How do you measure your weight loss? Do you measure by the pound lost? Do you measure by the inches lost? These are the two types of measurements typical in the industry. Some weight loss programs require frequent (often daily) visits to the clinic in order to officially measure and record weight loss throughout the program.
In recent years it has become essential that weight loss institutions and experts take into consideration the fact that they are there to guide and advise dieters. They are there to not only encourage and ensure weight loss, but to ensure that it is healthy weight loss. There are a few basic items that weight loss experts, doctors, and weight loss counselors have to take into consideration:
1. Healthy weight loss goals. Average dieters in today’s society often have a skewed view of body image and body type. Many will set weight loss goals at unhealthy levels if they aren’t aided with additional knowledge and appropriate dieting information.
2. Yo-yo dieting. Many dieters don’t just diet, lose weight and go on with their lives. Many dieters lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight. etc. This is what is called yo-yo dieting. Yo-yo dieting is not a healthy option. Dieters who find themselves fitting this mold need to evaluate the reasons behind this negative cycle and stop it.
3. Fad dieting (extreme dieting). There’s always some “new” diet out there. And a lot of them either don’t work or they are very unhealthy while they are working. If a diet seems totally off the wall or the creators can’t explain “why” it works…avoid it.
Some dieters make the mistake of construing weight loss success as a sign of credentials. They place themselves in the position of expert and start making adjustments to their dieting regime. They figure that some weight loss obtained through a certain method will only increase with increased use of that method and other similar lines of thought.
These dieters may figure that a 500 calorie limit resulting in 2 pounds of weight loss per day is just a precursor for their personally created 250 calorie limit that they believe will probably result in 4 pounds of weight loss per day. This is not a good idea. This will not work. This will not result in healthy weight loss and it will probably result in no weight loss at all.
Dieters should not make changes to their weight loss program protocol. Experts designed the protocol and the rules are in place for specific reasons. Making changes to lead to more extreme weight loss can actually inhibit the healthy weight loss you were already achieving.
Amelia Handley majored in exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself jumping from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.