What I often see with people trying to lose weight, is that they either can't take it it off at all or they lose weight only to put it all back on again. Some of the problems I see with many weight loss diets is that they have heavy calorie restrictions and use of shakes with high levels of sugar.
The problem with these approaches is they are not real life solutions for long term weight loss. Rather they are short term solutions that may help you lose weight, but continue to support bad habits like sugar consumption or fasting then binging even if the calories are restricted enough to support weight loss.
As a naturopath, I take a completely different approach to weight loss. Ask yourself, what would it look like to eat a diet that is nuturing to the body and what body shape would you naturally be?
The key to sustained weight loss is to place the focus on how you can get yourself healthier. Part of this process can be to ensure good gut health. Did you know that research has found that an unhealthy microbiome can influence you to eat more?
When you main goal is to live healthier, making dietary and lifestyles changes is much easier. Your weight management program will support:
This wholistic approach to weight loss will not only help to bring you back to your ideal weight, but it will support your total health.
