Specific Needs

Any person, male or female, who fits the thin ideal of our current culture, appears to be of normal weight, and still wants to lose weight, has a body image issue and an eating disorder or other mental health issue. For them, weight cycling is physically and emotionally dangerous to their health. So, the best way to avoid yo-yo dieting is to find and stick with a sustainable weight loss plan that combines mindful eating with balanced menus, an exercise regimen, and a healthy weight maintenance program. Crash diets are simply not healthy. Researchers have identified mechanisms by which weight cycling contributes to morbidity including hypertension, visceral fat accumulation, insulin resistance, and changes in fatty acid composition. Risk factors for all these conditions are increased with yo-yo dieting.

Personalized Menus Support Healthy Weight Loss

While there is no easy fix for losing weight, there are numerous steps you can take to develop a healthier relationship with food. If you become obsessed with food restrictions, you risk developing eating disorders since:

• quick weight loss is not sustainable
• fad dieting disrupts normal body processes
• disordered eating leads to weight regain
• fad dieting causes electrolyte imbalances
• eating one food depends on bad eating habits

Long term weight loss takes time. Rather than looking for a crash diet that produces immediate results, avoid weight regain and opt for a personalized menu plan that supports healthy weight loss that is truly sustainable.

Keeping Weight Off Depends Upon Your Outlook

Without the right outlook, losing weight and keeping it off can be challenging. So, focus on your long-term goals of attaining energy balance rather than wasting your efforts on a quick, short-term fix. You might think it easy to change your daily routines and habits, but as simple as calories consumed and calories burned sounds, losing weight is an extremely complicated endeavor that has sparked thousands of plans. If you tried to lose weight before and gained it all back, it was likely due in part to having the wrong mindset. The right outlook is what will lead to long-term weight loss results and a healthier lifestyle. Adjusting your outlook will make changing your eating habits and daily routines much more doable. If you are having trouble adding an exercise routine, Metabolic Research Center can help you become more active while avoiding unwanted setbacks due to any existing physical limitations.