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Your Biggest Weight Loss Priority is Yourself
By: Scottsdale Weight Loss Center
Published: January 5, 2021
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Losing weight will cause a lot of changes in your life. This includes the way you spend your free time around Scottsdale, the places you like to eat, the way you spend the evening. It all changes when you start a new weight loss program.
The most successful weight loss programs will only work with personal investment and commitment. This means that walking the walk isn’t enough for long term success. To lose weight and keep it off, you need to focus on what the process means to you, and let the changes hit you close to home.
A Weight Loss Journey: Putting Yourself First
Take a minute to yourself to think about what it is that makes your world go round. Is it your career, your religion, your relationships? Of all the priorities you have, the biggest one shouldn’t be your career or even your family. Because to care about others, you have to focus on yourself first. Self-care is one of the most overlooked aspects of wellbeing. If you aren’t taking care of yourself, are you in the right place to take care of someone else?
It’s never too late to turn things around and begin heading in a new direction. In this case, the direction is health and happiness. Before you establish a plan with your weight loss doctor, you must accept that you (and only you) are responsible for your actions. Despite mistakes from the past, you’re still the ultimate creator, promoter, and advocate for your decisions. Today is the day you’ve decided to seek the help of your weight loss doctor to better your health for the long haul.
Here are a few helpful strategies that you can use to start putting yourself first:
- Journal every day. Take the time to reflect on your thoughts and actions every day. It’s a great way to keep in touch with yourself and understand your needs better.
- Practice saying no. There is a lot of pressure to say yes, but sometimes what you need most is to say no. Stay home and relax every once in a while and let someone else take care of a problem.
- Give yourself what you need. Hunger is more than the need to eat, it is an opportunity to give your body sustenance. Try listening to your body and giving it more of what it is asking for healthy foods, plenty of water, and regular exercise.
You may have neglected your health in the past to put others first, but now it’s time to put yourself on the pedestal. Your friends and family may contribute to your internal pressures and disregard your wants and needs. But you can learn to handle this pressure and keep moving forward. Remember, taking care of yourself is the best thing you can do in becoming a better friend to those you care about.
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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
