So many rules, restrictions, sacrifices… and often without much to show for it.
If I tried to list everything women do just to lose weight, I could write for a week straight without stopping.
Trying every diet out there, cutting out foods or entire macronutrient groups, swallowing all kinds of weight loss products… we've tried it all.
A few days ago I saw a post about Ozempic — an injection that's being used en masse for weight loss, even though it's primarily a medication for type 2 diabetes.
One doctor wrote: all the people who refused the Covid vaccine are now begging me to prescribe them Ozempic.
Ironic, isn't it?
When it comes to losing weight, we'll swallow and inject just about anything. Suddenly we don't care what's in it or what the long-term effect on our health and our body will be.
Just give it to us, so we can get rid of those stubborn pounds!
Honestly, when I see the kinds of products people consume, it makes me sick. How can you trust that some "Karen" from Facebook knows what she's talking about when she recommends these or those drops? How do you have the courage to put all those products into your body — products that aren't even rigorously regulated here, so who knows what you're actually consuming?
And yet you can't find the will to stay consistent with a few lifestyle changes that would give you lasting results?
If you've spent the last 5–10 years on diets, constantly battling excess weight, is 3–6 months really too long to lose it? (Assuming you have less than 20 kg to lose.)
If losing the weight takes you a year, but in that year you learn how to eat properly and maintain a healthy body weight — is that really too long? Learn to eat in a way that means you'll never need another diet for the rest of your life, because when we eat consciously and with intention, our weight stays constant.
Would you rather keep going in circles with endless diets, starving and overeating, and so on? Keep searching for that magic diet that will help you lose X kilograms in a month — only to gain them back the moment the diet ends? How do you have the energy for that?
If you've had enough of diets, starving, and sacrifice, try these 5 changes:
PROTEIN IN EVERY MEAL — make it the foundation of every meal; it preserves muscle mass and bone health, it's satiating, and it will keep you full longer
2 LITERS OF WATER — a minimum of two liters of water a day will support your metabolism, reduce feelings of hunger, and you'll move more because you'll be making more trips to the bathroom
400 GRAMS OF VEGETABLES — eat as many vegetables as you can; they're low in calories but high in volume, which means they fill you up with very few calories. They're packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, which means better health and smooth digestion
200 GRAMS OF FRUIT — an excellent source of carbohydrates; low in calories but full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Thanks to its natural sugars, it can also help with constant sweet cravings
10,000 STEPS — move as much as you can. Make 10,000 steps a day your goal. Walk whenever you get the chance. Your body will thank you: better digestion, better sleep, and you'll feel better mentally too
That's it. Add these 5 steps to your daily life and you'll feel the difference very quickly. You'll feel better and look better. (And when I say very quickly, I don't mean 5 kg down in 3 weeks — that's practically physically impossible.)
Remember: those twenty-or-so extra kilograms didn't pile up in a month, so they won't disappear in a month either.
And if you need help, I'm always available for a free consultation.