Meal Replacement Therapy For Obesity?Have you Considered Meal Replacement Therapy for Obesity? When you've gone through conventional diet program but don't see remarkable weight loss and you're stuck as health wise, you aren't improving?..... Nowadays, meal replacements have become increasingly popular in treating obesity. OK. May be we should look at what're these meal replacements first. Simply, meal replacements are "portion controlled" meals that're based on formulas containing adequate vitamins and minerals, with added fiber and very low fat content. These meals come in various forms - powders, drinks, soups, bars and biscuits. Some meals replace all meals whilst others replace only 1 or 2 meals per day. They're a complete meal. A meal replacement normally provides 1,200 - 1,600 calories per day. You should not confuse it with those very low calorie diets that provide less than 800 calories per day.
The therapy works on a combination of LCD (Low Calorie Diet) and the natural process of ketosis. Ketosis happens after 48 hours when your body detects that it doesn't get enough carbohydrates to operate as it usually does. Your body therefore "switches over" to a different method of providing fuel (energy) for itself - your fat stores. The result? You lose fat and eventually weight...... Obesity researchers have found that meal replacements of these kinds could:
Health organizations and obesity experts do agree that meal replacements are safe and suitable options for some obese people, when their first line therapies - healthy diet and exercise, have failed to give them the desired weight loss results. They conclude that a healthy diet plan including meal replacements could result in the success they've been aiming for. Nutrition experts also think that meal replacement diets are effective because they offer a structured plan and are the ultimate convenience food as they require little or no preparation or cooking. Furthermore, the calories are controlled so they take away your "pressure" of deciding what to eat for each meal each day.
You may like to opt for meal replacements, considering their advantages, such as:
Well, I recommend you choose a reputable program that provides a holistic approach to weight loss; one that provides both the tools and support to sustain you through the weight loss process. You could try out these reputable programs:
All in all, I reckon, a good meal replacement therapy should also provide extensive educational material and recipes to educate you about healthy eating and lifestyle habits. One thing I wanna add - If you love cooking, meal replacements could be too disciplined and no fun for you. Meal varieties and flavors are also limited. If you're lactose intolerant, be careful as some sachets or shakes are milk or skimmed milk based.
I would say for health reason, if you haven't reduced much weight through the conventional dietary and exercise approach, meal replacement is one alternative you can try out since it seems safe and is healthy. I would however encourage you to combine it with an exercise program. It would produce much better results in the long-run. Cardio 3-4 times per week for at least 30 minutes per session, to kickstart your metabolism into higher gear, to burn off your excess body fat from your entire body. Followed by strength-training , 3-4 times per week, for about 30 mins per session. This exercise boosts growth of your lean muscle mass and as lean muscle mass burns fat faster (since it's metabolically active), the more lean muscle mass you pack into your frame, the more calories you burn off, to lose weight. Also, learn to eat a well-balanced, healthy nutritious diet . Nothing beats food that's healthy, fresh and nutrient rich...... Think this page's cool? Bookmark it!Click one of the little buttons below and you're done. Back to top
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