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October 6, 2011 | Sarah
Q: I can’t seem to lose weight by dieting alone. What can I do?
A: If dieting alone does not seem to make a difference, consider the following:
1. Eat regularly: This may sound strange to you. If you starve your body, it will actually become more efficient at storing energy next time food comes in. You should include sufficient protein and fibre-rich ingredients to give you sustained sense of fullness.
2. Check your hormones: Hormones such as the thyroid hormone sets the basal metabolic rates and can be low in some people. For example, at WA we recommend checking total thyroid hormone concentration, as well as biologically active T3/T4 in appropriate cases.
3. Do sufficient and right types of exercises: Work on cardio as well as muscle building exercises. Muscles are metabolically active tissues which use more energy than fat tissues even at rest. The ideal ratios can be designed into your program.
4. Are you allergic? You may have mild but chronic food allergies that you don’t know of. These allergies might cause weight gain, bloating, water retention, fatigue, aching joints and headaches. WA has a range of allergy tests to determine which foods you may be allergic to.
Excess weight gain is a multi-factorial problem. WA doctors will help you specifically address each issue and give you the best chance of success.
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