Weight loss
According to NHS statistics (2020) 67% of men and 60% of women are overweight, with the majority spending most of their time trying to loose weight. It can be extremely demoralizing to be on that see-saw of weight loss and weight regain, working so hard for weeks/months to loose weight, and then finding your bodies homeostasis mechanism begins sabotaging your efforts by actively increasing your hunger and desire. The more overweight we become, the harder that fight becomes, as our bodies become more sensitive to the hunger hormone ghrelin and less sensitive to leptin (the hormone that signals we are full).
Whilst any diet that puts you at a sustained calorie deficit will result in weight loss, it is important to tune in to what works for your metabolism, employ techniques to optimise your 'appetite hormone' responses and follow a diverse plan that is truly nutritious (for you and your gut bacteria). However the most important aspect of your weight loss strategy is identifying changes that are easy and enjoyable, so you can move away from being on a 'diet' into leading a positive lifestyle which impacts on your health and happiness long term.
Our approach at Metabolic health Nutrition is to look at the whole picture of your experience with weight. We address:
1. Your current diet
2. What makes you tick
3. What diets you have tried before and reasons for re-gain
4. Creating a sustainable eating pattern
Current diet
We start with an analysis of your current diet using our Nutritics program to provide us with a good indication of your food intake and highlight any potential nutritional deficiencies or required adjustments. This Nutritics app can also be given to you (phone or PC) to enable you to input your own food as you progress, which feeds directly to us for analysis.
What makes you tick
The next step is to understand more about you to enable us to tailor our advice to you specifically. We address:
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Favourite meals (e.g. foods that make you smile and give you joy)
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Lifestyle (e.g. sleep patterns, stress, exercise, hobbies, religion)
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Pressures (e.g. feeding a family, minimal time, budget)
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Food knowledge (e.g. cooking skills, gadgets, nutritional content of foods)
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Habitual links (e.g tea and biscuits, finishing your plate)
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Eating triggers (e.g. boredom, emotion, craving)
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Eating practices (e.g. eat on the go, eat watching TV, big plates)
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Responses to food (e.g. sleepy, bloating, headaches)
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Eating type (e.g. contact grazer, late night eater, fasting)
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Limitations (e.g. injuries, allergies, intolerances)
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De-railing activities (e.g. hangovers, periods, celebrations)
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Rewards (e.g. going to movies, completing a race, shopping)
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Non-negotiables (e.g. love a glass of wine, buttered toast, cheese)
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Motivations (e.g. weight, risk lowering, joint pain)
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Monitoring (e.g. food tracking, weighing, measuring, sight)
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Environment (e.g. food visibility at home, shopping, tempting takeaway spots)