In order to lose one pound of fat, you must burn 3,500 calories. That is equivalent to an adult walking more than 30 miles at a time, something that most of us do not do every day. While regular exercise should be part of everyone’s plan for optimal health, in order to lose weight you must also reduce calories and improve the balance of foods that you eat in a healthy, safe way. Once we reach age 20, we begin to lose one pound of lean muscle per year. By the time we reach 40, we have lost the ability to burn an additional 1,400 calories per day. If you have not changed your eating habits, and you have not significantly increased your exercise and your recovery time, your body will store the extra calories you consume as fat.

The process of permanent and sustained weight loss includes:

1. Addressing food sensitivities and any other issues that may be impairing digestion.
2. Identifying those foods that best support your body’s particular needs.
3. Finding an appropriate balance between exercise, rest and recovery.
4. Addressing underlying emotional issues that sabotage your progress.

As your coach, I will guide and support you in this process.