The First Steps to a Healthier YOU long term is the C word … COMMITMENT!

Making Healthy Changes Takes Commitment

Day after day, I help patients lose weight, feel healthier, more confidant and happy in their bodies. The HCG Diet might be a jump start that many patients need for weight loss. However, in order for the weight to stay off and for the body to achieve a higher level of overall health, it takes a full on commitment  … a commitment to your health, to your body and ultimately  to yourself!  The pay off is huge … I promise.

As a Naturopathic physician with a focus on healthy body composition, I routinely see patient who have been burdened with significant limitations due to acute/chronic disease and a myriad of health issues.  In many cases, it is clear that these health problems could have been prevented with healthier habits and patterns in life.   Hippocrates, known as the father of medicine once said, “The function of protecting and developing health must rank even above that of restoring it when it is impaired”.

According to the world health organization, if the major risk factors that contribute to chronic disease could be eliminated, then 80% (yes, that says eighty percent) of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke could be prevented along with over 40% of cancers.  Do you know how preventable these diseases actually can be?  With changes in our health behaviors we can make this happen.  Simple changes such as getting more physical activity, enjoying a healthy diet, reducing stress and limiting alcohol and tobacco use  (single most avoidable cause of disease) are key players.  It is never too late to start  my friends.  With these lifestyle changes, you can make your health and your LIFE better in both the short and long term.

MAKING LIFESTYLE CHANGES IS NOT ALWAYS EASY. HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE THINGS WE CAN DO TO HELP

• Make a plan with long and short-term goals; decorate it, add pictures, make it motivating
• Write down your goals and review them often; I would suggest reading them aloud to yourself daily
• Make little changes one at a time; sometimes big changes end up in failure and we want success — even if it is the long road
• Once a small change has become routine, add another one and so on
• Gather support from family and friends. This can help you to be accountable
• Surround yourself with people who are positive and who believe in you.
• Ask for help … find a personal trainer or a diet/lifestyle coach to help keep you on track and accountable. This is $$ well spent.
• Find apps and other tools to track your progress and keep you motivated.

Try Making Your Commitment to Living a More Vibrant and Healthy Life NOW