by Kate Haisch

IFs and BUTs

These are two words that often accompany weight loss. I could lose weight IF I had the time, IF I had the money, IF I lived alone, IF I didn’t work so hard.  I wish I could BUT I just can’t lose weight, I have tried everything BUT nothing works, I know I am not healthy BUT my lifestyle is too busy to change.  The excuses and reasons can stretch on forever.

There is no doubt about it: weight loss can be very difficult.  But why do some people succeed and others do not?  What did they do differently?  Did they have a better diet or is there more to it?

The Truth about Diets

Expenditure greater than Intake = Weight loss

There you go.  Simple as that.  But something is missing from this equation.  If it were this easy Americans wouldn’t spend millions of dollars each year trying to lose weight.  What is lacking?  Why do many people have so much trouble losing weight?

The reason is that most weight loss diets and pills don’t teach you about you. They don’t illuminate the reasons why your weight grew.  They are band aides that only address the pounds and not the root causes of weight gain.  So as soon as you stop the pill/diet or shake, the weight comes back, and then you are left right back where you started because nothing has really been solved.

The Real Key to Weight Loss

Expenditure greater than Intake + MOTIVATION = Weight loss

Before starting a weight loss regimen, it is important to find your ultimate motivation; your deep, passionate and meaningful reason for weight loss – your key that will kick all the ifs and buts to the wayside.

This is one of the reasons why Nutrition for You works so well.  Your nutrition coach is there to help you understand yourself, the choices you make and the barriers you face.  Not only do they provide you with a great plan that works – they practice behavior modification, so those bad habits become memories of the past.

We will help you find your supreme motivation – your key to weight loss.  Once you have that firm in your heart, shedding the pounds becomes easier. Then all it takes is a little time, dedication, simple mathematics and the reminder of why you are making changes.