Does this sound like you? For some strange reason, each holiday season you’re struck on the head by a sugar plum fairy…a daze which begins the last of November and ends the last of December. Then you wake up from this amnesia in a déjà vu on January 1st with your belly pouching out on both sides of your waist and over your pants or skirt. 

Over the holidays, it’s somewhat normal to gain between 2 and 5 pounds. And this amount of weight can be fairly easy to lose once you throw out the leftover stuffing, get back to your exercise routine, rest, and cut back on the alcohol. However, if you are someone who needs to lose more than 5 pounds, you might want to consider joining a weight loss program in order to get the support you need and start 2014 on a healthy path.

In a culture that values independence and the “I can do it all” attitude, it can be hard to ask for help. But changing habits that are deeply engrained is not an easy feat, especially when it’s done solo. The truth is, behavior change is next to impossible without coaching.  

Many people tend to berate themselves when they can’t lose weight. They imagine they don’t have enough self-control, willpower, or that their metabolism is just too slow. To their surprise, when we run simple blood tests, we find that it wasn’t their fault at all…. they aren’t “couch potatoes” or “slackers” or any of those names they are so quick to call themselves…they are, in fact, just victims of hormone imbalance and lack of proper medical advice and counseling. 

As Dr. Oz says, it’s important to develop a support system of people who know your goals, know your obstacles, know your weaknesses, and know your strengths. With public accountability — that is, you reporting on those daily struggles and successes — you’re more likely to make a permanent change.” 

That’s exactly the reason why The Renewal Point offers a full range of services. Our patients find that individualized medical support—including hormone balancing, nutritional counseling, and weight loss medications, if needed—are the missing pieces to effective weight loss. 

With this type of support, our patients are able to lose weight and regain energy all at the same time. While we do include a nutritional plan as part of the program, it’s more about eliminating specific types of foods than it is about extreme calorie restriction. By doing this, patients are able to lose weight without feeling fatigued and “moody.” 

Furthermore, their metabolism stays “revved up” so that they are able to keep the weight off in the end. Then, add hormone balancing to the mix and men and women achieve a level of health that they never knew possible. 

As one of our weight loss patients described it, “My entire sense of well being is due to the integrated care received at The Renewal Point. I went from fatigued, pained, tired and fat to happy, energetic, and healthy,” says Maggie K. 

So, if you are someone who has struggled with losing weight, know that, at The Renewal Point, we are here for you and ready to be that team of people who can help you reach your goals. We encourage you to come to one of our complimentary upcoming seminars in order to learn more about the unique services offered at The Renewal Point. 

(Article as printed in West Coast Woman January 2014)