Welcome to the return of my Thursday blog where we follow along with one of my client’s weight loss journey.
Unfortunately, Leigh has decided that she’s ready to commit to her journey at this point in time so we will be moving on to our next person who is ready and has been waiting for just the right time to make her move. Guess what? Now is the time, Jennifer is stoked and ready to take charge of her life once again.
Jennifer (her name has been changed to protect her identity) is a 37 year old single mother of one. Leigh has 50lbs to lose, has high cholesterol and has been told by her doctor that her risk of heart attack is high. She eats healthy for the most part but doesn’t always have the time or energy to maintain her healthy eating habits or an exercise regime. Jennifer is currently unemployed but does volunteer work that she finds very satisfying.
A review of Leigh’s nutritional questionnaires shows that the digestive system, colon and pituitary all require attention. She is also deficient in both chromium and choline; something that can be attributed to weight gain.
I had also asked Jennifer to keep a food journal for 3 days. Her journal shows that she isn’t eating as healthy as she thought. Jennifer doesn’t eat nearly enough as she should which has more than likely contributed to her metabolism working at a slow crawl.
Recommendations:
I have provided Jennifer with a list of foods that I would like her to follow for the next 3 weeks. These foods will allow Jennifer’s digestive system to take a break and begin to heal while addressing her high cholesterol and deficiencies in chromium and choline. The fiber content of these foods will also support her intestinal tract. Her diet will consist of lots of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains. There will be no red meat, wheat products, dairy products or convenience foods consumed for the next few weeks.
Food combining is going very important for Jennifer in order help her digestive system return to normal. To help, I’ve provided her with a food combining chart to assist her with her meal planning.
SUPPLEMENTS:
A good quality multi-vitamin to be taken daily
A digestive enzyme to support her digestive system to be taken with each meal
A good quality Essential Fatty Acid (Flax seed oil or Omega 3) to be taken daily
LIFESTYLE:
Exercise! Jennifer wants to lose weight and changes in diet alone will not do it. It is recommended that Jennifer start with 3-5 days of cardio exercise (walking, swimming, aerobics, etc) for 30-45 minutes at a time. After a few weeks, we’ll look at adding some resistance training to her exercise program and adjust her cardio.
Jennifer will be implementing the suggestions and recommendations I have made tomorrow. I will post her progress in my blog every Thursday after her weekly check in.
If you would like a personalized nutritional recommendation, please contact me through my blog or by visiting my website listed below.
Yours in health,
Tammy
www.freeyourthyme.weebly.com
**Please contact me for personalized nutritional recommendations. This blog has been condensed and does not include many additional factors. This blog is not meant to be followed as a recommended diet or nutrition program for any one but “Jennifer”.
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