Advanced Weight Loss Clinics

I have found a great brand of Soup that I eat for dinner.  It’s Healthy Choice Light it has 50 calories per serving which adds up to about 100 calories a can.  Yes, you can eat the whole can for 100 calories.  You can add crackers and still be under 200 calories.  Awesome Right!!  Also, I love to have sugar free jello to satisfy my sweet tooth.  It has 10 calories.  Sugar free pudding is also great it has 60 cals.  Also, I use sugar free gum to pacify my hunger.  Water is also great to make you feel full.  Advanced Weight Loss Clinics has a supplement called Chroma Tabs, they swell in your stomach and help you feel full.  You take them twice a day with alot of water.  They work really well.  A trick I have learned this past year, when you really want something you normally don’t eat, like a chilli dog.  You can go ahead and get it and cut off a 4th of it and throw the rest away.  You can enjoy the taste and not worry about eating the whole thing.  Happy Weight Loss!!!!
Aquala Riley

   Hi, my name is Aquala.  I started my diet with Advanced Weight Loss Clinics on March 22, 2008.  I was 321.8lbs.  I truly found a blessing from God when I entered those clinic doors.  I am here to say if I can do this anyone can do it.  I have lost 135lbs.  I currently weigh 186.  I did however gain a few pounds during the holidays.  It is always hard to turn down all the goodies we were faced with during the past two months.  So, I assessed the damage and restarted my diet as if I had just started.  I am glad to say I have lost the 5lbs I gained.  If you make mistakes and wrong choices just remember we all do.  It is a day to day battle.  Don’t feel like you have to stop just because you fall off the wagon….get back on.  Remember 10lbs is easier to lose than 40.

We are nine days into the new year. Our clinics are starting to see the rush that the new year brings. AWLC typical new patient averages about 5 pounds of weight loss in the first week.  We have seen some wonderful progress with our patients thus far.

We encourage our new patients to listen to the conversations going on around them on their first visit, it is usually an excitement that is almost contagous! You cannot help but to feel the victory of others and leave encouraged.

For those of you that do not live in an area that is serviced by Advanced Weight Loss Clinics, I suggest you find support in a clinic or group or even a spouse or friend. Don’t try to go it alone, find someone to cheer you on all the way to the finish line.

Best Wishes,

Anita

Our bodies are so wonderfully designed, built to last a lifetime. The human body is the only machine that should get stronger with use (exercise). But it wasn’t created to carry excess weight. Many of the ailments that are currently affecting the population, such as diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, and joint problems (knee & hip) could be reduced or corrected with simple weight reduction.

How you feel about food may affect your health. Most people with weight related health issues have struggled with this problem most of their adult life. The cause may very well be a learned behavior from childhood. Below are some of the “learned behaviors” that may be affecting your weight and ultimately your health.

As a child have you ever heard your parents say any of the following: “Do not get up from the table until you have finished all the food on your plate.” or “You have to clean your plate, don’t you know there are starving children in China?” or “You can’t have any desert until you clean your plate” perhaps you have heard this one, “if you are good today, I will take you out for ice cream”. Little did our parents know that they were setting the stage for future eating habits, feelings and behaviors. For the obese guilt and comfort are never healthy attitudes towards food.

Do these scenarios sound familiar? If so, don’t be discouraged, on the contrary, be encouraged because knowledge is key! When you understand why you fill your plate, eat it all, and then stuffed, head for the desert table, you have half won the battle.

By keeping a food journal you can begin to define your eating patterns. A simple notebook will do and keep up with the following entries each time you ingest something:

• Time of day
• Emotional state
• Location & Activity (table, TV, computer, car)
• Meal or snack?
• Name of Food and quantity
• Eating due to hunger or other? If other, can you identify?
• Did you eat until full or stuffed?
• Nutritious or junk food?

After you have identified what triggers you to eat, work on changing one of those factors at a time. If you find you belong to the “Clean Plate Club” this one is very simple, change all your dinner plates to smaller plates. A comfort eater? This one is a little more difficult, perhaps replacing the actual comfort food with something a little more nutritious such as air popped corn or yummy grapes or apples slices.

This article is not intended to provide medical advice. If at anytime you feel your weight problems are beyond your abilities, seek out a medical professional to help you.

For some, fighting obesity will be a lifelong battle, but here are some words of wisdom… You have not failed until you quit. Never give up, NEVER EVER QUIT!

Anita Gibson is the Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) for Advanced Weight Loss Clinics and its’ managing company Weight Loss, LLC which franchise these medical weight loss clinics. Currently there are 13 Advanced Weight Loss Clinics in Alabama and Florida, although franchises are now being offered nationwide to physicians.

I hope this blog finds you well and losing weight. My question to you is:  Do you have a plan in place?

Advanced Weight Loss Clinics typically start seeing an influx in patients around January 15th. Many of those started their weight loss effort on January 1, and realized they need help. 

I am not saying you need to go to a weight loss clinic to succeed in weight loss, I am just suggesting you come up with a plan while you are still so highly motivated.  

The first of the year is the best time to lose weight, it is a time you are probably the most motivated, it is also the time you will get the most support because everyone around you has the same goal.

Take advantage of the timing, if you don’t have a plan in place, get one before you get discouraged.

Make this year count.  Never give up, Never, ever quit!

Happy Weight Loss

January 2, 2009 – So, how is it going…..

There are two thought on weighing in, I am going to offer both to you.

Most of you have heard the following statement: 

“You should only weigh in once a week so you will not get discouraged.”

Here is an alternate way of thinking, I am not saying one way is better than the other, as everyone responds differently, I am just putting the information on the table.

Get a digital scale that will give your weight down to the tenths. If you consume fewer calories than you use each day, you should see some weight loss every day. Even a loss of one tenth (.1) of a pound is still a victory.

This method my be especially useful for those who are trying to maintain their weight.  It is critical to jump back on the “weight loss wagon” at the first sign of weight gain. It is way easier to take back off  (2) pounds early on, then 15 pounds later on.

Never give up, never quit! 

There is some truth to the statement of “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”.  Apples are full of vitamins and both soluble and insoluble fiber. The natural sugars can satisify even the sweetest tooth, while helping to stablize blood sugar levels.

The benefits of apples are the three “F”s… Fiber, Flavonoids and Fructose, each of them playing a part to keep the body healthy and satisfied.

• Apple Fiber: Helps reduce cholesterol levels, reduces the risk of hardening of the arteries, heart attack and stroke, also aids in regularity.

• Apple Flavonoids: A type of pigment in apples that helps provide their color. Flavonoids have been found to help prevent the risk of heart disease and the anioxidant activity helps prevent cancer.

• Apple Fructose: Naturally sweet, a simple sugar which is broken down slowly and helps keep blood sugar levels stable.

Water is one of the most basic elements to help aid weight reduction, but it is also the most overlooked.

Here is a great water tip:  Keep a case of bottled water in your car, the cooler weather will keep it cold and refreshing. Having it so handy will also probably deter you from stoping by the store to get a soda.  Try to drink 64-100 oz per day. Your body will thank you for it.

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Happy New Year and Happy Weight Loss!