Why is weight Management so Challenging 2021?

Are you completely frustrated by attempts to lose weight or find your weight slowly creeping up? You are not alone! In fact, it has become the new normal with 70% of Americans being classified as overweight and 40% or more as obese. What is going on?

YOU have been given the wrong information.
• 75% of the authorities who determine the dietary guidelines are from the pharmaceutical industry or food industry, who do not have and financial incentive for individuals to consume whole foods.
• The dietary guidelines, are not guided by all the available scientific facts when they determined a healthy eating plan for most.
• The guidelines are also based on healthy population and according to recent numbers 88% of Americans have metabolic dysfunction.

YOU are being purposely confused and overwhelmed.
• Our food supply has dramatically changed in the past century making it increasingly difficult to decipher labels and determine what to eat.
• Deceptive food labeling such as natural, trans-fat free or free range is accepted as it is deemed the responsibility of the consumer to make the best personal decisions.

Personally, I have always tried to follow healthy eating recommendations. While attending NYU for my Master’s in Clinical Nutrition as well as working at Equinox as personal trainer in the 1990’s, I did my best to adhere to the high carb, low fat style. Sadly, I skipped cheese on my pizza, ate bagels with jelly and of course nothing but skim milk and equal in my ice coffee. Guess what, I was hungry and regularly found myself overeating or bingeing on cereal, popcorn or cookies? I worked out to excess, as the recommendations at that time was to stay slow and steady in order to remain in the fat burning zone. I’m embarrassed to admit the hours logged at the gym. In spite of all this, I continued to be bothered what I felt was an extra 8 to 10lbs I couldn’t get rid of. However, most troubling was that feeling of being out of control with food and my body. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Luckily, we have come a long way in our understanding of what constitutes a healthy diet. In fact, many recommendations currently are in direct opposition of what we once believed to be true.

Here is my top 3 steps that you can take today, to take the challenge out of weight management:

1) Set up your environment for success. This is not about willpower. If you don’t have temptations in view or available, it will make it easier to resist.
2) Keep it simple! The less effort you have to make when deciding what to eat the more likely you will be able stick with better choices. Ie: rotate 3 basic meals to start.
3) Finally, and most importantly, any changes that you make need to be sustainable over the long run, which means strive for progress not perfection. You most likely didn’t get here overnight and creating new habits that last may also take time to establish.

If you want to know how a personalized plan could be the missing link in achieving your goals, please call now 941-685-8074 or click here to schedule a free 15 minute discovery call.

PROTEIN
Want a tough immune?

Start paying attention to this essential nutrient and which specific sources and quantities reign supreme.

Proteins have long been referred to as the building blocks of life. Protein plays a critical role in our immune system by building antibodies as well as muscle. Bodycomposition and percentage muscle mass are emerging as an important influencer on your bodies ability to respond to a virus attack.

Quality
Not all protein is created equal. For example, there is a vast difference in your body’s ability to use protein from peanut butter compared to an egg. In fact, the FAO/WHO have adopted the Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) as the preferred method for the measurement of the protein value in human nutrition.

Quantity can vary greatly related to age, sex, activity or medical condition. .8 grams per kilogram of bodyweight is considered minimum and up to 2 grams is considered safe for most. Measuring your bodycomposition and percentage of lean body mass is a worthwhile investment to determine if what you are consuming is working for you.

Do include:
High-quality sources of protein such as wild caught, cold-water fish, seafood, organic pasture-raised poultry, organic pasture raised eggs, and 100% grass-fed meat. In addition, good sources of vegetable protein include non-GMO fermented soy products, hemp, nuts, seeds, and beans. Finally, protein powders are an option, although it is always preferable to obtain most of your food from whole foods.

Do limit:
Fish high in mercury, such as tuna, swordfish or Chilean seabass, conventionally raised poultry, feed-lot-raised meat, and smoked meat or fish.

Try to avoid:
Most processed meats, including deli-meat, hot dogs, sausages, and highly processed vegetarian or vegan meat alternatives that contain GMO soy.

The Bottom Line:
Focus on consuming better quality protein more of the time, and consuming inferior sources less of the time.

Mind, body and soul meet in Sarasota with the latest wellness endeavor from London Wellness, the Peak Performance Plan. A multifaceted “concierge-style” wellness plan uniting everything from hypnotism to proper diet, the latest from London Wellness Founder Bonni London takes a holistic approach to health. Focusing on preventative techniques, London wants to keep those Golden Years enjoyable for clients.

A personal trainer with a Masters in Nutrition from New York University, London found that during her sessions as a nutritionist, she was spending a large amount of time discussing an overall healthy lifestyle with clients, as opposed to a single aspect. The Peak Performance Plan is centered around the idea that factors like stress, exercise, diet and sleep directly affect how the last years of life will be experienced, and all need to be cared for in tandem for the best outcome. This month’s launch combines the traditional avenues of health and wellness, such as diet and exercise, with psychological and emotional elements such as stress control and hypnosis. The plan centers around dynamic partnerships between multiple professionals, including hypnotist Dr. Art Emrich and chef Alyson Zildjian, which aim to result in a total lifestyle change.

Linda Maree became a client of London Wellness after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease last year, with a goal of maintaining her strength. Maree made the choice not to accept the “bad days” and worked with London towards her goal. “As we started tweaking my diet, not only did I begin to feel stronger,” she says, “my friends started telling me I was looking younger.”

Important to making and maintaining any lifestyle change is a sense of community and encouragement, which is one of the final pieces that London Wellness seeks to provide its clients. And through the process of making their lifestyle change, London sends regular supportive emails to her clients, with tips and encouragement to maximize their success. “Change is hard,” London agrees, but she plans on making it easier with a little help from her friends.

Photos from the Launch Party for The Peak Performance Plan