Weight loss and weight management

Being overweight has become the number one health problem in New Zealand and Australia today, and it has reached epidemic proportions. Being overweight increases the risk of poor health and disease. This increased risk needs to be balanced with societal pressure to conform to the ideal body shape, which for many is unrealistic. If you are aiming to lose weight, it is important to set yourself realistic goals. A decrease in body weight of 5-10% leads to significant health benefits.

Are you ready to lose weight by eating healthy and well-balanced meals, avoiding hunger, and not being too overly restrictive? Your Nutrition aims to put you in control of your eating.

To be safe and effective, a weight loss programme must take a long-term approach. We encourage you to use our online nutrition coaching to guide you to gradually make the lifestyle changes needed to manage your weight.

We aim to foster a healthy relationship with food, so that you can:

• Enjoy your food and eat without guilt
• Know how to meet all your nutrient requirements from food and discover your own healthy eating plan
• Reduce the energy density of foods and drinks
• Eat according to your level of hunger and avoid over-eating
• Eat in a pleasant environment and focus on taking your time to eat and getting maximum satisfaction out of your meals
• Have a flexible and non-restrictive approach to eating
• Differentiate between everyday foods and occasional foods
• Learn to treat yourself in non-food based ways
• Overcome emotional eating and identify your eating triggers
• Plan to avoid or overcome relapses and deal with difficult eating situations

YOUR NUTRITION puts you in control of your health – learn how to make healthy changes part of your lifestyle.