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Will Power = Weight Loss Success |
 Will power is the foundation of a successful diet. If you have a strong will:
- You may go to the gym daily.
- You will say no to calorie ridden snacks.
- You will track your calories.
In the beginning the will is strong....so what happens later? Gym frequency goes down, saying yes to cookies goes up. Why? Because we miss the way life used to be, relaxing in front of the TV and cravings for buffet dinners start to reappear...life used to be so easy!
The will is there believe it or not.........it's the ability to SACRIFICE- that's the missing denominator. Many of us do not know how to sacrifice when it comes to losing weight. Sure we now how to sacrifice to get our kids to college -we can miss out on sleep and work two or three jobs, spend hours on homework and projects. But we can't bear the pain of losing weight. It requires too much thinking, calorie counting, tracking, group support meetings, time at the gym, meal planning, preparing meals ahead of time...... |
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 Because insulin resistance - difficulty with carbohydrate metabolism - is a major barrier to weight loss, I usually recommend keeping the carbohydrate content of a diet to below 100g per day. This is a lot less than what the average American takes in (300g). Keeping this rule can be difficult if you do not know the carbohydrate contents of some common foods. If you want to try a low-carb diet this spring keep this in mind: Have six small meals a day, you will be allowed about 15g of carbohydrates per meal (6 meals x 15g carb = 90g of carbs).
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 We all know that carrying extra weight is detrimental to health. Now a study has been done to look at the adverse effects more closely. People with a BMI of greater than 35 for instance were found to live between 3-12 years less than people with a BMI less than 35. That means that people with a weight of 200 pounds or even 180 pounds who have high BMIs may not live long enough to retire! And did you know that a high BMi is more detrimental for Caucasians compared to African-Americans and men compared to women. Click here to easily calculate your BMI.
My favorite saying is Carpe Diem... but you cant seize the day, if you're not around! This spring, make a commitment to eat healthier, strength train, walk more...and get that BMI down!
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Winter Fitness Activities |
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 Okay, at some point we are going to have to get off the couch now that we have been inspired by the Winter Olympics and get fit ourselves. Luge? Probably too dangerous and inaccessible. Speedskating - probably bad for my knees. What to do in the winter...
There’s always sledding. Pretty cheap. Definitely fun. And you are never too old and shouldn’t feel out of place. I went to Camelback Mountain/Poconos last week with twenty other people. It felt good to take in some sunshine. I experienced tubing for the first time. Even my mom enjoyed it (she is 65 years young!) Although the conveyor belt that brought me up the hill (yahoo for modern conventions) reduced my total caloric burn, my being upright and lugging a huge inflated tube certainly burned more calories than watching TV on a Saturday afternoon. |
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Faster Post-Surgical Recovery |
 No one wants to have an operation and definitely no one wants a complication. Some of use will have elective surgery this year: gastric bypass, knee replacement, etc. And some of us will be whisked to surgery unexpectedly: appendicitis, trauma surgery (from falls or car accident) etc.
By reaching your goal weight this you are less likely to suffer from complications. Unfortunately obese patients are more likely to have longer hospital stays, greater risk of renal failure, wound infection and length of time on a mechanical ventilator/breathing machine.
One of my biggest fears is getting sick and needing a hospital stay. I have kids, I have a mortgage, a big insurance deductible and no prescription medication coverage plan. |
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A board certified physician and personal trainer, Dr. Evelyn Wells has provided clients with her medical expertise for over 6 years. She fulfilled her pre-med requirements at Princeton University and received her medical degree from Howard University Medical School. Dr. Wells completed an Emergency Medicine residency program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York where she was Chief Resident. Currently on staff at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, New Jersey, her specialties inlcude bariatric medicine, emergency medicine, and personal training. For more information on Evelyn’s weight management programs visit PhysiciansFitnessSolution.com. 
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