Losing weight isn’t easy. Fortunately, though, advanced treatments have made it easier. Semaglutide, for example, helps you curb your appetite so you eat less and shed more pounds.
That said, the semaglutide injections don’t do all of the work for you. You still need to listen to your body’s decreased appetite and make some other adjustments to support your weight loss.
That means making some changes to your lifestyle. At SmartClinic Urgent Care in Santa Clarita and West Covina, California, our team can work with you to give you personalized guidance to help you achieve your weight loss goals.
We also have a few tips we recommend for all people, and we highlight them here. These three lifestyle changes can help you get better results from your semaglutide treatment.
Eating healthier gets easier when you eat at home. When you dine or order out, you have very little control over what goes into your food. Cooking at home enables you to make healthy swaps, like choosing healthy fats — olive oil over vegetable oil, for example — and avoiding excess salt and sugar.
When you grocery shop for your meals and snacks, spend your time in the aisles and departments that are stocked with minimally processed foods. If it comes in a box or a bag, it’s probably not going to do you very many favors on your weight loss journey.
Once you get food home, be strategic about how you store it. Putting fresh fruit and vegetables out on the counter where you can see them makes it more likely that you will reach for one of those options when you feel hungry. The reverse is also true. Putting any treat foods you buy in a cupboard that’s out of the way can reduce temptation.
Throughout your semaglutide treatment, make it a point to serve your meals with a small portion rather than sitting down to a big meal. Wait a half-hour after eating. If you’re still hungry, you can have a bit more.
Semaglutide treatment helps with appetite control, but you still need to burn calories to drop pounds. Experts say to start with 150 minutes of activity a week and scale up to 250 weekly minutes as you’re able.
Good news: Even walking counts. Choose any activity that gets you moving that feels enjoyable to you. That could be going for a walk with friends, taking a yoga class, cycling, hiking, doing tai chi, or swimming.
Stress can spike food cravings, counteracting the semaglutide. If you’re not seeing the weight loss results you want, evaluate how tense you feel on a regular basis. High levels of stress could be the problem.
You have a number of options you can use to help calm yourself, including:
Regular exercise and healthy eating help reduce stress, too, so all three of these lifestyle changes can work together to move you toward your goals.
If you want more personalized support for your weight loss journey, we’re here for you. Contact SmartClinic Urgent Care at the location nearest to you today.
