Be Healthy and Fit This Year

Trim those Pounds for Summer!

After the holiday eating and bingeing, most of us find ourselves worrisome, if not, troubled with those unflattering, added pounds.  Motivated to slim down fast, we resort to quick fixes such as fad diet programs and drastic medical procedures.  At the Zen Institute, we promote a healthy lifestyle to address weight problems.  We make sure that your health comes first and will never be put in jeopardy in the pursuit of aesthetics.

During consultations, we refrain from looking into one’s person weight solely based on age and weight.  We fully assess each patient’s body mass index by measuring the weight, height and body fat.  Knowing your weight in pounds and in kilos is important but not as important as determining whether you are within the normal range of the body mass index.  Under the body mass index, you either belong to the underweight, normal, over fat and obese range.

After determining your BMI, we digitally measure the body fat mass as against the muscles.  We will also try to check whether you lead an active or sedentary lifestyle. Armed with such information and together with the client, we then create a weight management program that is tailor-made to fit your particular lifestyle. Maintaining a normal body mass index in itself is weight management.  A recommended weight management program may include nutritional evaluation and coaching and body conditioning.

Curb your appetite by never skipping a meal, most especially breakfast. It is better to eat six small meals through out the day than having three big meals.  This regulates your blood sugar level and maintains your energy all day.  Keep in mind the inverted pyramid when choosing your meal.  Have the biggest portion of carbohydrates during breakfast, moderate serving for lunch and minimal or no carbs in the evening.  Opt for choices with high protein and high fiber content.  These will satiate your appetite faster than carbs or any other processed food.

For body conditioning, start with a 30-minute walk per day.  Later on, you can try jogging or climbing the stairs for 30 minutes, too.  You could also enroll in aerobic classes, dance or sports clinic to burn those unwanted pounds.  For stubborn fat deposits on the arms, thighs and abdomen, we then recommend non-invasive body sculpting.