In our last blog we shared that, in our weight loss culture, we strongly advocate that people struggling with their weight have got to “Think TEAM!”

We, also, explained that “T stands for Targets” and that a successful TEAM must be crystal clear on what they are aiming for. An unclear or unrealistic weight loss goal is often the exact reason for failure.

Next, we come to the “E” in TEAM. We like to think of the word EXECUTION!

The vast majority of people reading this will realize it’s a total no-brainer to say that weight loss is often a very confusing, over-whelming, frustrating and irritating topic. It is almost always a significant and challenging process. If it was easy nearly everyone would succeed in it and we wouldn’t have the epidemic-like statistics related to weight issues and obesity here in The United States. Not to mention that the issue is a very personal matter in most cases. Stress, emotion and self-esteem are typically involved. Plus, it can get quite urgent or serious in nature when chronic health concerns associated with obesity creep into the picture.

The bottom line is this: Weight loss is a tough issue in which many people feel alone and lost. High percentages of people are losing the battle. For these reasons, we advocate over … and over … and over that people struggling with their weight have got to “Think TEAM!”

In our last blog we shared some Type 2 Diabetes stats and figures from an article from healthline.com. Remember how these numbers and facts seem so crazy and out of control? How could something so preventable be so common?

The problem is that most people just don’t understand the physiology of how fat (especially belly fat) causes this common condition to happen in the first place.

Just like so many out there in our society, a very high percent of our clients first come into our clinics struggling with Type 2 diabetes. The radical increase in incidence of this condition, along with the very serious effects of it, are finally getting people to ASK about it. Informed people are finally trying to prevent it and even reversing it in many cases. The problem is that very few are informed!!!

A recent article appeared on a website called healthline.com entitled “Type 2 Diabetes Statistics and Facts”. It was written by Adrienne Santos-Longhurst and Medically Reviewed by Peggy Pletcher, MS, RD, LD, CDE on February 27, 2017.

The article shared many of the statistics associated with this condition. The numbers seem ridiculously high.

One of the most common things we hear clients say is “There is just SO much information out there about fat loss that I didn’t even know where to start!” Have YOU ever said that? Well, if so, just know you’re not alone. BUT, don’t stop there. Let’s consider this issue. The problem with this whole “overwhelm” thing is two-fold.