Weight Loss – Part 2 – Those Pharmacy Based Programmes

Greetings folks.

The first question people usually ask me about weight loss after the first point about energy in= energy out part is ..”what about those pharmacy based weight loss programmes like Xndoo, Tony Ferguson, etc etc…my answer is simple…STAY AWAY FROM THEM! They will get weight off you for a short while but then it rebounds and you will be fat and down a whole lot of money!

Shakes and all the garbage they throw at you is NOT sustainable long term. Also, and this is very important point, they are NOT practitioners, they are trained by the company in the way the company wants you to administer their products…they are informed sales people at best. Practitioners are impartial and will use what ever is BEST for you. Pharmacisits are NOT nutritionists nor do they or are they formally trained in herbal medicines or nutrtional supplementation…how do I know this…I have worked in a pharmacy as a naturopath and was SHOCKED to find out this from the pharmacist herself!

These are not the people to be getting this advice from….there are more appropriate and well trained people to get this advice from such as nutritionists, dieticians and naturopaths…they know what they are on about!

Now getting back to the programmes themselves…they do not take into account your individual constitution nor do they have a sound base in proper eating…they are supplement based and this is NEVER sustainable…despite what the “success stories” will spout on about.

So what is the next step in losing weight then…you need to look at the emotional reasons for weight gain, do eat cause you’re bored? Are you upset and comforting etc etc…and take steps to help yourself with this using something other than food…see a good therapist, get a massage, there are a number of ways. Next is to empty your house of garbage foods.

Next it is off to the doctor for a check up, this is to make sure that you can embark on your exercise programme without over doing it or aggravating any existing condition. Once this is done it is a simple matter of eating healthy foods and exercising daily. There is NO SECRET formula, that is it! Make sure you are not over eating by having modest serves unti you are at your goal weight…which incidently should be realistsic…if you are a tall person or naturally large, don’t aim for being a twig…it won’t happen and you will only get sick…be realistic!

Next post will be on what to expect and how to get around those blockages in your mind that will pop up and make it tricky!

Have a great day!

Craig Hitchens. B.HSc.

Weight Loss

Lots has been written about weight loss. Most of it is rubbish, and most of it is designed to get you to part with your money when you are most vulnerable. Sure they will get some results…in the short term..but longer term you will just end up carrying more weight and feeling even worse about yourself.

There are several factors that affect weight. Hormones, Blood sugar, metabolic rate, digestion, body toxicity, emotional states, how much you eat, what you eat and the list goes on. What I am about is forgetting about the myths and dealing with what I KNOW works from experience with my patients.

If you are a person looking to lose weight long term then you need to book mark this site and check back regularly as I will be systematically going through what I KNOW works in helping you get to your healthy weight and stay there. This is not a quick fix, but it will fix it long term and you will see and retain your results.

Okay, let’s begin!

First off weight can be defined two ways, excess body fat and excess fluid. You body stores bodyfat as extra energy, fluid is usually based in you being toxic or having hormonal issues influencing your body’s fluid levels, electrolyte levels, and kidneys etc and vice versa. I will deal with both. There’s a lot of shit out there being spouted on about but basically it comes down to this, if you have been eating garbage then you are loaded with toxins and you are going to die early in life if you do not stop eating garbage. if you are eating too much, then the same applies. If you are overindulgent and drink too much , smoke too much etc then the same applies and it ALL contributes to weight gain.

You see toxins are often wrapped in bodyfat and stored to be excreted later when toxins levels are too high to deal with all at once. Excess food is stored as bodyfat..simple. See the relationship? If you are sedentry in lifestyle, meaning you as little physical exercise as possible, then you are not using all your energy you have taken in from your food and it will be stored as bodyfat. So if you are not exercising then you will die early in life and that is not cool!

The simple equaltion of all that is this; Energy in MUST equal Energy Out! If it doesn’t then you will create and store bodyfat..that’s the truth. So we now have a good place to start from. You see, you need to eat healthful foods, but also in the right amounts..even healthful foods in the wrong amounts will see you gain weight. You must in the beginning of your quest to lose weight, eat less than you burn in the way of kilojoules or calories. This means the extra energy needed is coming from your bodyfat stores..hence you begin to lose weight.

This is the starting point, you must find a form of daily exercise you can do happily and that can be intensified as needed, you must throw away ALL junk foods and rubbish foods and replace them with good healthful foods and you must be sure to keep the energy balance equation; Energy in must = energy out. Start with this and you are well on your way to sustainable weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.

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