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Eating Healthy while Stressed
By: Scottsdale Weight Loss Center
Published: October 28, 2011
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With jobs that keep us on the go and the added stresses of family and home obligations, losing weight can be the furthest thing from a priority for many people. Busy schedules mean that meals are purchased and eaten quickly, and nutrition often suffers in the quest for efficiency.
To combat the bad habits that come with stress, nutrition experts suggest some simple tips to help establish a weight loss program. Losing weight comes by re-arranging schedules to emphasize eating at the right times, not skipping breakfast or other meals but instead eating smaller courses throughout the day. This helps avoid the hunger that can cause people to seek junk food or other bad choices that can sabotage a weight loss program. Nutritionists also stress avoidance, keeping junk food out of the house or office desk and trying to anticipate when stressful times are coming so healthy food can be selected ahead of time. It can be even more productive to make a list of things that cause stress or times that are the most stressful, then write down possible solutions or to-do lists the help keep on track. Keeping healthy snacks at home and work can also be important when it comes time to choose a pick-up between meals.
Exercise is also important, both for weight loss and to combat stress. In Mesa, walking on a warm evening can give people a chance to relieve stress from the day that, if unchecked, can lead to unhealthy eating at night. Mesa also has a number of fitness facilities where people can both work out and connect with health and nutrition experts to devise a personal plan. If there is no time for a formal workout, a simple routine of jumping jacks or simple meditation can be enough to reduce stress.
Nick
Nick's Story
"I wish I would have come here first. We spend all our time reacting to the next great weight loss tip or program. It might work for a while, but does not last and we end up yo-yoing from one fad to the next – as we gain more weight." Read More
Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
"I had no trouble adhering to the meals and they really helped catapult my progress! The classes were so beneficial to me because they helped change my thinking about how I viewed health, nutrition, and fitness.
I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
Chuck
Lost 66 lbs
"The best thing I did was call the Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. I have a lot more energy, I'm not hungry, and it feels great.
You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
Your visits always result in positive reinforcement, no matter if you had a good week or a bad week." Read More
Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Meet Our Team
Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
