Weight Management
for Individuals
There is a lot more to obesity and weight management than meets the eye. Don’t wait any longer to manage your weight and find a plan that’s right for you and your body – because Your Weight Can’t Wait.
Your Weight, Can’t Wait
Obesity is a long-term disease with associated health complications.
Obesity is commonly misunderstood and a long-term disease that needs to be managed – it is not a lifestyle choice. Despite efforts to lose weight through watching diet and doing daily exercise, people can still have a hard time losing weight and keeping it off. 2
MYTH
People living with obesity lack willpower to diet and excercise.
FACT
Science has proven that willpower is far from being the only factor to regulate weight. Obesity is caused by a combination of genetic, biological, lifestyle, environmental factors and even life events. Therefore, watching one’s diet and exercise alone are not always enough for weight loss and to maintain that weight loss.
Did you know that our metabolism rate slows down after weight loss?
The human body adapts to exercises and the same exercise will burn less calories when performed regularly over a period or the body releases strong hunger driving hormone in response to weight loss. These contribute to weight regain, and the weight yo-yo effect often seen after weight loss.
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Body mass index is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.
A common way to measure body fat is body mass index (BMI) – calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared (kg/m2). BMI is a tool that healthcare professionals use when diagnosing and discussing your weight and any associated health risks. Research shows that a high BMI is associated with a decreased life expectancy of up to 10 years.1
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Why Should I Lose Weight?
Weight reduction improves many complications
Obesity can be associated with many health complications including heart disease, diabetes, osteoarthritis (joint pain), sleep apnea (interrupted breathing during sleep) and some types of cancers (including breast and colon cancer). 3,4
Benefits of Losing Weight
Improves blood pressure
and cholesterol levels 6, 7
Reduces the risk of cardiometabolic disease such as diabetes and heart disease 6, 7
Improves blood pressure and cholesterol levels 6, 7
Improves sleep apnea, knee/joint pain and women’s health issues 7
Reduces the risk of cardiometabolic disease such as diabetes
and heart disease 6, 7
Improves quality of life 7
How do I start a conversation with my doctor?
5 questions to ask your doctor before embarking on your weight loss journey
This is an important question, because no single approach works for everyone. This means that the types of tests, evaluations, and treatments will vary depending on your circumstances, health issues, and previous treatments.
An obesity specialist will offer a number of different therapies, sometimes in combination. The goal is to pick the treatment that best addresses the reasons for your weight gain, like your biology, psychology and behaviour. Some options can include healthy eating, increased physical activity, anti-obesity medication or bariatric surgery. An interdisciplinary approach including a medical doctor, a registered dietitian, and a behavioural health specialist might be considered ideal.
What are my weight management options?
Diet & Exercise
When it comes to obesity, changing how you eat means much more than just eating less calories by any means necessary. Your doctor will take your eating patterns into consideration when developing your weight management plan to help you move towards a more sustainable relationship with food.
You don’t need to run a marathon every day but adding just a little extra movement and simple exercise into your everyday life can mean a lot. What matters is that you find ways of being physically active that you enjoy every day.
The goal is to include at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week – performed during 3 to 5 daily sessions per week8. Build up toward this slowly by gradually adding new activity routines such as resistance training to your life that you enjoy and can sustain over time.
A certified fitness professional can help with an individual plan tailored to include exercises that work best for you and won’t put any undue stress on your health.
Pharmacotherapy
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric surgery is done when diet and exercise haven’t worked or to provide long term options to achieve and maintain significant weight loss for people who have serious health problems because of their weight.
As with all surgery, many considerations need to be given before undergoing surgery. A specialist will be able to talk you through the options.