San Jose Diet Clinic Discusses New Year’s Resolutions For Weight Loss

It’s the time of year when most of us in San Jose make New Year’s resolutions, promising ourselves to lose weight.  Our intentions are good but studies show we are not very successful in shedding our pounds.  At our San Jose diet clinic, we help individuals keep their new years resolutions by successfully helping them lose weight and break the habit of destructive eating.

Many of times when individuals try to lose weight, they go about it incorrectly.  Using huge amounts of will power, many San Jose residents restrict their intake, instead of looking at the causes for being heavy. Their will power, which is in abundance on January 1, starts to fade quickly and they quickly revert to our old patterns until the next New Year.

Causes Of Being Overweight

Why are we overweight? Most people, approximately 75% of us who are heavy, are eating for reasons other than hunger, typically for emotional reasons

Emotional eaters consume large quantities of food, often “comfort” or junk foods, in response to thoughts and feelings instead of hunger. Throughout our lives, many of us learn that food can bring us comfort and we then turn to food to soothe ourselves when we are upset.

Emotions such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, anger, boredom, stress, frustration, guilt, shame and jealously commonly lead to eating for the wrong reasons. Only by identifying these triggers to eating can we successfully break the destructive habit of eating when we are not hungry. Our San Jose diet clinic will not only help you identify the triggers that are causing you to eat excessively but also help you break the habit and lose weight fast and successfully.

Tips On How To Lose Weight

Keeping a journal and recording why and what you eat will help identify the triggers that lead to excessive eating. A food diary that records thoughts and feelings when eating will help you identify the triggers that lead to the destructive behavior of overeating.

By the time you have identified the triggers of eating in response to emotions, it has often become a patterned behavior. Breaking this bad habit is the real challenge.  Our San Jose weight loss program can help you break this habit.

Part of the answer lies in substituting healthy behaviors in response to thoughts and feelings. Try to distract yourself with other activities. Instead of eating, here are a few tips to help you stay on track:

  • Take a walk
  • Go to the gym
  • Take a yoga class
  • Do deep breathing exercises
  • Meditate
  • Play a game
  • Call a friend
  • Clean your house
  • Work around the house or yard
  • Wash the car

By removing yourself from the situation where you would eat, you can replace the bad habit with a healthy alternative. It is said that it takes three weeks to break a habit and develop a new one.

Contact Your San Jose Medical Weight Loss Clinic

At the Metabolic Nutrition Program, our San Jose weight loss doctors understand your issues and we know it is difficult to lose weight and keep it off all on our own. MNP’s licensed counselors help you identify the triggers and help you substitute good habits for bad.  Our San Jose medical weight loss clinic registered dietitians guide you in proper food choices. Our caring, dedicated staff supports you all along the way, offering you the tools to make long-lasting changes in your weight and lifestyle. We support you in your journey to a new you and have successfully helped many San Jose residents lose weight. Call our office today 408-358-5326 to speak with a San Jose weight loss doctor.

 

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