The Right Way to Lose Weight

How many times have we heard about the right way to lose weight, from friends, professionals and busybodies? The truth is that there are definitely healthier ways to lose than others, but the even more important question is how to keep it off. There is no definitive "right way" or one size fits all. "

"The problem is that we have lost the ability to know what is right for us as an individual. Do you really know what your body needs? Do you listen? I am sure that most of us know when we are totally exhausted or sick, but do you know the signs of your body knocking at your brain to pay attention? Did you pull all nighters as a student instead of planning for those tests, or stay up all night with that screaming baby instead of napping with them during the day? We all have great excuses when we ignore our physical being, but to what cost? I see younger people with all kinds of physical ailments on a regular basis. Many of these issues having developed because of lack of conscious care of their bodies. I hear, "I'll think about that later", however that time can come all too quickly and dramatically affect our lives.

So, instead of focusing on the right way to lose weight, think of how you can best care for your body, and in turn, yourself.

Chris Spears-Bartunek,MS,LMHC