Tips on Winning the Battle of the Bulge — for Good!

Losing weight and keeping it off plays a major part in overall health and can help avoid developing complications such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. The key to success is making changes in daily eating and physical activity habits that can be maintained over the long term.

At Valhalla Wellness and Medical Centers, we want to empower our patients and encourage them to take positive steps for wellness, whether it’s to diet, exercise, quit smoking, or take a certain medication. We take a multidisciplinary approach to health and wellness, geared toward healing on a cellular level. Here we offer the secrets to success when it comes to weight loss — and keeping it off:

Eat less, move more

A slow, steady weight loss of one half to one pound per week is the safest and best way to lose weight and keep it off.  You can do this simply by decreasing your dietary intake by 500 calories per day and by eating a well-balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, nuts and seeds. 

Beware fad diets

Fad diets always focus on dropping weight quickly, but they are usually a temporary solution. Once the diet has stopped, the weight lost is usually regained. Beware any diet that drastically cuts back on calories, or one that completely eliminates fat, sugar or carbs from your diet. Also avoid diets that require you to skip meals or replace meals with special bars or shakes, or tell you to eat specific foods in certain combinations.

How to keep it off

Stay on track by following a healthy, realistic plan.  Keep your eating patterns consistent and don’t skip meals. Keep exercise a mainstay in your life and aim for at least 30 minutes of aerobic activity per day. 

Committed to your good health

At Valhalla Wellness, we take a client-centered approach that is rooted in functional medicine. We will work with you on an individualized plan designed to address your specific needs — so you can achieve the weight loss results you want.

By Valhalla Wellness & Medical Centers

September 23, 2020