Why is it so hard to lose weight and keep it off?

A weight loss routine is one of the hardest things to start, and even harder still to maintain. The motivation to keep to structured weight reduction programme is often impeded by three key excuses:

• Lack of willpower
• Lack of time
• Hunger

Understanding the eating process

When you're hungry, you eat till you feel you have satisfied the hunger and fulfilled the craving for particular foods. This is called reaching satiety. Satiety is best described as the feeling of "pleasant fullness" which you feel after a meal.

One of the ways of effectively reducing your body weight is by enhancing your satiety. In other words, a weight loss programme that lets you feel full sooner without losing your appetite and allows you to enjoy the foods you crave.

Reduce your weight, improve your health

If you're overweight, shedding some kilos can improve your quality of life. It can also help lower your risk of diseases as:
-your blood sugar level may be lower
-your blood pressure may decrease
-your cholesterol levels show improvements

Research has shown that higher your weight, the higher your chance of premature death from all causes.

Decide on a weight management program today

If your BMI indicated that you are in the overweight or obese range, it's time you take charge of your life and decide on a plan to manage your weight better. Some crucial ingredients for a successful weight loss plan include:

• regular exercise
• sensible diet
• self motivation
• your doctor

How your doctor can help manage your weight

As a trained professional with the most medical knowledge, your doctor can help ensure that your weight loss is:

• Safe
• Effective
• Sustained

Allow your doctor to empower you to lose weight by determining:

• How much weight you need to lose to improve your health condition
• The best weight loss measures to suit your needs
• Daily calories intake goals so that you still get your nutritional needs while reducing body fat
• How you should keep fit