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What is Weight loss?
According to Wikipedia, “Weight loss,… is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat o adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue. It can occur unintentionally due to an underlying disease or can arise from a conscious effort to improve an actual or perceived overweight or obese state”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_loss. In other words it is a decrease in body weight (muscle weight and/or fat weight) resulting from either voluntary acts (diets, exercise, surgery) or involuntary (illness) circumstances.
What is the goal?
The goal in any weight loss program is to assist in losing the excessive weight and maintaining a desirable weight for a variety of reasons be they medical in nature, as the case with individuals who are clinically obese, or for more personal and esthetic reasons. The point is that most people attempt to lose weight not by sure luck or chances but because of a very important underlying reason, a reason that should serve as an inspirational force.
How to lose weight?
Losing weight via any non-surgerical procedures, is a simple equation, “Burn more calories that what you consume”. Let me repeat this,Burn more calories than what you consume”. In other words, eat less and exercise more. Again, eat less and exercise more. However, this is easier said than done for most people. Consider the fact. According to the CDC,( US Center for Disease Control) about
- 67% of noninstitutionalized adults age 20 are overweight or obese:
- 34% of noninstitutionalized adults ages 20 years are obese:
So, while effecting weight loss is a simple equation, a large number of people either do not want to lose weight or find it difficult to do so. For those that do not want to lose weight, this posting is not for them; but for those who are overweight and who want to lose weight, you might asked, how can I lose the unwanted weight and maintain a desirable weight?
Methods of Losing Weight?
As mentioned earlier, there are two major ways of losing weight. The first is via surgery. Now, I am not a big proponent of weight loss via surgery unless for some medical reasons like being morbidly obese which is classified as being either 100 pounds over the recommended weight for the person or having a BMI of 40 or a BMI between 35-40 with an obesity related disease. This method while being both effective and controversial is very popular with those who have the economic means to afford it. According to http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/oct/17/saving-lives-through-weight-loss-surgery/ nearly 200,000 American each year will have some type of weight loss surgery.
The other major category of weight loss methods would be to diet, exercise, and take medication or supplementation, or any combination therefore. Now, there are many programs in the market today that emphasis one element over the other. Programs like Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Nutrisystem, Atkins Diets, etc..., emphasize the dieting and caloric restriction aspect. Gyms, fitness programs, some bootcamps, etc....emphasizes the exercise component; and some medically approved and non- medically approved program emphasis the taken of some from of medication, pill or supplement, be it Xenical, Apidexin, Full Bar, Nuphedragen, to name a few.
What We Do at Better Bodies in Training?
At Better Bodies in Training we take a combination approach. That is, our weight loss program is a program that includes:
- Dieting or caloric control;
- Exercise;
- Weight loss supplementation or aids that are non-medically prescribed, for some of our clients;
- Psychological in the way of inspirational and motivational support.
We take this approach because research after research and our own experiences have proven that any effective weight loss program has to be a multi pronged approach. Because while part of the goal is getting the weight off, the other part is keeping it off and maintain a desirable weight for the long term.
Final Thoughts?
While it is true that weight loss can be very difficult, some more so than others, a truly effective program will tackle the problem many fronts. Tomorrow we will discuss the particular details of our program and explore the rationale behind them. In that time, what are your thoughts about the points explored in the posting? Do you understand the simple equation of how weight loss occurs? Do you struggle with actually getting and/or keeping the weight off? Have you consider weight loss surgery? What elements of a the weight loss program are you tackling? Or do you have a multi step approached? Your thoughts, suggestions and if questions are welcomed.
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