If you are heavily overweight and need to get weight loss injections to help get your weight under control, it is important to understand from the very beginning that this is just part of the process of ensuring that you not only take lots of weight off, but keep it off.
You might have heard a lot about the kind of drugs that can be prescribed for this purpose, such as Wegovy, Mounjaro and Saxenda, which are licensed for use in the UK. These drugs can work in various ways, such as suppressing appetite or helping your body to burn more calories.
These can be very effective, but they are not a silver bullet. To make a large and lasting difference, they must be part of a wider programme that makes an improved diet and lots of exercise central features of your efforts.
3 Weapons In Your Weight Loss Fight
Our weight loss clinic in Glasgow will not just provide you with weight loss drugs, but support and guide you through a programme of diet and fitness that will do so much more to take the weight off. A better diet means fewer calories coming in, while exercise burns more of them off.
This means you are using three weapons in your fight against the fat, not one. Our guidance will help you learn how to choose healthier meal options, as well as cut out the unhealthy stuff with its saturated fats and high sugar content. Your fitness programme will also include gradually building up your physical activity.
In the case of exercise, that might sound very daunting. But nobody is expecting you to head up to the Highlands to climb lots of mountains or run a marathon. It may be that one day you will be super fit and do all those kinds of things, but it will begin with simple things like walking, gradually increasing the distance covered.
Walking can be beneficial in more ways than you might think. Not only does it burn off calories, but it can also help reduce cravings for unhealthy foods like chocolate, is good for mental health and can be a social activity. You may even find you can walk with someone who is on the same weight loss journey as you and provide mutual support.
Not only will a better diet and exercise combine with the weight loss drugs to help you lose weight, but it will also set you up for the ultimate challenge.
How To Stay Fit For Life
For many people, a weight loss programme can be an unfortunate case of winning the battle but losing the war. While they may lose weight in the short term, after they stop taking weight loss drugs, they start piling the pounds on again as their appetite returns. However, this is not inevitable.
There is some evidence that fat cells retain a ‘memory’ of their old state and act to try to restore it. This means that it would be normal for your weight to start increasing again. The answer to this is to use the new habits you should have learned for healthier eating and exercise during your weight loss programme and keep them going.
When your programme ends, you should have learned lots about nutrition, which you can apply at mealtimes every day, while your improved fitness means you can step up your exercise still further. Do this, and your victory over excess weight will not be temporary. Instead, you can be fitter for life.