Maintaining a healthy body weight can keep you feeling your best and can help prevent a variety of health issues. Although keeping up with a healthy lifestyle and weight can eventually become difficult, at ICCLI, a functional medicine doctor on Long Island can help you get back on track with your weight loss journey!

 

Why Our Weight Loss Efforts Remain Stagnant:

When trying to lose weight, it’s extremely common to hit a plateau. This is when you’ve moved past the period of rapid weight loss and your body has become accustomed to your healthier lifestyle.

This can be due to many factors including:

  • Exercise
      • If you follow one exercise routine, your body will adjust, and you will burn less fat. To combat this try varying your workouts with different types and resistance levels.
  • Diet
      • 90% of weight loss success is due to diet. That’s why it’s suggested to keep a food journal to log what you eat. Reviewing what you write down and looking for trends can help you find any bad habits to look out for.
  • Commitment
    • Psychologically all people are creatures of habit meaning we enjoy routine. Breaking out of that routine for your health can be extremely difficult. If you find that you keep breaking your diet or exercise routine, dig deeper and look for the motivation you have to lose weight.

 

If you need help coming up with a weight loss plan schedule an appointment with our functional medicine doctor on Long Island.

Getting Back Into Weight Loss:

Getting back into your weight loss routine can be hard especially after a period you’ve lost control. Persistence is vital when trying to lose weight or maintain your healthy weight. Here are a few tips to get back into the rhythm of weight loss.

  • Eat a healthy breakfast
  • Drink lots of water, add a lemon for more health benefits!  
  • Track your food
  • Share your goals so you can have outside accountability
  • Start your exercise routine small and build it with time
  • Take the stairs
  • Listen to inspirational songs
  • Don’t beat yourself up – life happens, so it important to let it not derail you

If you need help reducing body fat, contact our functional medicine doctor on Long Island at ICCLI to get started!

Fit In Your GENES:

If you or someone you know cannot lose weight due to unknown or medical reasons ICCLI can help through our Fit In Your GENES program. The goal of the program is to restore metabolism, wellness, and vitality. With the help of one of our physicians, we will fit you with personalized nutraceuticals and supplement plans.

If you believe this could benefit you contact our office today to set up an appointment with our functional medicine doctor on Long Island.