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Do Weight Loss Diets Work?

By Dr. Judy Seigel

 

 

Do Weight Loss Diets Work?

 

If you are overweight, will a “diet” help you to lose weight?  What’s a diet?  If we define DIET as an eating plan with fewer calories than you burn in a day, then, yes.  Diets do work.  But how do you know how many calories you will burn today?  Most of us, nearly all of us, don’t know that answer.  That’s Problem #1.

 

Problem #2–

 Does it make a difference if I get those fewer calories from Milky Way bars or     vegetables? 

 

Problem #3   How come so many people (95%) put their lost weight back on.

 

Therefore–Is it even worth the effort it takes to lose in the first place?

 

OK—last question first.  Yes.  Extra fat weight isn’t good for you.  Work on it.

 

Problem #3—Weight that was slowly, carefully taken off doesn’t just “Come back”. 

It is invited back by giving up the diet that worked to take the weight off.  You can’t

go back to eating as you did before.  Remember, that diet put the weight on in the first place.  It will do so again!

 

Problem #2  This one is difficult.  Probably, reducing the amount of carbohydrates in the form of starches (not fruits, vegetables or dairy) will help you to lose faster.  Milky Way bars are high in fats, calories, and sugar, low in vitamins and minerals.  Go for the fruits and vegetables. 

 

 Problem #4  This is an even tougher problem.  As a rough guideline:  if you are female and under 5’6”, not exercising or active regularly, use 1200 calories/day as a goal.  If  you are over 5’6” or shorter but very active, exercising almost daily, use 1500 calories as a day’s total.  Men under 5’10’’ who are on the inactive side, use 1500 and men over 5’10” or shorter, active men use 1800 calories.  Then COUNT them. 

 

 

 

By Dr. Judy Seigel

Exercise and Nutrition Counseling Center

Avon, Connecticut

 

 

 

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Nutrition Counseling

 

Receive individualized nutrition advice from a known expert in nutrition!

Dr. Judy Siegel specializes in teaching people to eat properly for good health and weight management. Dr. Siegel has more than twenty years of experience with helping individuals resolve their questions and concerns about healthy eating and weight management. She counsels clients one-on-one at her private practice at The Exercise and Nutrition Counseling Center as well as her new online and phone coaching program that allows her to work with people outside of the immediate area.

Dr. Siegel’s Nutrition Programs are designed to help people who:

  • Realize that nutrition is the missing link to living a healthier life.
  • Feel chronically fatigued and routinely lack energy.
  • Struggle with weight issues and dislike their body image.
  • Routinely go “on” and “off” diets, only to regain the weight they lost.
  • Have problems with emotional eating and often have eating binges that can seem out of control.
  • Have a slow metabolism and feel like it’s impossible to lose weight.
  • Have high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, or medical conditions.
  • Are ready to invest in their health and future well being.

Individualized diet and exercise information is the basis of an effective weight loss program.  Problem solving is next, so that each person can use the new information.  Ongoing support and continued education is the third part of this program. Each client receives a notebook for storing handouts which spell out the new material. This approach with weekly counseling sessions is meant to lead to permanent lifestyle changes, taking weight off and KEEPING weight off.

Components of the nutrition program include: 

  • The individual calorie goal is based on an estimate of total energy expenditure per day based on age, sex, height, and weight. A reduction of 500 kcal will result in a one pound weight loss each week. Exercise can add to this loss. 
  • Body composition (% fat) is estimated, to project the goal weight based on lean body weight. Body mass index (BMI) is followed weekly to see progress.
  • A daily journal is kept by each individual and analyzed to evaluate calorie intake, protein, carbohydrate, and fat grams. This is repeated weekly for teaching and problem solving.
  • We will develop personalized meal plans and eating patterns to help increase your energy levels and encourage weight reduction. 
  • Individual exercise programs are encouraged and progressed from your present levels of fitness.
  • Weekly counseling sessions include weigh-in, nutrition and exercise Information, handouts, and problem-solving.

 

If you understand how food works for you, set up new habits, practice them for a lengthy period of time, weight loss is a slow, but steady process.  Maintenance is based on finding your own calorie expenditure and staying within it.

 

Schedule Your FREE Consultation Today!

 

If you live outside of the Central Connecticut area and are looking for a nutrition and exercise program, The Exercise and Nutrition Counseling Center does offer an Online Coaching Program were we will work with you over the phone and through email..  

Click Here to Learn more about our Online Coaching Program and how it can help you!

