Weight Management
Factors contributing to excess body fat
Thoughts & emotions
Calculating daily energy needs
Additional Support
- Genetic
Genetic analysis can be useful for creating an individual approach to weight loss.
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-genetics-and-weight/ - Physiological
As long as energy expenditure exceeds that of intake, a decrease in body weight must occur. https://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/20/3/166
Lifestyle
The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight,
includes healthy eating, regular physical activity, and balancing the calories you consume with the calories your body uses. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/index.html
- Calculating daily energy needs keep a running total throughout the day if that helps you keeps track of calorie consumption. https://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/weight-management.aspx
- Joining a gym
Step 1: Find Local Gyms.
Step 2: Gym Features.
Step 3: Call/Visit Your Gyms.
Step 4: Prices/Contracts.
Step 5: Free Guest Passes & Trying.
Step 6: Deal or No Deal.
Step 7: Read the Fine Print. https://straighthealth.com/how-to-join-a-gym/ - Hiring a personal trainer https://www.thumbtack.com/how-to/hire-a-personal-trainer/
- Joining a group class or activity https://jerseystrong.com/blog/best-group-exercise-classes-for-beginners/
Coping strategies Strategies perceived to be most effective included seeking support, using distraction, engaging in cognitive restructuring, and ignoring the stigmatizing encounter. Eating and rumination were perceived to be the least effective. https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fsah0000335