Sustainable Weight Loss Management: A Non-Diet Approach to Healthy Eating
In simple terms, to maintain a healthy weight we need to balance the amount of food and fluids we consume (our intake) with the amount of energy we expend (our output). When this intricate balancing act leans too much towards our intake and too little towards our output, the scales become unbalanced affecting our internal physiological state of balance or homeostasis, more often than not resulting in weight gain. This is true. But what this “energy in-energy out” explanation does not clarify is that in most cases, regardless of how much energy we expend, the quality, quantity, type and timing of food and beverages we consume will either have a positive or negative impact on our ability to maintain a healthy weight.
The reality is that only a very small percentage of individuals trying to lose weight through dieting or restrictive eating are able to maintain their losses for the long term. Why? Because fundamentally, they have not addressed changing their eating patterns, behaviours and habits, and without this the chances of reverting to old, unhelpful eating habits, regardless of their motivations, are extremely high.
At JAM, we work with you through a “non-diet” approach to healthy eating with a greater emphasis on making better food choices, creating healthier eating habits and behaviours and relying on your own body’s cues of hunger and fullness, rather than calorie counting or nutrition calculations. We promote enjoyment of healthy foods over restrictive diets that tend to lead to negative relationships with food, and we prioritise physical activity for health benefits over exercising for body shape.
We can help you identify and set Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-based goals and simple strategies and tips to help modify your current eating habits, behaviours and choices that will help you successfully reach your weight loss goals and maintain a healthy weight for the long term.
So, if weight loss is your goal, whatever the motivation behind it may be, and you want to know how or where to start or need support on your weight loss journey, talk with us about not just shedding unwanted kilos, but how to make real, effective changes that give you back control of your health for life.
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