The journey to a healthier, fitter you is often fraught with challenges and hurdles that can seem insurmountable. While lifestyle modifications like diet and exercise are fundamental to weight loss, for many people, these alone may not yield the desired results. This...
Medical Weight Loss
Eating for Health: The Importance of a Balanced Diet and High Protein Intake
The saying "you are what you eat" holds a great deal of truth. What you consume significantly impacts your overall health, from your energy levels to your immune system. While a balanced diet includes various nutrients, today we're focusing on the importance of high...
From Zzz’s to Lbs: The Surprising Link Between Sleep and Weight Loss
It's a commonly overlooked fact that sleep plays a pivotal role in weight loss and overall well-being. While diet and exercise often take center stage in weight management discussions, the quality and quantity of your sleep can significantly impact your ability to...
Finding Your Why: The Key to Sustaining Motivation in Your Weight Loss Journey
The path to weight loss is often fraught with obstacles, and staying motivated throughout this journey can be challenging. Whether you're just starting out or have hit a plateau, finding and sustaining motivation is crucial for long-term success. This blog post will...
Fit and Trim: Uncover the Connection Between Exercise and Weight Loss
Weight loss is a goal that many people strive for, but achieving and maintaining it often seems elusive. While dietary habits play a critical role, incorporating regular physical activity elevates your weight loss journey to a whole new level. This blog post aims to...
Eat More Protein!
Dietary protein plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy muscle mass loss and supporting weight loss. Protein-rich foods tend to be more filling than carbohydrates. Increasing protein intake will reduce hunger, cravings, and therefore usually overall calorie...
The Benefits of Walking
Beginning a new routine is difficult but regular exercise is one of the best things you can do for your long term health. If starting at a gym isn't possible for you, walking 30 minutes a day three times a week is a great start. Benefits of walking include: Physical...
Strength Training Benefits
Strength training is a vital component of weight loss and overall health. When the body loses weight, it will metabolize fat cells and muscle cells for energty. To minimize muscle loss while losing weight, it is vitally important to work the muscles! Strength...
Weight Loss Medication Tip Sheet
Video on how to get all the medication out of the vial. Video on how to do a weight loss injection. Managing Gastrointestinal Side Effects: The most common side effect of medical weight loss is nausea. This typically occurs when increasing the dose. Along with other...
Counting Calories
This edition is about how to track caloric intake. As we discussed previously, to lose weight, you simply must take in fewer calories than you burn each day. This is best achieved with portion control over time and limiting snacking rather than crash diets and...
Caloric Deficit Explained
To lose weight, you simply must take fewer calories than you burn during the day. It’s simple math. Calories in must be less than calories burned. This is called a caloric deficit A caloric deficit forces your body to tap into its stored fat reserves leading to...
Simple Habits for Weight Loss – Part 2
In the first part of this series, Simple Habits for Weight Loss, I discussed four simple habits to start with for those interested in shedding excess pounds. If you haven’t already done so, please go back and read that blog post. Start with those habits first. If...