Most women have been on a diet at some point in their lives – nowadays you’ll find that many men have too! Yet if these diets are as successful as they’re claimed to be, why does it seem like we’re constantly dieting! From Atkins to the Cabbage Soup Diet, there’s always a new fad regime on the horizon claiming to shift those stubborn pounds and make us feel happier and healthier. How do you find a weight loss program which actually works?
Tried and Tested
Choosing a tried and tested program for weight loss is definitely the way forward, and we don’t mean tried out by your neighbor of 25 years old. A program which has been tested by medical doctors and is proven to deliver results is your best option, even if the results you see with this type of program may be slower to notice. Crash diets such as the Cabbage Soup Diet produce fast results that don’t last – you’ll put the weight back on over the following weeks and months. Wouldn’t you rather have long-lasting results when it comes to a weight loss program?
Medical Evidence
By choosing a weight loss program that has been certified by a medical expert, you’ll be able to see evidence that it works – there will be research which has been undertaken to prove these claims. This means that you won’t waste time on regimes which could even end up costing you money and damaging your health, and will lose weight at a steady rate that’s healthy for your body.
Take a Holistic Approach
By looking at your body as a whole rather than targeting specific areas for weight loss, you’re also looking at your lifestyle as a whole – consider your activity levels, your job, your diet and exercise regime, as well as other aspects which could be causing you to gain weight such as stress levels or irregular eating patterns.
By following the above tips, it’s easy to find a weight loss program which will work for you and produce noticeable, long-lasting results.
An accomplished medical doctor, life coach and author, Dr Sanjay Jain MD specializes in transforming lives and takes an integrative approach to health. Dr Jain has more than 15 years of clinical experience as a board certified physician and integrated medicine doctor, with certifications in Integrative Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology and Healthcare Quality and Management. His health and wellness book, ‘Optimal Living 360’ will be available February 2014 and addresses topics such as weight loss programs, work-life balance and self-development.
