Is "How much weight can I lose?" the right question to be asking?
Placing all of your expectations purely on total body weight is actually a very common mistake. Absolute weight is the measurement that most people are used to thinking about—but if you are considering a residential weight loss retreat that is asserting or pushing you on how many pounds you'll lose, you may want to reconsider and seek further guidance.
At Weight Crafters, our goal is to help our clients focus on improving their health. This means taking a broad-spectrum approach, with emphasis on building skills, knowledge and discipline. It means paying attention to improved muscle mass, reduction of not just the body fat cell count, but also reducing body fat cell size, increased flexibility, reduction in inflammation, reduction in overall body mass and inches, being able to have steady and consistent functional fitness for your daily life, establishing healthy eating patterns, stress reduction and implementing overall discipline in your life so that you age gracefully and get the most out of your life. Being healthy is so much more than measuring your gravitational pull on the earth by looking at weight on the scale. And it means taking all these factors into account. That is why you should go to a place that has real experience and real expertise.
Here are some of the questions you should ask when approaching a residential weight loss program:
- How much body fat can I reduce over a period of time?
- How much lean muscle can I build over a period of time?
- How many inches of mass can I deduct over a period of time?
- How much inflammation can I reduce over a period of time?
- How much can I improve my cardio, my strength, my endurance, my flexibility and mobility over a period of time?
- How much weight can be lost over a period of time?
- How do I implement discipline in all areas of my life in order to reduce stress and impulsive/emotional behavior that leads to poor health?
- Will I be able to maintain my progress when I return home?
- Etc.
Here at Weight Crafters, these items are all a part of the spectrum through which we approach your weight loss and overall fitness & health.