Weight Loss

To lose weight, you need to get your body to use stores of fat. The most effective way to do this is to:

– reduce the amount of calories you eat

– increase your levels of activity

This is why experts talk about weight loss in terms of diet and exercise.

So the normal response for weight loss is:

– Start a crash diet and/or

– Rush into physical exercise

But these are not the healthiest way

to lose weight since the body likes slow changes in terms of food and exercise.

If any changes are done drastically it soon becomes difficult and you loose motivation and become disheartened.

So if you need to lose weight, what should you do?

Dietary changes are easily monitored

by the completion of a daily food diary.

It’s being able to analyse such information that then becomes important, and that

is one of the roles of a Personal Trainer.

Similarly an increase in exercise needs to be structured to be effective. Too much too soon and you risk injury and de-motivation. Too little, or no adequate progression, and you risk reaching a plateau which stops the weight loss process.

A Personal Trainer can provide the guidance and encouragement to make

that exercise programme a success. You get an individual training schedule which allows for progression, recovery (when required) and adaptation.