Nutrition is one of the most important decisions we make on a day-to-day basis but rarely do we think about what our diet and food choices are actually doing to us internally. Weight loss should be 70-80% in the kitchen and 20-30% training.
Yes, we all know that saturated fat is bad, carbohydrates (bread) should be avoided whilst trying to lose weight but do we actually know, why? 80% of dieters don't!
- Do you know how much you should consume?
- Do you really track your calories and food groups?
- Do you understand the breakdowns in percentages?
- Do you even actually understand your type of body?
Even worse, have you found yourself bouncing from diet to diet and not really seeing the benefit of all the hard work you're putting in; you lose the weight to find you've put it all back on in no time at all?
How can Shape help?
- accountability is number one for your food choices
- a no-nonsense approach to your specific aims
- focussed food grouping and easy understanding of such
- no fad diets
- no quick fixes - consistent healthy eating and a consistent mindset
- determined fat loss that will last
How do we go about this:
- we base the weight loss goals over a period of many weeks - you and I will figure this out from our initial consultation. It may be a special occasion in several months, it may be a holiday. This is our Base Zero.
- bite size (excuse the pun) information
- food tasks broken down over a period of weeks - you will have one specific task to do for that week and then carry it on, with the next item into subsequent weeks
- the use of modern apps and plotting to show progress
Why do people fail:
- uneducated food choices; generally all week through lack of knowledge - I am not just talking about the wine and curry on a Friday night
- mental resilience - if we don't build your mental strength in succeeding at a challenge (and fat loss IS a challenge), then you will not succeed.
- if you have ever thought, 'that's ok, it's my cheat day' then we need to change your mental attitude
- the wrong kind of diet for the specific aims
- the pure lack of accountability
How are we different?
- we only take on clients that want to succeed - we can work on the resilience
- we make you ACCOUNTABLE
- you will see a NEW you in food choices within 3 weeks
- you will be planning your breakfast, lunch and evening meal (and snacks) at least the day before within 3 weeks
- We do not allow 'cheat days', not in a six week programme. Cheat days are for honed athletes, not for people wishing to lose fat. You may eat that special meal out - but you will make an allowance for it in the previous week
But I'm not sure if I can do it?
Of course you can - if I can, if several of my menopausal clients can, if those that have desired it and fought for it can, then YOU can! It's just science and willpower.
Hard facts I'm afraid:
- 31% of all adults in the UK were classed as obese (Health Survey England 2018)
- 63% of all adults were classed as overweight or obese (Health Survey England 2018)
- Some of the consequences of this are; Diabetes, Stroke, Heart Disease, Osteoarthritis
- A growing burden on your own family as you get older
- A stretched NHS/Private Service that may restrict certain procedures to obese patients
- Being overweight or obese may fall into the same category as smoking in coming years
Does it have to be this way?
- NO, of course it doesn't; make that choice and make that choice today.