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Bob Hyde founded the Kings Private Clinic Group. In the early 1980s he decided it was time for a change so with a doctor friend started what is now the Kings Private Clinic Group. His involvement in the Group over the last 32 years was extensive. Bob Hyde Google +

Managed Medical Weight Loss Vs Bariatric Surgery

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Robert Houtman, one of the founder members of our association (The Obesity Management Association) appeared on SKY NEWS recently, extolling the values of managed medical weight loss against Bariatric surgery, a complex and risky procedure.

Houtman is quoted as saying:

“Obesity is a complex condition and, without accompanying behavioural and emotional support, the weight can pile back on and patients require further treatment. This is draining public funds, which are already reaching breaking point.”

My Weight, My Future Campaign

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This is a campaign that is being promoted by our associations lobbying and media firm and on 14th November we have a media and cross party promotion in the House of Commons inviting many national newspapers, TV stations etc.,

Robert Houtman also spent 1½ hours at the BBC with Health Correspondent, Nick Triggle. Much of all this being picked up by the media like “The Evening Standard”, The Washington Post”, “Bloomberg” LBC radio” etc.,

Robert Houtman of the OMA said:

“The Obesity Management Association (OMA) encourages individuals to take personal responsibility for their weight as a matter of urgency and will be launching the ‘My Weight, My Future’ campaign next month.” http://www.omaorg.com

 

The Health Benefits of Visiting a Weight Loss Clinic

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Having a few extra pounds around the middle can go a long way to making anyone feel unattractive. Plus of course there’s the added expense of updating your wardrobe every six months. Having a few extra pounds around the middle isn’t particularly harmful but piling on the pounds and becoming obese is.

Obesity can occur when your Body Mass Index (BMI) becomes higher than 30. BMI is calculated by cross referencing your height against your weight and applies to both men and women. It isn’t a perfect equation (take body builders as an exception) but it usually works for the everyday person.

Example: 5 foot 6 inches adult has an ideal weight of 115 – 154 pounds with 185 being overweight and above 185 being classified as obese.

Checking Your BMI on the Web.

You can get an estimate of your body mass index by searching for ‘BMI Calculator’ using a search engine. Just enter your details in the input boxes and it should calculate your BMI. Should you find you are in the overweight or obese category our recommendation is too visit a weight loss clinic and consult a professional weight loss consultant.

More and More People are Getting Obese.

The modern world has brought a whole host of beneficial technology, computers, the internet, all kinds of stuff, but this has in a lot of instances resulted in people living a much more sedentary lifestyle. When combined with the heavily advertised junk food an amoral food industry, McDonalds & Coke sponsoring the Olympics…I could go on, it should come as no surprise that people are getting heavier and cases of obesity have increased in alarming numbers.

Studies conducted have shown huge increases in cases of obesity right across the world with for example over 34% of Americans over the age of 20 being classified as obese.

Obesity Contributes Towards Other Health Problems.

As a disease, obesity can increase your risk of developing high blood pressure drastically. It can also contribute towards other health problems such as:

  • type 2 diabetes
  • heart disease
  • stroke
  • gallbladder disease
  • cataracts
  • age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
  • breast cancer
  • prostate cancer
  • colon cancer

Some of those listed are very severe illnesses which can and often do result in death or years of suffering for the person involved. It is important to note that these are just some of the conditions immediately associated with obesity. There are many more being linked to obesity without having been completely confirmed such as:

  • asthma
  • pregnancy complications
  • infertility
  • parkinson’s disease

None of this of course even mentions the additional pain of carrying all that extra weight, the lethargy and the emotional humiliations that occur on a daily basis with new problems caused by obesity being identified constantly.

Where a Weight Loss Clinic Can Help.

Knowing the risks at play with being overweight or obese should leave anybody with a healthy reaction of wanting to do something about it. If you have tried to lose weight in the past without success you may need to speak to a medical weight loss consultant before trying again.

This is where a weight loss clinic such as Kings Private Clinics can help. A proper weight loss clinic is staffed with medical weight loss specialists that can give you all the professional help you need to lose weight safely and effectively.

If you’ve had problems losing weight in the past they can help you get back on track to the ideal you. They will help with proper nutritional advice and management, customised exercise regimes and constant monitoring and follow up advice as you progress. This will ensure you remain healthy whilst you shed those unnecessary pounds.

Drop a Dress Size In 2 Weeks with these Simple Weight Loss Tips

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If you really think it over, losing weight doesn’t take a huge amount of time. It’s just maths and you can even follow a formula. Basically, you burn more calories than you take in. That’s the basic formula to losing weight. Here are a few tips that will help you drop a dress size in just 2 weeks.

1. Are You Ready to Commit?

If you’re serious about losing weight you really need to ask yourself, are you ready to commit? This is the time to iron out those excuses. You’re gonna have to make time for exercise, diet, going to the gym. You’ll need to re-structure your life to accommodate your quest for weight loss. If you don’t, in 2 weeks from now you’ll be in the same place.

2. Are You Ready for Your New Diet?

A low fat, healthy diet is essential if you’re going to lose weight. What you eat and how often you eat it is incredibly important. A rough guide to how much you should eat is about 7 calories per pound of your body weight.

Example: You weigh = 250 pounds / You eat = 1750 calories a day.

Important: Never eat less than 1050 calories a day as it’s not safe to do so.

Eating lots of fruit, vegetables, egg whites, fish, boneless skinless chicken breasts, turkey breasts will help put your weight loss into overdrive. It’s important that you eat enough protein to ensure you only lose fat and not muscle. Choose simple foods, a long list of ingredients on the food packaging should be a warning sign of high sugar, salt and processed foods that are contained within.

The less processed the food, the better it is for you. You’ll also need to go through your kitchen and get rid of any junk food that might lead you astray during the 2 week period.

3. Are You Ready for Exercise?

There’s no way around it, weight loss demands exercise. If you’re gonna drop a dress size in 2 weeks you’re gonna have to crank it up a notch. If you’ve already got an exercise regime in place you’ll have to re-look at it and make sure it is enough to reach your goal.

The best results come from both strength and cardio training, with cardio needing to be done every day in combination with strength training 3 times a week. A good tip is to do interval training. This involves a minute of mild exercise followed by a minute of peak exercise. Doing this will help burn more calories. If it’s possible, try and workout 2 times a day to drop those pounds more quickly.

4. Are You Ready to Get Started NOW?

If you really want to lose that weight and drop a dress size in 2 weeks, now is the time. Not tomorrow, not next week or next month but NOW! Get serious and get things underway. It’s totally possible!!!

Get yourself focused, committed and into the mindset and before you know it you’ll get the results you’ve been craving. I’m not gonna lie, it won’t be easy but it will most definitely be worth it!!!