How to Make 2024 Your Best Year For Weight loss Yet
Happy New Year!
Your health is your most precious asset, and it affects every aspect of your life. Your health determines how you feel, how you look, how you function, and how long you live. Your health is not something that you can take for granted, especially as you get older. Your health is something that you have to work on, every day, every year.
One of the most important factors that affects your health is your weight.
Being overweight or obese can lead to many serious health problems, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and some cancers. Being overweight or obese can also lower your self-esteem, your energy, your mobility, and your quality of life. Being overweight or obese can shorten your lifespan and make your golden years less enjoyable.
Attitudes about getting “help” with weight loss are changing.
In a significant market change in late 2023 , WeightWatchers began offering Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Drugs to its customers. Oprah has come out and told the world she has gotten help from meds. There will be more discussion and acceptance of medical weight loss and that is why I am discussing as an option it here in the 50+ New.
In 2024 there will be more discussion and acceptance of medical weight loss and that is why I am discussing as an option it here in the 50+ New.
Goals, exercise and diets like the Mediterranean Diet have worked for many people who need to lose weight. Having the focus of a personal trainer, dietician or coach can help in weight loss too.
If you have tried diets and it hasn’t worked you may consider medical weight loss in 2024. You can lose weight, and keep it off. Unlike surgery like bariatric surgery there is help that is faster and less invasive with doctor supervised medical weight loss.
Medical weight loss is a comprehensive, personalized, and supervised approach to weight loss. It is not just for Hollywood stars anymore or considered a fad diet. It is a program that is designed for you, based on your medical history, your current health status, your weight loss goals, and your lifestyle preferences. It is a program that combines the best of science and medicine, with the support and guidance of a team of professionals, such as doctors, nurses, dietitians, and counselors. It is a program that uses safe and effective methods, such as medication, nutrition, exercise, and behavior modification, to help you lose weight, and keep it off.
Oprah to People Magazine regarding medical weight loss :
“ I now use it. I think I need it…”
Watch this video, where Oprah Winfrey, one of the most famous and successful people in the world, shares her own struggle with weight, and how she decided to try medical weight loss. She says that it was the best decision she ever made, and that it changed her life for the better.
“Medical weight loss does not have the stigma it once did “
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Medical weight loss does not have the stigma it once did but it is not for everyone. It is for people who have a lot of weight to lose, and who have not been successful with other methods. It is for people who are ready to make a serious commitment and follow a structured plan. It is for people who want to improve their health, and their life, for the long term.
If you think that medical weight loss may be right for you, check it out. You can find more information online, or you can talk to your doctor, or a local clinic that offers this service.
Oprah Talks about Her weight loss- Click here for full story
Weight Watchers Medical = Click here for information
Even with medical weight loss, exercise and diet are still the cornerstones of weight loss, health and fitness.
With the right guide and the right system, YOU CAN conquer your weight and get your life back. My clients do it all the time. Exercise and diet are still the cornerstones of weight loss, health and fitness.
Other Retirement News-Is Moving In 2024 or During Retirement A Good Move For You?
After retiring Tessa and I moved to Georgia 2 years ago, from Florida. It was a good move and allowed for new possibilities that could not have happened if we had stayed in Florida. Today we will look at another couple Nancy and Jim that moved to Georgia from Texas.
“Elijay is 75 miles north of Atlanta ... It's a tourist town that has wineries, apple orchards, and is located in the mountains.”
Nancy and Jim Cotton
Nancy and Jim moved to Elijay Georgia from Texas 2 years ago and it is working out. Lower taxes and lower costs are a plus. Read details about this newly retired couple that lives north of Elijay Georgia on link at end of this article.
Moving to a new home or location like Nancy and Jim Cotton can be an exciting option for retirees who want to enjoy a different lifestyle, climate, or community. Here are some factors to think about if you are planning to move in 2024 or during retirement:
Costs. Moving can be expensive, especially if you are selling a long-term home that has appreciated significantly in value.
Lifestyle. Moving can offer you the opportunity to pursue your hobbies, interests, and passions in retirement. You may want to move closer to your family, friends, or cultural amenities, or to a place that has more outdoor activities, entertainment, or social events.
Timing. Moving in 2024 or during retirement can have different implications for your financial and personal situation. Moving in 2024 may give you more time to plan, save, and research your options, as well as to take advantage of the current housing market and interest rates.
Moving in 2024 or during retirement can be a good move for some retirees like Nancy and Jim Cotton but not for others. It depends on your personal goals, circumstances, and preferences, as well as the pros and cons of your current and potential locations.
Nancy and Jim Cotton had a great move from Texas to Elijay - Click Here for full article : Big Move to Georgia
Happy New Year-
You may know I’m a Certified Personal Trainer specializing in training people over age 50. Most of my clients are over age 70 and still seeing improvements in their strength and health. I get lots of good questions on losing weight and how to stay fit, especially as we have to train with medical conditions or injuries as we age. I read many books and publications and will keep you informed here about fitness, relationships, finances, second careers, part time jobs and of course, how not to work at all and enjoy retirement.
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