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Weight Management
When you skip or starve yourself you’re having a negative effect on weight loss attempts. Firstly your body will begin saving rather than burning calories to ensure enough energy during the fast. Secondly the weight you do lose is likely to be muscle and muscle burns calories. The more muscle tone you lose the fewer calories you burn. Eating boosts your metabolism due to the energy required for the digestion and absorption or the meal. Therefore when you skip a meal you’re slowing down your metabolic rate until you eat next – burning fewer calories. FAQs I’m too tired to exercise at the end of the day Don’t leave it until the end of the day to be active. Look for opportunities throughout the day to make subtle changes to your lifestyle such as using the stairs instead of the lift, taking a brisk walk at lunchtime, parking further away from the shops etc. Strangely enough you may find this makes you feel more energetic and less tired. What can my pharmacist do to help? Your pharmacist will be able to provide advice on the best weight loss programme for your health needs. Whether you are looking at weight loss products, guidance on making the transition to a healthy diet or monitoring your progress, your pharmacy team can provide the support to help you reach your goal. How do I maintain my weight loss? Having achieved your goals you need to make the transition from losing weight to maintaining your weight. To make this transition here are some top tips:
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Developing healthy eating habits can be the key
to successful and permanent weight loss for some people as they
learn to break bad habits and take control of their diets. Once
you have made the necessary changes you will find that you begin
only eating when you are hungry and make more time to enjoy your
food.