Calmglow Weight Loss Program

Anyone who has tried to lose weight knows it’s not easy.  Simply eating an extra 100 calories a day would add on 5 pounds over a year’s time. Why not just reduce daily caloric intake by 100 calories to lose that weight? It’s not that simple.

Many of the body’s systems affect appetite: the brain-gut connection and many metabolic hormones change your desire to consume food: insulin production, your thyroid, and sex hormones. Other factors include intestinal distress, sleep patterns and the brain’s mood chemicals. When one or all of these are off-balance, your body gets mixed messages on how much and what types of food to eat. So, it’s often hard to lose weight… and keep it off. 

Treating weight loss should encompass all of these systems, with the goal to optimize those for your individual body. You should also consider that there are several different ways of addressing weight loss depending on your personality. Some may prefer the slower approach of a Mediterranean diet. Others may want to explore the faster though more controversial HCG diet.

It’s important to look at the “big picture” of weight loss rather than concentrate on individual foods or your last meal. Here are a few helpful rules:

1. Don’t beat yourself up when trying to lose weight. Perfectionism will often demoralize you.
2. Eat a meal before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. People who skip breakfast eat more food and are more likely to become pre-diabetic.
3. Eat 5-6 small meals a day. This helps with weight loss more than low-fate meals.
4. Eating the sweetener aspartame may lead to increased food intake.
5. Once a week eat a treasured dessert to celebrate your progress.

Treatment

Calmglow will customize a treatment plan based on your body’s personal chemical makeup. This might include testing several  hormones levels along with various vitamins and minerals. Your weight loss plan will be a holistic approach that takes into account all aspects of your physical and emotional health.

During treatment, there will several dietary suggestions to follow:

1. Don’t skip meals
2. Eat fat-burning foods (such as cayenne pepper, salsa, and hot peppers)
3. Add thermogenic vegetables to your diet (such as cabbage, celery, and broccoli)
4. Avoid breads and pastries
5. Avoid alcohol
6. Exercise regularly
7. Drink more water  (48 oz. per day)

The ultimate goal is not to simply lose weight, but establish an entirely new lifestyle.  

Additional Diet's and Resources

Mediterranean Diet
Detoxification Diet
Smoothie Recipes
Weight Loss & Food Allergies
     The Blood Type Diet