Here is a great new resource which can help you work out calories, BMI, Body fat percentage , and Breast feeding calories. Hope you all find the link useful!
Wayne helps his client lose weight
Health Trainer Wayne Price’s client, Eric, was referred to the service by his local Practice Nurse who had noticed that he has began to put on weight and suggested that he may feel fitter and healthier were he to shed a little. Weighing almost 19st and with a BMI of close to 45, Eric agreed and was cross with himself that he hadn’t paid attention to his weight since his retirement.
Upon meeting Wayne, they discussed his current lifestyle and the health problems that he was beginning to face due to his weight such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as coming close to being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Eric also told Wayne that he had lost a lot of confidence in himself and needed a boost to get active again.
Wayne and Eric worked on a personal health plan together with Eric deciding to cut out all snacks and fried food from his diet and the improvements in Eric’s health and weight were almost instant, losing a stone within a month of getting into his new lifestyle. The information that Wayne gave to Eric was nothing new, Eric was aware of all of the issues but said he just needed someone there to support him!
They continued this plan until Eric finally managed to shed almost 3 and a half stone, while reducing his BMI from 45 to 35! This fantastic achievement has made sure that Eric is no longer as at risk of serious health problems as he was and has also enabled him to drop 4 trouser sizes, meaning that he can now shop for clothes on the High St again, something that was very important to him!
Eric has managed to keep the weight off and described his sessions with Wayne as “brilliant” and says he is “much happier in himself”overall
Well done to Wayne and Eric
Posted in Health Trainers Team, Physical Activity, Weight Managment
Tagged health, healthy-living, high blood pressure
Motivation
Have you started making changes to your Health, or are you thinking about how your going to get started and keep motivated, well take a look at these videos…
Posted in Physical Activity
Salt Awareness Week, March 26th to April 1st, 2012
Its Salt Awareness Week, next week, if you are interested in finding out more about Salt and how to use it, how it affects your health and just general information about Salt then why not try watching the following video…
There is more information about Salt at click here
If you have concerns about your health due to Salt or any other issue then maybe one of our Health Trainers can help contact us at healthtrainers@gatewayfs.org
Posted in Healthy Eating, Weight Managment
Losing weight with Wayne
Health Trainer Wayne Price’s client, Eric, was referred to the service by his local Practice Nurse who had noticed that he had begun to put on weight, and suggested that he may feel fitter and healthier were he to shed a little. Weighing almost 19st and with a BMI of close to 45, Eric agreed and was cross with himself that he hadn’t paid attention to his weight and lifestyle.
Upon meeting Wayne, they discussed his current lifestyle and the health problems that he was beginning to face due to his weight; such as high blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as coming close to being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. Eric also told Wayne that he had lost a lot of confidence in himself and needed a boost to get active again.
Wayne and Eric worked on a personal health plan together with Eric deciding to cut out all snacks and fried food from his diet, and the improvements in Eric’s health and weight were almost instant, losing a stone within a month of getting into his new lifestyle. The information that Wayne gave to Eric was nothing new, Eric was aware of all of the issues but said he just needed someone there to support him!
They continued this plan until Eric finally managed to shed almost 3 and a half stone, while reducing his BMI from 45 to 35! This fantastic achievement has made sure that Eric is no longer as at risk of serious health problems as he was and has also enabled him to drop 4 trouser sizes, meaning that he can now shop for clothes on the High St again, something that was very important to him!
Eric has managed to keep the weight off and described his sessions with Wayne as “brilliant” and says he is “much happier in himself” overall
Well done to Wayne and Eric!
Posted in Healthy Eating, Weight Managment
Children as young as 14 offered gastric band surgery….
Today the Birmingham Mail reports that children as young as 14 offered gastric band surgery by Birmingham weight-loss company. To read more on this article click here
I asked our Health Trainers for their views on the subject and Sean says ” I know a couple of people for whom a gastric band, has been a great success, and has helped them to lose a lot of weight.
However for a gastric band to work you will still need to look at improving your diet by eating healthier, and also doing more exercise.
There can be many factors that can affect young peoples’ diet such as…..
• Junk and convenience food, is clearly more available now than 10 years ago.
• Cheaper poor quality foods more freely available.
• Making time to cook a meal from scratch.
• Education regarding portion sizes, people are eating more than they need to.
• Education regarding the benefits of fruit, vegetables, nuts and dairy.
By making just one small change to one of these areas that are within a persons’ means could be more likely to have a knock on affect into improving other areas too”
If you would like to give your views on Gastric Banding and/or your experience, then use the comment box below.
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