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To be effective in both the immediate and longer term, a weight loss programme must deliver:
- Personalised food plan, as each individual's energy requirement is different.
- Great food that becomes part of the family’s everyday life because it:
• Helps you feel fuller for longer
• Tastes good
• Is a nutritionally balanced diet and suitable for the whole family
• Is easy to prepare and has ingredients that are freely available
• Is affordable.
- Exercise that is sustainable, fun and without pain.
- Advice on how to manage the psychological, emotional and social aspects of weight loss.
- Support of qualified professionals who are able to answer your diet and activity questions, based on sound understanding of scientific facts.
- An approach to life that recognises that in any lifestyle there is a need to have occasional extras!
In this programme, all of these have been taken into consideration so that it fits real life, not an artificial “diet” state. A personalised food plan will be drawn up to give you the necessary nutrition while achieving weight loss.
The recommended food choices are based on foods that deliver sustained energy and key nutrients.
Quite simply, sustained energy foods are digested more slowly and make you feel full for longer. The slow digestion means you do not feel as hungry and still have the energy to meet your daily needs.
Perhaps you may ask at this point, ‘Will I find Aspire for Life expensive and will I have to buy special diet foods?’
The answer is, ‘No, you won't need to buy expensive, special diet foods on Aspire for Life. In fact, your food costs may even go down. Aspire for Life promotes the use of fresh, unprocessed, whole foods. Eating mostly plant based foods, with a small amount of meat, poultry, fish and/or dairy product added in, will save you money - especially if you eat seasonally.’
Exercise is vital – Aspire for Life teaches you how to exercise without strain and optimise fat burn. As you become more active, you will feel better. This will also improve your energy balance.
There is no need to get in your car to attend any meetings or consultations, and you save on travelling time. Simply login to the Aspire website and have the service delivered to your fingertips.
Qualified professionals trained in the area of nutrition and exercise are available online to provide you with personal advice and support, and to answer any questions that you may have on weight loss.
Finally, life is for living so any effective programme needs to be full of fun, and the occasional treat. No food is good or bad, so the odd extra is okay. This programme recognises we are all human AND seeks to provide effective advice in a balanced approach.
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