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Semi-Private Training Program

Discover how you can get into the best shape of your life with our Semi-Private Training Program!

Do you want to lose weight, Burn fat, Tone your body, Get stronger, meet some new friends, and receive ongoing motivation and support from others in the program?

If you answered yes to any one of these questions, our Semi-Private Personal Training Program is definitely what you’re looking for!

Our new Semi-Private Training Program is designed to make your workouts fun and more affordable. You can work out with your friends, family, or join one of our already existing Semi-Private Groups. 

The Exercise and Nutrition Counseling offers 3 month, 6 month, and 12 month Semi-Private Training Programs.

Our Semi-Private Training Program is perfect for men and women of all ages and fitness levels! 

Here are just a few of the many Benefits of our Semi-Private Training Program:

  • Lose weight
  • Lose inches
  • Decrease body fat
  • Build lean muscle
  • Get stronger
  • Increase your metabolism
  • Gain more energy
  • Increase your aerobic endurance
  • Improve your stamina
  • Improve your confidence and self esteem
  • Decrease stress
  • Decrease your risk of health related diseases
  • Lower your blood pressure
  • Promote strong healthy bones
  • Built in support group to help you succeed
  • Join a group of motivated people and Have Fun while working out
  • Start feeling great about the way you look!  

So stop doing that same old boring workout routine and join our Semi-Private Training Program Today, for some fun, but challenging workouts that are Guaranteed to Get You Real Results!

Don’t worry if you are a beginner, you will NOT be left behind at any point. Most of the workouts are time based, so you are only competing against yourself and the clock. You can work at your own pace and everyone will be there to help motivate and support you! 

Call us at (860) 676-0643 or fill in the contact form below to Get Started Today!

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Personal Training

Certified Personal Trainers located in Avon, Connecticut

Are you tired of looking at yourself in the mirror only to see the same old out of shape body? Are you looking for the motivation, support, and guidance to help you get your body back?

The Exercise and Nutrition Counseling Center of Avon, Connecticut is the Place to Help You make it Happen!!

  We provide nutrition counseling, personal training, semi-private training, fitness boot camps, and much more!

Dear Friend,

Hi, I am Benjamin Petitpas, co-founder of The Exercise and Nutrition Counseling Center located in Avon, Connecticut.  I wanted to thank you for your interest in our personal training services.

I know how exactly how frustrating it can be trying to lose weight and getting yourself back into great shape. After suffering an injury that ended my athletic career, I ended up gaining almost 45 pounds. I went through a difficult struggle myself, before I eventually lost all the weight. So I know how difficult it can be trying to do it all on your own and how hopeless it can sometimes feel when you don’t notice any changes in your body, even after you have spent countless hours in the gym working out.

If you are reading this right now, you may be going through a struggle similar to what I experienced right now.

You maybe asking yourself?

What am I doing wrong? I’m working out but not seeing any changes?

What exercises should I be doing? How many sets and reps? How often?

How much? How often? And what should I be eating?

Where do you begin? What source of information can you trust?

Let’s face it, there is so much conflicting information out there about weight loss and what’s the most effective method. For every fitness article and study that you read, there is another that says the opposite. To make things worse it seems that every month there is some type of new fad diet out there, weight loss supplement companies making ridiculous weight loss claims, and there are even infomercials on TV claiming how you can build muscle without doing anything at all.

Of course you are confused….

Here are 3 Weight Loss Facts that you Absolutely Must Know:

Fact # 1 If you are trying to lose weight from diet alone, you can be sabotaging your own chances for long term weight loss success, because most of the weight you have lost could be made up mostly of muscle, rather than fat, which will only cause your metabolism to slow down, making it even harder for you to lose weight in the long run.

Fact # 2 Are you considering using weight loss supplements or surgeries? These are only quick fixes and have been proven to be ineffective for permanent weight loss because they do not address the unhealthy behaviors that caused the weight gain in the first place. The unhealthy behaviors are the real problem preventing your weight loss and must be addressed first, before you will see any real permanent results. Sure you may lose some weight with surgery, but in the long run, you will only end up gaining all the weight you lost back if you don’t make the necessary changes.

Fact # 3 Combining proper nutrition, strength training, cardiovascular training, and healthy lifestyle changes together, is the most effective way to burn fat, tone your body, get stronger, and lose weight and keep it off for good!

We make it easy for you,

·         By actually taking the time to sit down with you during your FREE Fitness Consultation and looking at everything you are doing right, what you are doing wrong, and addressing what changes are needed to be made.

