WHAT DIETS WORK?

ALL OF THEM WORK!!!! Every diet book ever written, every meal plan ever created works. The question is not ‘does this diet work,’ but rather does the weight stay off after dieting stops? A closer look at 99 percent of diets shows even successful dieters gaining the weight back. So what then is the trick to managing long-term weight loss? It’s simple …muscle tissue. Since the human body can only lose 2 percent of its body weight in fat in a given week, anything more than that is water and muscle tissue.  And loss of muscle tissue during dieting means a 99 percent chance of gaining the weight back.  99 percent!!!

To be successful in managing weight loss for the long run, dieters must gain muscle and lose fat at the same time.  To do this, we monitor the three critical aspects of fitness – weight training, cardiovascular activity and diet – that provide the right physiological foundation for a lifetime of successful weight management.  We provide instruction in weight training to build physical muscle tissue and cardio to burn fat. We counsel you on diet to control fat storing hormones like insulin, and we monitor body fat percentage to tell us if your diet is working.

Since muscle is what burns fat – something most diet books don’t share – it’s ultimately like doing cardio without doing cardio.  Every pound of muscle gained equates to burning 50-75 calories of fat a day for sitting on the couch.  So an average 10-pound gain in muscle is a real metabolism boost that equalizes 500-750 calories of fat a day. That’s like doing cardio for 45 minuets every!!

Bottom line – stop spinning your wheels listening to infomercials about machines, pills and programs.  Do it right this time, let us help and the weight will stay off for good.