Choosing A Weight Loss Program
When looking for a weight loss program, it’s wise to look for one that will meet your needs and set you up for long-term success.
In general, look for programs that focus on steady weight loss — about 1-2 pounds a week. I know that doesn't sound like much, but it can be 5 to 10 pounds a month. It depends on how much fat you have.
While you’re choosing a program, ask these questions:
Does the staff include qualified counselors and health professionals such as registered dietitians, doctors, and exercise physiologists?
How limited are the food choices?
Who sets your weight loss goal: you, or someone else?
What percentage of people complete the program?
What is the average weight loss among people who finish the program in one year?
What percentage of people have problems or side effects? What are those problems?
Is there a maintenance program to help keep the weight off once you lose it?
What is the total cost, including any required foods or supplements?
If you plan to lose more than 15 to 20 pounds, have any health problems, or take medication on a regular basis, talk to your doctor before you start a weight loss program.
I don’t advocate weight loss programs that want you to buy diet pills. I know that some people need these plans but they don’t think about the side effects. If you're looking for a plan look at the Weight Watchers Plan. There are no pills to buy or special food you have to eat. They teach you how to eat properly and show you how to be more active.
If you follow the program and go to the meeting you will lose weight. You’ll learn what to eat and the right amounts to eat and at first you will feel hungry, but anytime you change your diet you’ll go through a kind of withdrawal. You think you're hungry but it’s not hunger, it’s cravings. A withdrawal from the chemical, sugars, and salts that are in many of the foods you were eating.
I encourage you to go in and talk to Weight Watchers and then make a decision. Look at their website for locations.
There are other weight loss programs that are similar, but watch out for the programs that want you to buy their products.
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