For a lot of us, turning 30 means it is the beginning of our weight-loss woes. After leaving our 20s, back when losing five pounds in a week was easy, we enter our 30s – the decade when metabolism slows and eating habits are influenced by our busy schedules; influenced by the career stress, family and other outside influences.
The busy lives of 30-year-olds can make it difficult to manage even the best plans to maintain and lose weight. Losing weight in your 30s is difficult, but not impossible.
- Change the way you approach weight loss: Preparation is key for anyone trying to lose weight. If it’s your first time, be aware that the biggest “mistakes” occur when situations are out of our control. Meal planning, keeping healthy snacks on hand, and learning about some of the science of nutrition can all be a helpful way to keep you on track.
- Eat food that nourishes your body: while there is no one specific diet to follow, there are certain foods and concepts that will help someone in this stage of life shed the pounds. Eating healthy shouldn’t just be for you – make food to keep your whole family healthy. Invite them to plan and prepare meals with you. If those around you are eating healthy, you can hold yourself accountable.
We lose muscle throughout every decade of life. However, the third decade is when it really starts to creep in. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, weight-bearing and resistance exercises are the best for your bones.
Weight-bearing exercises force you to work against gravity and include walking, hiking, jogging, climbing stairs, and playing sports. These exercises are really important, but in order to keep and build muscle, you must consume protein.
It is also important to note that it can make a difference in knowing how you are splitting up your daily food sources. While most people tend to eat more protein at night for dinner, you should actually be splitting it up throughout the day. For example, you can have eggs for breakfast, salmon for lunch, and legumes for dinner.
At O’Connor Health Center in San Jose, our weight loss program is not only approved the FDA and our patients, but our unique devices quickly remove fat without the need for surgery or side effects.
The best thing about our program is that it is personalized. A personalized weight loss plan could be just the key you’ve been looking for to get the results you want. Our doctor-supervised weight loss programs are customized to fit your individual goals, needs, and challenges.
When you work with O’Connor Health Center, you’re taking the first step to not only change the way you look and feel but your habits for your life! Give us a call at (650) 334-1010 to get started on your journey.