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Category Weight Management Strategies

Learn how to lose weight and keep it off!

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Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

Believe it or not, the slowest time of year at CNC is from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Conversely, the busiest time of year starts on January 1st. I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that January comes along and everybody's New Year Resolution is to lose all the weight gained during the holidays.
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Stay Motivated

Compared to losing weight, keeping it off is a whole different ballgame. Losing weight is exciting – seeing 10 pounds, 20 pounds, or even 50 pounds come off quickly helps us stay engaged and motivated. Unfortunately, keeping the weight off doesn’t give us that reward of seeing the scale number go down, seeing our clothing size shrink, seeing our bodies return to how they were when we were younger.
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SPRING into Health

With the beginning of Spring, now is the time to write down what motivates you and set healthy goals. This is key to either lose weight or maintain weight loss. Don't miss this opportunity to start something for your health with this fresh new season.
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Here Comes February

Have you recovered from the long weeks of excessive food pushing and eating? It's part of our culture. We start with peanuts and candy corn in October, slide into apple and pecan pies in November, top off Christmas with red and green M&M’s, and wash it all down with champagne at New Year’s celebrations! How many of us swore this behavior off in the first days of 2014? Congratulations and best wishes for a healthier, more nutritious year! But wait! We have yet another winter barrier to hurdle!
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Tweeting to be Thin

You want to lose weight, so you research diet and weight loss programs and decide on a medical weight loss plan that will fit your lifestyle. What is the next thing you do? Without giving the matter another thought, many people would whip out their smart phones or flip open their laptops and update their friends on their decision. We live in the age of social media, and our constant connection to one another through Facebook and Twitter is impacting our lives in countless ways.
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Vegetarianism, Weight Loss and your Health

Vegetarianism is a lifestyle choice to reduce the consumption of meat. There are several forms of vegetarianism. At one end of the spectrum there is veganism, which eliminates all meat and animal byproducts from the diet. Pure vegetarianism is the elimination of all meat, while ovo-lacto vegetarians will not eat meat, but are okay with eggs and dairy. There are some vegetarians who will also eat fish or white meat, but eliminate the consumption of beef and processed meats.
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Losing Weight and Gaining Sleep

It is often said that you don’t gain weight overnight, and you can’t lose weight overnight either. While this stands true, the relationship between sleep deprivation and weight gain is a valid one. If you miss out on sleep, those hours might show up on your waist line.
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Fitness, Weight Loss and the Mind & Body Connection

Exercise enhances blood circulation, stimulates metabolism and burns fat, but these are not the only benefits of engaging in physical activity. Exercising regularly can help you lose weight, and so these physical benefits often outshine the many mental benefits that are associated with physical exertion. The medical weight loss process is about more than improving physical appearance through weight loss; it is a process of engaging with and improving one’s health—mentally and physically.