Fast Clinical Weight Loss

Want a tip or hack regarding staying on track with your weight loss program? When a new patient starts in our weight loss clinic they get a manual. In this manual is a daily tracking sheet. They can also use an online tracking app that lets them follow their calorie count, water intake, activity, and some other important item with their progress. I find that those who track regularly have much greater weight loss than those who don't. Even when they have reached their goal weight, those who track the data continue to keep the weight off and those who don't regain. Tracking our progress and our weight parameters is a critical factor in determining our long term as well as our short term success. When we tell people to track to write down this info, they all nod yes, but the truth is that very few actually do it. If the data is just swirling around in your head, it's lost in all the other meaningless data coming in at all times. Write or log the data where it's accessible. The Hack is to Track. Don't just say "OK". Do it!

Do you struggle with eating high calorie foods close to bedtime? This is a common problem and can add pounds to your body and inches to your waistline. Use the 3 Hour Rule. Avoid eating within 3 hours of bedtime. Most late night snacks are high calorie foods. This night time eating is generally emotionally driven. Creating a 3 Hour boundary on this late night eating will help regulate insulin levels, digestion, and improve sleep. These factors are all important for weight control.