KTK-Nutrition

When the scale isn’t moving, it can be frustrating.   Many people shut down on their weight loss journey when they don’t see immediate progress.   But important changes are happening.   A relative called me.   They were dieting, adding exercise and did lose a few pounds.   But then they reached a plateau and were very frustrated.   How do you know your diet and new exercise habits are working when the scale doesn’t move?   Environmental Nutrition outlines six ways to know you are still making progress in the April 2024 article, “Look Beyond the Scale”.    Weight loss is a great indicator you are improving your health when you are dieting and trying to get in shape. But you don’t need to rely just on the scale in your weight loss journey.   There are also other wins for your health. 1.   Better health :   When one loses weight and adds more exercise to their routine, their body benefits in many ways even if they hit a plate...

So many people make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight.    Fairfax Hackley, a personal trainer, noted that losing weight is the number one resolution over the past 10 years.   Yet, only 65% of people making those resolutions have lost even one pound after a month into the New Year.   On a local radio show, Fairfax Hackley provided some tips on how to stay on track.   (You can listen to him using the source cited below.)         Hackley’s Tips to Stay On Track:            1.           Focus on FAT LOSS, not WEIGHT LOSS – he notes too many people focus on losing weight, when they need to focus on losing fat.   Focusing on weight loss will lead to more success.  Losing weight can be losing fat, muscle and water.  Losing fat – focus on the unwanted fat, like unwanted belly fat            ...