Weight Loss Tips | Central Ohio Nutrition Center
You Dropped the Pounds
We’ll help you keep up the momentum! You’ve accomplished something wonderful, and we want to help you make it last. Take advantage of our expertise. Talk to people who understand. We are here for you with: [Read more]
Stress and Overeating
For some people, stress (either good or bad stress) can contribute to overeating! Continual stress therefore can play havoc with someone trying to lose and maintain a healthy weight. People who are vulnerable to using food to cope with their stress may find a book “50 Ways to Soothe Yourself without Food” by Susan Albers, Psy.D. helpful. Some of the techniques Dr. Albers addresses in her book include mindful meditation techniques, changing your thoughts, and also soothing and pampering yourself in other ways. [Read more]
Grab a Partner for Weight Loss Workouts
It’s often said that humans are social creatures, but it may not seem so at the typical gym. Take a look around and you’re likely to see many people glued to headphones and treadmills with their eyes straight ahead. Though these exercisers have a commendable focus on fitness, they’re missing out on something that can make your workouts much more enjoyable and rewarding: friends. [Read more]
Taking Emotional Eating Out of Your Weight Loss Diet
In a perfect world, we would only eat when we needed to, and only an amount appropriate for our grumbling bellies. Unfortunately, hunger isn’t the only sensation that can make us want to eat. Many people are beset by a habit called emotional eating, which can add countless calories to your diet as you use food to cope with your feelings. [Read more]
People who have Succeeded at Long-term Weight Maintenance
A recent study of 10 year members (3000) of the registry showed that 75% were women, most were college educated, that they weighed an average of 224 pounds before weight loss, and that they lost an average of 69 pounds. It also showed that they had maintained an average of 52 pounds at 5 years and 51 pounds at 10 years. [Read more]
Eating Healthy on the Clock
Whether you work in an office building, school, hospital or elsewhere, you probably spend a large chunk of your time and mental energy at your workplace. What we eat for breakfast every morning often depends on the amount of time we have to get out of bed and get out the door. Dinner often depends on how fatigued you are after a long day of meetings and work obligations. But lunch is impacted by your workplace even more than other meals. [Read more]
Diet and Weight Loss are Waiting Outside
Don’t let the cold weather fool you—spring is officially here. While it will still be another month or so before the crisp air turns warm, the light is at the end of the tunnel. The days are longer, the sun is shining brighter and chances are you are more than ready for a day outside. [Read more]
The Timing of Your Exercise Program
Does it matter when you exercise? How do you fit exercise into your schedule? Does exercising late at night interfere with your sleep? These are questions you might be wondering about when trying to figure out when is the best time to exercise. For some people, doing exercise first thing in the morning works best because there is less interference from other activities that crop up during the day, like work, child care and phone calls. [Read more]