Many of us eat mindlessly, without giving much thought to what we’re eating. This is common when we’re snacking, but it happens during meals too. If you aren’t careful, the habit of mindless eating can lead to overeating and weight gain. This is one eating habit that you’ll need to correct during your medical weight loss program. [Read more]

Many of us can find help with weight loss on the social media sites we already frequent. While social media sites cannot replace in-person support groups, they are able to provide similar boosts to your motivation and accountability. When added to a well-structured medical weight loss program, social media becomes a useful and free component that can help you take your progress to the next level. [Read more]

During your medical weight loss program, make a concerted effort to move more often. Devoting 30 minutes to workouts every day is a great place to start, but this is far from ideal. 30 active minutes won’t counteract 23.5 hours of sitting around. To reach your weight loss goal you’ll need to push yourself harder—and more often. [Read more]

It doesn’t take a scientific study to see that portions are out of control in this country. Every time you turn on the television, flip through a magazine or drive down the street you’ll be confronted with advertisements for fast-food value meals. [Read more]

It’s true you aren’t going to find the types of foods you should be eating on your medical weight loss diet on the dollar menu, but that doesn’t mean eating healthy will be expensive. When done right, a healthy diet can work on absolutely any budget. However, when it comes to eating healthy you are going to have to change the places you are looking for food—especially if you are trying not to let your new healthy habits break the bank. [Read more]

If you’ve ever skipped a workout, there’s a good chance that time had something to do with it. Time is one of our most valuable and limited resources, and something that can seem especially scarce during medical weight loss. On top of your normal responsibilities, you’ll have new diet and exercise habits to follow, and this can make it seem tough to keep up. [Read more]

If you think of your diet as a chore, you may be missing one important fact about healthy food: it can be delicious and exciting. Often, we dislike the idea of eating healthy not because we find healthy food distasteful, but rather because we haven’t explored the culinary world in enough depth. Even if a full OPTIFAST program has made your dietary decisions easier, now is the perfect time to take another look at the world of healthy food and start finding things you love about nutritious meals. [Read more]

One of the most pressing questions for anyone focused on weight loss is surprisingly difficult to answer: what should I eat for dinner? Though meal replacements may simplify your dietary decisions during medical weight loss in Los Angeles, you won’t be able to rely on OPTIFAST forever. Once your program is over and you’re ready to maintain the weight loss you’ve achieved, it will be up to you to make healthy and nutritious meals, and this means many trips to the supermarket. [Read more]

In Los Angeles, medical weight loss diets can steer you away from poor dining choices and help you make wise decisions as hunger sets in. By stocking your home with healthy foods you can start to prepare healthy foods for breakfast and dinner without too much planning, but this isn’t the case at lunch time. [Read more]

Spring is a time of renewal. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, the trees are coming back to life after a dry and dull winter. Even places with year round temperate weather like Los Angeles get a big boost at springtime. As you are trying to lose weight it can benefit you to take advantage of the splendid weather around you and spend some more time outside. [Read more]