With the new year quickly approaching, you might be thinking about resolutions and goals for the upcoming year. One of the most common things we hear is that people say they “want to lose weight” every single year, yet fail to meet their goal or lose motivation within a month or two. But we want to share some valuable insight about how you can take charge of your health and cross off your weight loss resolution once and for all!
Elite Personalized Medicine’s Weight Loss Program
We offer functional medicine in Atlanta and the surrounding communities for those looking for an alternative to generalized traditional healthcare. Our integrative approach to overall wellness includes both the physical and mental aspects of your health, and we work to uncover underlying causes rather than treating symptoms. Our team of professionals works with you to find personalized treatment options that are backed by science and results-driven.
When it comes to a weight loss resolution, getting support from a health coach can be beneficial for many reasons. We can assist in finding and working through mental and motivational barriers and guide you through diet and lifestyle adjustments, all in a supportive, judgment-free atmosphere. We even help with elimination diets to address any adverse reactions and inflammation-causing factors in your diet.
Popular Weight Loss Medications
Another area in which we can help is by discussing weight loss medication options with you. There are two main categories of popular treatments:
- GLP-1 agonists such as semaglutide and tirzepatide are a class of Type 2 diabetes drugs that not only help with blood glucose levels but can also curb hunger and encourage weight loss.
- Sermorelin is a secretagogue that stimulates the release of hGH (human growth hormone). hGH plays a significant role in metabolism, energy, and lean muscle mass. Semorelin injections can raise hGH.
While these aren’t considered to be miracle weight loss drugs, they can be a treatment option due to their tendencies to improve certain weight loss factors.
How to Make a S.M.A.R.T. Weight Loss Resolution
One of the biggest setbacks people face when wanting to lose weight isn’t what you might think. It’s often the goal itself that is too broad or too lofty, and when combined with insufficient motivation and resources, becomes another goal that is shoved off until next year. By using the acronym S.M.A.R.T, here’s how you can create both short and long-term weight loss goals that will work:
Specific: Ask yourself what exactly you want to accomplish and why. That will help you determine the real motivation behind your goal. A great way to do this is by breaking down your bigger goal into smaller steps.
Measurable: Give yourself a sensible and motivating goal to reach. For example, instead of just saying “lose weight”, think about setting a goal to “reduce eating out to once a week” or “walk for 30 minutes every day”.
Attainable: If you don’t consider important factors such as finances and accessibility, then your weight loss resolution is doomed from the start. Ask yourself how you can achieve this goal by creating a simple action plan.
Relevant: it’s easy to set lofty goals that seem good at the start, but quickly turn out to be unreasonable and unrealistic. Try to find the balance between challenging yourself and managing your expectations.
Time-bound: Your weight loss goal should be trackable and time-sensitive so that you can make note of your progress, see how far you’ve come in a specific period, and adapt as you regularly evaluate how you’re doing.
So now you are well on your way to making a weight loss resolution that you can stick to with the help of the professionals at Elite Personalized Medicine. Learn more about our weight loss program and get started on the path to a better you!
