Weight Loss Tips for Women

There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of weight loss plans available. Some require you to have a membership to obtain the information needed to follow the plan. Some require attendance at meetings. Still others require you to buy the food that is allowable to eat, directly from them.

I have seen many advertisements on television and in magazines promoting these diet plans. There is a disclaimer in small print, at the bottom of the page, saying “The results are not usual or expected”. Why would I want to buy the foods, attend the meetings or join their membership if the results are not usual or expected? Do we all think we will be that one person who does get those results even though they are not usual or expected?

The problem I have with these other diet plans is that you have to become committed to them. If you do lose weight, do you gain it all back if you stop the program? Who wants to continue going to meetings or buying their food forever?

My goal for my patients is to help find the medical reasons why they cannot lose weight or keep weight off. I want to teach them how to discover what they need to do to lose weight. Then if they do gain weight again, they know exactly what to do the next time. Yes, everyone has to continue to make choices that keep the weight off or else the weight can return. However, if there are medical conditions interfering with the weight loss and those medical problems are properly treated, it should be easier to maintain the weight loss.

Two of the most common medical reasons I find for weight gain are hormone imbalances such as hypothyroidism and allergies. Some people think they are depressed because they cannot lose weight. However, hypothyroidism can make you feel depressed and keep you from losing weight. Food allergies can actually cause you to crave certain foods and overeat.

My goal is to teach my patients how to do this on their own so they will be able to stay at a healthy weight without gimmicks. I want them to lose weight and keep it off by eating healthy and correcting any medical conditions they may have.

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