Yo-Yo Dieting Has Become a National Pastime

No matter which fad diet you try, the data is in and Yo-Yo dieting doesn't work. At least not in the end, as almost no one keeps it off for five years. Studies suggest that being ten pounds overweight appears to have no greater risk of dying from cancer or cardiovascular disease that people of so-called normal weight. However, obesity is bad news for both body and mind causing the individual to be more likely to develop diabetes or other chronic health problems. Yo-yo dieting has become a national pastime but fad dieting rarely works and most dieters regain the lost weight. What does work are personalized menu plans with lifestyle changes and a good support mechanism. A healthy approach will allow you to appreciate how you feel and how you look as well as your overall fitness.

Tips for Sustainable Weight Loss

A recent study published in the journal Obesity concluded weight loss maintainers kept low-calorie foods readily accessible, followed daily menu plans to manage consumption and worked hard to stay focused on:

• following a personalized diet to increase metabolism
• managing daily food spikes to increase weight loss
• managing sugar intake to increase fat burning
• managing their metabolic rate for sustainable weight loss
• making lifestyle changes to help restore hormonal balance

If you are having trouble adding an exercise routine due to a bone, joint, spine or muscle injury, our weight loss specialist at Metabolic Research Center can help you become more active while avoiding unwanted setbacks due to physical limitations.

Half the Weight Loss Battle Is Replacing Negative Self-Talk

How you think about yourself and the decisions you make can have a major impact on your weight loss success. So, face your challenges with a positive outlook and learn how to replace any negative voices in your head that do not boost your self-confidence. Half the battle in finding weight loss success is telling yourself you can change by replacing your negative self-talk with a positive outlook that supports the changes you want to make. Repetitive cycles of gaining, losing and regaining weight has been shown to have negative effects on metabolism and can lead to an increased risk of chronic disease. Once you accept that nobody really cares about your weight or measurements, the numbers on a scale become meaningless.