Most people want to lose a lot of weight right away, and who wouldn't want this result? But, because weight gain most likely occurred over a long period, it is important to recognize that it also takes a while to make a sustained change to your weight and lifestyle. Yoyo diets, (the cyclic process of losing weight, gaining it back, and dieting again) are difficult to maintain long term which is why they do not work! The Sensable Health program is designed to get you on your way to making a lifelong change that you can be committed to!
Throughout the Sensable Health program, we are going to assist you in putting health-related strategies into place that you will be able to follow for the rest of your life. Small, achievable changes related to our Four Domains are the most effective and will provide you with positive results.
- Activity: Engaging in the right amounts and intensity levels of activity for your individual needs can help regulate cortisol, reduce stress and inflammation and increase the production of feel-good hormones like serotonin and endorphins, helping to improve overall mood and energy levels. We will help you to optimize your activity routines including cardio, strength, stretching, and gentle movement.
- Nutrition: The type, quality, and timing of foods and beverages you consume each day have a significant impact on critical weight control, hormones, and biological factors. We focus on helping you understand and get the right mix of macro and micronutrients for your individual biological and behavioral needs - helping to optimize the production, regulation, and balance of hormones critical to weight loss and maintenance. We also supply you with tools and materials for in-home meal planning, as well as helpful guides and resources for restaurants and take-out meals.
- Sleep: Getting adequate amounts of sleep can help regulate your hunger-related hormones. Good quality sleep also helps to regulate blood sugar, improve insulin function and reduce overall inflammation. We will help you to establish an optimal sleep environment and provide resources to help promote relaxation and deeper, more restorative sleep.
- Stress: Effectively recognizing and managing your stress is vital to maintaining sustainable weight loss. Chronic or unmanaged stress can wreak havoc with the production, regulation, and balance of cortisol, negatively impact thyroid function and sex hormones and increase overall levels of inflammation. We will help you to recognize when you are feeling stress sooner -making it easier to deal with; help you develop skills to more effectively deal with everyday stress when it occurs and help you to become more resilient.