10% Weight Loss

Aim for a 10% Weight Loss in the New Year

If you’re like many people you’ve made a New Years resolution to lose weight. Good for you!  How’s it going?  If you’re like most people, resolve starts to weaken a little bit by about the 3rd week, and it’s likely that you may need a little kick start.

Many people become discouraged and overwhelmed by the idea of losing 30, 40 or even 50 or more pounds. Giving up seems like the only option once you’ve skipped a few work outs or indulged a bit too much.  And yet, you’ve already made some significant changes and it’s a good idea to get back to your healthier habits.

As little as a 10% weight loss can prevent diabetes, lower your blood pressure and help you feel better. That’s right. Just 10%.  Don’t be overwhelmed by the big numbers, start with an easy-to-manage idea of losing just 10% of your weight.  For example, if you’re a 5’5” woman and you weigh 180 pounds, try to lose 18 pounds and get down to 162. It’s a lot easier thinking of it that way instead of trying to lose 50 pounds.

Recently, I spoke with Dr. Manjul Patwardhan, a physician in Cupertino, California who specializes in helping people lose weight.  She is a specialist in obesity management, which is a new specialty, known as Bariatric Medicine.  This is not to be confused with Bariatric Surgery, but is a geared toward an individualized approach to helping people lose weight, that focuses on modifying portions and eating  habits combined with individualized exercise prescriptions, and medications if needed.

According to Dr. Patwardhan, “People are afraid of deprivation, but weight loss is a dynamic process and can to be tailored to each person’s unique life. People see the benefits almost immediately and find that it’s easier than they think.

1. Step 1:  Aim for a 10% weight loss
2. Step 2:  Keep a food diary
3. Step 3:  Read Weight loss 101

Disclosure

I'm delighted to be working with El Camino Hospital to inform people about the incredible services available there, a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence.  The more I learn about their programs and services, the more impressed I am with their committment to do whatever it takes to help people live their best lives. I'm excited that they're offering Health Perks to my readers and followers free of charge. Just use “nursebarb” as the promotion code and it’s free.   In addition, you’ll automatically be entered to win a cooking class and dinner with El Camino Hospital’s Award winning Chef Jacques and me.

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I think one of the best way that can help you is eating healthy foods like vegetables and fruits and also those foods that can help you burn your belly fats.