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A normal adult gains an average of 2.5 pounds every holiday season. That may not seem like much. But this means that by the time the average college graduate turns 30, they will have gained 20 pounds just from these 4 weeks per year. Inevitably, this turns one’s thoughts to dieting. Everyone knows that dieting is a good way to lose some weight. Who hasn’t met someone that has lost weight on the Atkin’s Diet, or the South Beach diet?

But, a diet only aids you in losing body weight, with no regard to what type of weight you are cutting. Studies have shown that as much as 25% of weight loss through dieting alone is lean body mass (and not fat weight.) In addition, many fad diets are very difficult to stick with in the long term. Therefore, the chance of gaining some, if not all of the weight back is very high. The greater challenge to losing weight is losing the correct weight, and keeping it off. Dieters without an exercise regimen suffer a relapse about 85% of the time. However, dieters who included an exercise regimen relapse only about 24% of the time.

A more effective plan may be to slowly change your dietary lifestyle while introducing exercise back into your life. Exercise has been proven to provide the body with significant body-fat loss, even in the absence of a change in diet. In addition, adhering to an exercise regimen can have the following positive effects:

Whether you simply need help mapping out a successful exercise program and getting a little kick-start, or you need someone with you for each important step, I can help. Please call me at (609) 304-7598 for a free consultation and body composition analysis. Remember, the true key to success is not found in a diet alone, but in an overall healthy lifestyle commitment!

Reference: Lifestyle and Weight Management- A.C.E. Consultant Manual