Principles of Sensible Slimming

IBody weight is controlled by the number of calories you use each day. So, to lose weight you need to take in fewer calories than you use. You can do this by becoming more physically active or by eating less. Following a weight-loss program that helps you to become more physically active and decrease the amount of calories that you eat is most likely to lead to successful weight loss. The weight-loss program should also help you keep the weight off by making changes in your physical activity and eating habits that you will be able to follow for the rest of your life. At the Athenaeum Spa in Malta we will show you how this is possible.

  Weight Loss Programs

Principles of Healthy Weight Loss

•  Follow sensible and healthy guidelines for eating and physical activity for achieving and maintaining healthy weight. A nutritionist service is available at the Athenaeum Spa in Malta. The food plans are varied and tasteful.

•  Excess weight is caused by an interaction of genetic (inherited) and environmental (social and cultural) factors, which include metabolic (physical and chemical) and behavioral (psychological and emotional) components. Because of the complexity of weight loss, gain, and maintenance, women need to understand that a quick and effortless weight loss is worthless. The Athenaeum Spa offers a personalized service tailor made for every client.

•  As sedentary lifestyle is a significant barrier to successfully maintaining weight loss and preventing further weight gain, it is important to add more activity in your daily routine.

•  Losing weight requires burning more calories than the body takes in, by either reducing caloric intake or increasing caloric expenditure, or preferably, both. The Fitness Instructors at the Athenaeum Spa are available to set up a personalized exercise program depending on your level of fitness and goals you want to achieve.

•  Remember, achieving and maintaining even a modest amount of weight loss can reduce the severity of illnesses associated with obesity.

•  Medical, pharmacological and surgical interventions may be options for women with more serious cases of overweight and obesity. These interventions, used in conjunction with a plan for healthy eating and physical activity, should be utilized in conformance with applicable treatment guidelines.

Maintaining Weight after Weight Loss

Once you have achieved a healthy body weight what lies ahead is effective weight management, which involves behavior modification which is a lifelong commitment and includes at least two components:

•  healthful eating in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, emphasizing a reduction in total calories, a lowered fat consumption, and an increase in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and

•  Increased frequent and regular physical activity of at least moderate intensity.