5 tips for successful weight loss
Weight loss can be really tough. It’s a different journey for each person, with different obstacles along the way and end goals in mind. But making a plan with realistic goals and lifestyle changes you can stick to long-term is essential. The good news is this is something your pharmacist can help with!
Here are my 5 top tips for successful and sustainable weight loss:
1. Eat healthily – your diet is important to achieving a healthy weight. Aim to eat a healthy balance and variety of foods in moderation. Reach for vegetables, fruit and wholegrains, and try to limit highly processed ‘junk food’ to the occasional treat.
2. Exercise – physical activity can increase your metabolism and the calories you burn in a day*, s well as lots of other benefits! Aim for at least half an hour exercise each day in ways you enjoy like walking the dog, swimming, or pilates.
3. Stay accountable - Using a food diary can help identify eating patterns, changes you need to make, and keep you accountable. Understand lapses may happen occasionally, but identifying them early can make all the difference in getting back on track. There’s lots of great food journal apps available that can help track what you eat.
4. Up your protein - Protein-rich foods leave us feeling more satiated (or full). Eating protein reduces the hunger hormone ‘ghrelin’ which can result in eating fewer calories because it takes you longer to feel hungry again.
5. Moral support – Get your loved ones involved in motivating and supporting you with your goals. Join a weight loss group where others are on the same journey to help keep you motivated and feeling positive. Don’t forget your pharmacist can also be a great moral support – check in with them regularly to celebrate small wins and to talk through challenges.
Losing weight isn’t always easy, but we are here to support you in your weight loss goals. Speak to your TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacist today about how we can help support you in improving your health and reaching a healthy weight, or visit www.terrywhitechemmart.com.au/weight
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Two-thirds of Australians are overweight or living with obesity, and it’s the second leading risk factor contributing to ill health and death in this country.