Weight Loss Strategy That Works

There are hundreds of diets and weight loss programs available. I should know because I have tried most of them but have found a Weight Loss Strategy That Works.

They all worked for me in the sense that I could reduce my weight, but in every instance, I put the weight back on and ended up heavier than I was when I started.

Below is a simple, proven strategy that I and many others have used to reduce their weight and Recover Their Health.

The foundation of my successful weight loss is Eating a Balanced Diet and a commitment to regular physical activity.

Ask yourself the following questions to determine if you’re ready:

• Do I have health issues I need to address?
• Am I motivated to lose weight?
• Do I need support from friends or professionals?
• Am I willing to change my eating habits?
• Am I willing to change my activity habits?

Talk to your doctor about your health and make sure what you commit to will not harm your health but rather allow you to Reclaim Your Health.

Find your WHY

Please make a list of what’s important to you, whether it’s an upcoming vacation or better overall health, to help you stay motivated and focused.

Find someone who will support and encourage you positively, without shame, embarrassment, or sabotage. Someone who will listen to your concerns and feelings, exercise with you, create healthy menus, and share the priority you’ve placed on a healthier lifestyle.

This support group can also hold you accountable, helping you to stay motivated and stick to your weight loss goals.

Set realistic goals

When I started my weight loss journey, I took photographs and weighed myself at a specific time in the morning and after I had gone to the toilet. I measured my chest, waist (at the belly button), and hips. I set myself a weight loss target (Ultimate Goal) and a weight loss target for ten weeks.

Initially, my objective was to drop 10 kilograms in the first ten weeks to reassess what I needed to drop in the next ten weeks and to keep moving forward in 10 weekly cycles.

I am eliminating highly processed foods from my diet, eating fresh food and fruit, and ensuring that my meals are balanced.

Walk 5,000 steps every morning before eating breakfast.

Eat fresh fruit and vegetables.

Start reading the food labels on the processed foods you buy, being mindful of the carbohydrates, sugars, and sugar substitutes in the food.

Processed foods are manufactured for their taste (so you will repurchase them) and to extend their shelf life (good for profits, not for health), and it has been confirmed that many of these preservatives are not suitable for your health.

• Eat at least four servings of vegetables and two servings of fruits daily.
• Maintain a balanced intake of healthy fats, carbohydrates, and protein.
• Eliminate sugar as much as possible, except the natural sugar in fruit.
• Choose lean meat and poultry in limited amounts.

Become more physically active.

While you can lose weight without exercise, regular physical activity, combined with a restricted carbohydrate intake, will deliver the weight loss you seek.

Exercise will boost your mood, strengthening your cardiovascular system and reducing blood pressure.

It’s not about burning calories, which is the old way of approaching weight loss; instead, it’s about what you do when you do it and the mixture of fats, carbohydrates, and protein you consume.

Walking before you eat forces the body to use the only energy source it has access to: body fat. Reducing the intake of carbohydrates ensures that the energy tank doesn’t fill back up to its previous levels.

Get the mix right

It’s not just about losing weight; it’s about losing weight where it matters, and my friends are body fat and visceral fat, not muscle.

Importantly, we don’t want to lose muscle mass; in fact, that’s one part of our healthy body that we want to increase.

Below is a breakdown of the 38.5-kilogram weight loss I achieved in 155 weeks.

What is important to note is that the weight loss has been gradual, and I have been able to maintain it while edging slowly toward my ultimate weight loss goal.

Note: My Body Fat has reduced from 38.80% to 17.70%, my Visceral Fat from 34 to 13%, and my Muscle Mass has increased from 25.4% to 35.60%. We all know muscle weighs more than fat, right?