·         We will set short term and long term goals for you and create a simple step by step plan for you follow to achieve these goals.  

·         Just taking you through a workout is not enough, as fitness professionals our job is also to educate you on living a healthy lifestyle.

Here is a look at what’s included in our personal training programs:

  • Weekly Personal Training Sessions – You will receive personal instruction from a nationally certified personal trainer. Each workout will be carefully designed to get you results. Our exercise programs are based on the most current research, science, and by proven results.  
  • Motivation – Your personal trainer will help you set goals for yourself and motivate and challenge you to achieve them. It’s much easier to achieve your goals when you having someone there to push and motivate you every step of the way. 
  • Instruction – Not only will teach you exactly how to perform every exercise safe and correctly, we will also take the time to educate you on why we are using particular exercises and how they will help you get closer to achieving your goals. 
  • Support – We understand that you will have some ups and downs along the way to getting yourself in great shape.  That is why our personal trainers are here to give you the support and encouragement you need to be successful. 
  • Accountability – Having an appointment is one way of making sure you show up for your workout, sometimes just getting to the gym is the hardest part. We do much more than just make sure you show up for workouts, we set goals for you and hold you accountable for achieving them.  
  • Nutritional Instruction – Dr. Judy Siegel’s nutrition program will help you end all confusion on what you should be eating and what you shouldn’t be eating.  She will help you discover why all of these fad diets are ineffective and what you should be doing instead to have permanent healthy nutrition habits. 
  •  Fun & Effective Workouts – Each workout is designed with your results in mind by one of our nationally certified personal trainers. The workouts will be challenging, but at the same time we understand that if you don’t enjoy something you are less likely to stick with it, so we try to make it a fun and enjoyable experience for you. 
  •  A push you when you need it – We all can use a little kick in the butt every now to get us going! We are here to give you a push when you need it, but we also know when ease back on the workout when you need it too. Either way, we will help you get the most out of every one of your workouts.

 

Real People Real Results……

“In just 12 weeks, Ben has helped me transform my body. I have lost almost 16 pounds and I have been able to drop three dress sizes. I’m now able to fit into jeans that I have not been able to wear since college. There is no way I could have done this on my own. Thanks Ben”

Jen Miller 

“I had given up my training program for over 6 months due to surgery and a recent move.  I was feeling down about my loss of physical conditioning as well as losing my training network of friends and trainer due to my recent move. Finally, I decided I would set out to hopefully find a trainer who could get me back on track.  I chose Ben Petitpas initially because of his credentials - BS Degree in Exercise Science, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and NASM Certified Personal Trainer.”  
       
“When I first met Ben he was totally empathetic to my situation and reassured me that he would give me a customized routine that would strengthen my weak areas while getting me into top physical condition.  Each training session he always asked about any concerns before we started our workout to see if he needed to make any adjustment to my workout for that day.  His education, personal athletic history, and research give him the edge on handling any issues that arose during the course of my training.  In only 4 months I was not only back, but stronger than before.  Thanks Ben.” 

  Melissa Thomas 

“I was always very active through walking 5 miles daily. However, I didn’t see much change in weight and in building muscles. I joined a gym for the very first time.  I did not have the experience of working out with equipment.  I knew that working with Ben, My personal trainer, I would learn to work out correctly, safely and with results.  Ben is very knowledgeable and focuses on using proper form.  I became stronger, more confident as he always encouraged me with the “you can do it” attitude.  Thank you, Ben.   I feel the best I have felt in years and love it when others notice the results.”

Velma Gill 

“Ben is a very qualified personal trainer. I came to him several months after I broke my leg and had a marked limp. Ben was always pleasant knowledgeable and persistent. He varied the exercises and our time was well planned out. After two months the strength in my legs has improved greatly and the limp was almost gone. I highly recommend Ben as a personal trainer.”

Jackie Freedman 

“Ben is a terrific person and an excellent personal trainer. I cannot speak highly enough about his knowledge and his dedication. His patience and professionalism have brought me a long way in a short period of time.”

Mike Brennan

Weight Loss Woman

 

 

If you are serious about getting yourself in great shape, call us at (860) 676-0643 to Schedule your FREE Fitness Consultation

Since we are a small private facility we only have a limited number of spaces available to take on new clients, so don’t waste any more time and call us today!

Call us at (860) 676-0643 or fill in the contact form below to Schedule your FREE Fitness Consultaion Today!

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