When it comes to the healthiest way to lose weight, most commercial weight loss programs are ineffective. They may allow you to drop the pounds while on the diet, but once it’s over, you may just gain it all back. While, at the very root, consuming more calories than you burn will lead to more body fat, there is more to losing excess pounds than just counting calories. Trust Simon Wellness Consulting in Tampa Bay to help you figure out the most effective way to lose a few inches while boosting your health long-term.
As we mentioned, calories matter when you want to lose weight. However, you don’t have to measure out every cup of food you eat and keep a list of your intake. This can create an unhealthy, toxic relationship with food. At Simon Wellness Consulting in Tampa Bay, our weight loss programs start with nutritional counseling. All calories are not equal: while you can eat 2,000 calories a day of pizza, burgers, and French fries, eating 2000 calories of roasted almonds, avocado salad, and hummus is much healthier. The latter will offer you more in terms of clean protein carbs and fat while the former will only leave you feeling bloated, irritable, and hungry an hour later.
Many people in Tampa Bay are moving towards a plant-based diet, giving up animal products. While this is not for everyone, the health benefits cannot be ignored. Most people who switch to a plant-based diet lose weight without needing to follow any weight loss programs. This way of eating focuses on fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, legumes, and excludes meat, dairy, and eggs. Plant-based also eliminates refined foods like sugar, oil, and flour for better health.
If you feel you are not ready for a plant-based diet, the next best thing is clean eating. This means you consume whole foods that aren’t refined or processed. You will eliminate sugars, oils, flour, and processed foods (foods that have a label, or ingredients you can’t pronounce). Instead, you’ll eat whole foods that haven’t been tampered with: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, grass-fed free-range meat, nuts, seeds, legumes, and more.
A healthy amount of physical activity is an important part of weight loss programs. Moving pumps up your heart, boosts circulation, gets your digestive system moving, encourages sweating out toxins, and more. You don’t have to run a marathon: simply walking at an elevated pace, going for a swim, stretching, or doing yoga can be enough. Aim for 30 minutes a day if possible. There are many exercise classes in Tampa Bay that can encourage you to get moving.
One thing that most weight loss programs overlook is the importance of lifestyle and health for weight loss. If you have a thyroid problem, you may be unable to lose excess pounds no matter how much you diet and exercise. At Simon Wellness Consulting in Tampa Bay, we help our clients find out what the state of their health is through hormone and thyroid testing, blood and saliva tests, and detoxes. These tests and programs can show if you have an internal imbalance, and fixing that may be all you need to find yourself at a healthy size.
While our consultation services are not your standard weight loss programs, working with us to manage your dress size is effective. At Simon Wellness Consulting in Tampa Bay, trust us to help you make smart nutritional choices, detox your body and mind, and lead a healthier life. Call us today at (727) 239-9443 or contact us online to learn more about our services.
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