March Weight Loss Madness

It’s the middle of March. This is usually the time when our resolutions, made with such conviction and commitment just a little over two months ago, start fading into the background – caught behind the hustle and bustle of our daily duties and real life. It’s not unusual to start losing weight and then never finish. After the first few months of the New Year a lot of us end up ditching the diet and exercise schedule and resuming our old habits.

That doesn’t mean you’re destined to fail. Even if you have started the process and stopped a thousand times before, this time doesn’t have to end the same way. By following a few simple steps, you can get back on the weight loss wagon and stick to your goal.

Step One: Keep Track

Tracking your progress will help you see how far you have come and also let you see where you can improve. Keep a food journal and monitor what you eat, your portion sizes and when you eat. This will help you keep track of emotional eating and catch any mistakes you may be making in calorie counting. You can also keep track of your exercise routine, your weight, measurements and BMI.

Step Two: Don’t Eat Your Emotions 

Dealing with emotional eating will help you achieve real, long-term weight loss. Ask yourself if you overeat when you are sad or angry. When you are frustrated do you pile the food on your plate? Get honest with yourself and really look at when you eat and why. Using the food journal mentioned in step two can really help uncover and change emotional eating habits.

Step Three: It’s About Your Health… Really!

OK. We all want to look good in our swimsuits and shorts. Maybe that is really your motivation for wanting to lose weight and get in shape. Looking good in (and out) of your clothes is a motivating factor that will only last for so long. Once you get used to your new slimmer self you will need motivation for keeping that new you. By maintaining a new, healthier weight and adopting exercise into your lifestyle, you are more likely to live a longer life and have far fewer medical problems. That means fewer trips to the doctor’s office, less medications and more opportunity to enjoy your life.

Are you ready to re-start your weight loss? There is no magical formula — but there is a medical one. The Center for Medical Weight Loss® has a physician run center in Oxford, PA. Meet with Linda G. Everett, MD to find out more about products and techniques available only to medical doctors, plus program advantages to helping patients lose weight and keep it off. Call 610-268-5560 for more information.

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