Weight Loss

For many people, losing weight is one of life’s biggest challenges. The underlying principles of weight loss are straightforward; however reaching your target weight is often made difficult due to conflicting information on TV and in newspapers, magazines and the internet.

You need this info! I will help you to:

Find out how much energy you are burning each day (your metabolic rate).

Find out how much energy is contained in the foods you eat (your energy intake).

Balance your eating and exercise to achieve fat loss.

Did you know…

…that a well structured weight training program can burn more energy than regular walking or jogging? My clients are amazed at how much food they can eat and still lose weight when performing 2 quality weight training sessions per week, in combination with supplementary exercise such as walking or jogging.

How can you be sure you are losing body fat and not muscle?

People who simply starve themselves to lose weight will inevitably lose lots of muscle mass in the process. This is a detrimental outcome because the more muscle you have, the higher your metabolic rate and the better you are at burning off excess fat.

Dieters who lose muscle mass are vulnerable to rebounding in weight once they stop dieting!!!

The trick is to work out exactly how much you need to eat (as well as the types of foods to eat) in order to maintain muscle whilst also losing body fat. Finding the answer is quite easy when you know how, but it does require some careful monitoring over the short term in order to get the balance just right.

And how will we know if you are losing fat and not muscle? Simple - I have a set of scales that not only measures your total bodyweight, but also your muscle mass and body fat percentage too. Oh, and it also calculates your metabolic rate. Pretty handy hey!

The Studio’s weight loss process revealed…

Initial consultation – I gather information about your goals, preferences, eating and exercise habits, and lifestyle circumstances. I also measure your weight, body fat percentage, muscle mass, and metabolic rate using a special set of scales which is non invasive.
Food diary – I ask you to complete a diary listing all the foods you eat over a 3 day period.
Diary analysis – I evaluate the food diary, providing you with a summary of how much energy was contained in the foods you ate, as well as the amounts of protein, fat, carbohydrate and fibre.
Nutritional Plan – Using the information from the initial consultation, the scales, and the food diary, I then design a nutritional plan which is tailored to suit your individual needs, and preferences.
Weekly monitoring – The plan is then monitored and revised on a weekly basis to ensure you achieve results. A weekly weigh-in provides accurate measurement of your progress.

Miss Piggy’s pearl of wisdom!

Miss Piggy has some unconventional wisdom when it comes to keeping in shape – she says that you should never eat more than you can lift! Although this is a witty gag, there is actually some truth in it.

The fact is that we have the capacity to eat at a faster rate than we can exercise (i.e. we can eat more than we can lift!). To illustrate the point, lets think about a Big Mac for a moment. Do you know how many calories there are in a Big Mac? The answer – 480 calories. Do you know how long that might take you burn off through exercise? Depending upon your size and shape, it could take an hour or more of intense exercise!

So what does this all mean for you?

No matter how fantastic your exercise regime may be, if you don’t have an effective eating plan in place, you are unlikely to achieve your weight loss goals. Therefore when deciding on a personal trainer, make sure they can provide you with the individualised nutritional guidance and backup support you need in order to reach your target weight.

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