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Many of us who have tackled the problem of losing weight have experienced a period of steady success when suddenly the progress seems to stop. This is puzzling if you are actively trying to lose weight and your plan has clearly been working out well thus far. Why is your weight loss stalled after such a good period of success?

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Eating on auto pilot (i.e. eating snacks while surfing the Internet, eating while watching a favorite TV show, or having a pastry with coffee every morning) is a sure fire way to sabotage even the best laid weight loss plans. Here’s how to take control of your weight loss plan, before or after a Bakersfield medical weight loss program.

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The key to losing weight is to understand metabolism and how to boost it. Metabolism can be explained as the rate your body uses energy and calories. This is achieved through a series of biochemical processes in which your body turns the food you eat into fuel for the cells in your body. [Read more]

Many people in Beverly Hills and Bakersfield are trying to eat healthy foods, but not all foods are created equal. We all see labels such as organic, no added sugar, multigrain and no Trans-fat and think that those foods are great for weight loss. However, it is important to know the truth behind the labels.

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You already know that an important part of successful medical weight loss is regular exercise. But sticking to a regular exercise schedule can be a real challenge. Between your work and family commitments, you may struggle to even find time.

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Staying physically active is one of the best things you can do to keep your general health good and your quality of life high. Experts recommend that you get at least 30 minutes of exercise at least five days a week. If that is not possible, you can also get a great deal of benefit from three 10 minute periods of activity split up throughout a day. [Read more]

A new study recently indicated that the parameters of a healthy waistline may be slightly larger for African American women versus the ideal size for white women.

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Probiotics have long been hailed as a way to help ease certain chronic stomach ailments and to help you fight the flu and colds. Probiotics are natural and can be found along your small intestinal tract and in common foods that you eat including yogurt and certain juices.

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Here in Beverly Hills and Bakersfield you are likely surrounded by beautiful people with beautiful bodies and this may have led you to make a resolution to lose weight, eat better, work out, or all of the above. The best way to achieve these goals is to do them all together. Eating a healthier diet as well as exercising daily will lead to an overall healthier lifestyle and weight loss. By changing your lifestyle you are ensuring that your weight loss will last and you will not just put the weight back on after you are finished with the diet.
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Your genes may contribute the parts of your body that fat develops in. A recent French study analyzing metabolic syndrome, the risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes, concluded that certain genes will contribute to the development of a ‘pot belly’. Furthermore, the more genetic traits that people have the greater their chances of developing abdominal fat.
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