Weight Management Counseling and Support Services

Weight loss guidelines

What gets successful weight losers apart?

When you hit a weight loss plateau

How night eating correlates to weight gain

Diet and Nutrition

Dry beans: A Great source of nutrition

Nutrition Basics

Portion Size and Energy Density

The Risks of Inactivity

The Costs of Inactivity

The Protocols of a Successful workout

The Benefits of Exercises

You and Your Body

Exercise Specific Nutrition Needs

10 Energy Boosters

The Top 10 Dieting Tips

Why are some individuals successful at losing weight and keeping it off?  Here are some key findings:

 They make substantial changes in their eating and physical activity habits to lose and maintain their weight, and they maintain these changes.

 They keep track of their calorie intake.

 They eat healthy low-calorie, low-fat foods that include fruits, vegetables, and other high-fiber foods.

 Eight out of ten eat breakfast every day.

 They engage in 60 to 90 minutes of physical activity daily.  Walking is the most popular activity.

Successful weight losers report a significant improvement in their self-confidence, mood, and physical health.  They find maintaining their weight loss gets easier over time.  They get used to and start to enjoy their new way of eating and getting more physical activity.  Source: National Weight Control Registry, www.nwcr.ws.