New Normal Is Safely Losing Weight at Home

The new reality is the coronavirus is dominating how we live our lives day to day. Although it is easy to understand why we need to avoid unnecessary face-to-face contact, the truth remains that many people have gained weight (most fat) while sheltering in place and can benefit from remote support. Today’s remote environment has untapped potential to support individuals who need to lose weight and keep it off to improve their health and appearance and virtual coaching is a key to delivering guidance and support. As the new normal is being defined, weight loss specialists and their clients have been forced to experiment with various technology-enabled approaches to education, support, and encouragement. The environment we are living in during COVID-19 should lead to a greater appreciation of alternative ways to educate, support, and encourage people who are following a weight loss journey.

With the right long distance support and remote coaching, you can break through all the emotional challenges with a flexible eating plan personalized for your specific needs, including:

• ADDRESS MAJOR DISTRACTIONS - The two major distractions to eating a meal or snack are televisions and computers. Far too many people during the pandemic are grabbing a meal and sitting down in front of an electronic device while they eat. The change in focus can disrupt your body’s ability to digest nutrients and more energy is stored as fat.
• MAINTAIN A REALISTIC VIEW - Although it might take you months to lose the pounds gained during the coronavirus lockdown, maintaining a realistic pace will lower your risk for disease and make it easier for you to keep the weight off.
• AVOID PORTION DISTORTION - The Nutrition Facts Label on packaged and canned foods list the recommended serving size based on your total nutritional intake of a specified portion size. You must count portions correctly to manage your energy intake.
• PREVENT WEIGHT REGAIN - Once you reach the next weight loss goal, maintaining the lower body weight can be a challenge, but it is critical to your health and well-being. Make sure you prevent weight regain to avoid weight cycling.

To help reverse your tendency to overeat, set a time when you do meal preparation. Not only will this make life a little easier when it comes time to cook, it will also keep you from thinking about what you’re going to eat while completing other daily tasks.

Personalized menu plans based on consuming real food have been shown in research studies to improve health, provide a sense of satiety, and lose weight as well as being less restrictive when it comes to daily food choices. If you are entering the new normal with unwanted pandemic pounds, there are excellent remote weight loss programs that can provide you with personalized menus, remote coaching, and any combination of in-person or remote support. Make sure the program you select is backed by legitimate research and has been proven to be safe and effective for permanent weight loss. Choosing the right plan can lessen the confusion and put you on a fast track to restoring sustainable weight control. 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.