Weight Management Watch

So a couple of months has passed since a lot of us have set our New Year's Resolutions. We should be asking ourselves, how it's going, evaluating our habits and revisiting our goals. I'm sure there are those that have put Weight Management on their goal sheet so here are a couple of things to remember when you are trying to lose weight, or maintain a healthy weight...

Remember: It's healthy to lose about 1-2 lbs a week. One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories so if we decrease our calories anywhere from 500-1000 calories a day we can lose 1-2 lbs per week.

Remember: Many of people who have weight issues have an environment that supports our habits so if we clean out our refrigerators, cuboards, desks, backpacks, cars etc and throw away foods that might not be the best choices.

Once you've cleaned out your food it's time to shift our choices to be more healthy. For instance if you had cookies, sugary snacks replace them with fruit or low fat pudding, frozen yogurt etc. If you had white bread, pasta or rice try and switch to 100% whole grain bread, 100% whole grain pasta, 100% whole grain rice.

These are just a few ideas of how to manage your weight...for more in depth health behavior change come to Wellness Education and try out our Healthquest program or sign up online.