Springfield Weight Loss Clinic
Weight Loss Clinic In Springfield
“Great Program! Springfield Weight Loss Center has been an answer to my prayers. I was looking for a way to take off the weight and also eat healthy. I wasn’t sure if I could do it or if I would be successful but with the wonderful guidance and encouragement of Dr. Walton, Sabrina, and staff I was successful. I have learned how to eat healthy. I have reduced my high blood pressure medication and my blood pressure is lower than it has been in many years. I feel great!” – Julie C. – Five Stars, Genbook Reviews
At Springfield Weight Loss Center, we say that by changing your diet, you can change your life. We have helped countless people who were in similar positions to Julie; they’ve endured years of poor nutrition and an unhealthy lifestyle. Over time, many people come to experience a sense of hopelessness that is associated with not believing they are capable of changing their circumstances.
Our Springfield weight loss clinic is here to help people who don’t know where to turn. Perhaps you are in a similar situation, feeling incapable of enacting change, perhaps because you don’t even know where to begin. With the overwhelming amount of information available to us about nutrition, diet, and all of the junk we put in our bodies every day, it’s easy to feel buried about proper nutrition. We can teach you how to lose weight naturally at our Springfield Weight Loss Center.
Weight Loss Surgery Alternatives
There exist natural weight loss surgery alternatives. Perhaps you’ve been looking into bariatric surgery or gastric bypass surgery. We want you to know that there is an alternative to gastric bypass surgery among your non surgical weight loss options. Not only is weight loss surgery expensive, but it takes a tremendous toll on the body.
The risks associated with weight loss surgery are many in number. According to the Mayo Clinic, these short-term and long-term risks include
- Infection
- Gastrointestinal system leaks
- Lung or respiratory problems
- Hemorrhaging
- Adverse reactions to anesthesia (although this could be said about pretty much any surgery)
- Blood clots
- Vomiting
- Ulcers
- Dumping syndrome, which can include vomiting, nausea, or diarrhea
- Stomach perforation
- Malnutrition
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
- Gallstones
- Hernias
- Bowel obstruction
Address the Root Cause
We don’t list this information as any sort of scare-tactic. To put it plainly, we want people to understand what they are getting into if they choose a surgical route. We view it as akin to putting a bandaid of sorts over the symptom, rather than addressing the root cause. By addressing the root cause through a deeper understanding of nutrition, you can take control of your metabolism, body, and life.
The fact of the matter is that there are far better options for the vast majority of people than weight loss surgery. Even if you are obese, our weight loss clinic specializes in finding unique solutions that take into account your body’s needs and capabilities. That is why we have such a proven track record of weight loss success in communities like Springfield, Farmingdale, Chatham, Sherman, Williamsville, and beyond.
Achieve Hormonal Balance
Did you know that in 2007, 30 percent of Americans could be diagnosed as obese, while 65 percent of Americans were classified as overweight? While these statistics are significant, they don’t do much help to anyone who is trying to lose weight that lacks the resources to overcome their situation.
At our Springfield weight loss clinic, we specialize in giving you the tools to first understand your body and its unique needs. Perhaps you are like many of our past clients and are having difficulty losing weight in the thighs, hips, or abdomen.
Metabolism And Weight Loss
Your metabolism regulates your body’s energy need. Because we are constantly using energy, it’s up to your metabolism to administer the distribution of energy for regular functions like breathing, pumping blood, and a range of other automatic bodily processes your body performs without needing to be consciously aware of it.
Approximately 70 percent of our metabolic rate, or how we use our energy, doesn’t vary from day to day. The other 30 percent is subject to change because it typically is used for daily physical activity or the breaking down of food. That means that there are factors that we can control and elements that are beyond our control. The primary factors we are capable of controlling, to a certain extent, are nutrition and exercise.
We speak about metabolism and how it relates to nutrition and daily physical activity because these are areas in which our weight loss specialists can help you. Our natural weight loss program involves an anti-inflammatory diet (more on that later), a customized low glycemic index, supplementation, and weight loss coaching. Our expertise and personal touch are two of the qualities that separate us from other weight loss clinics, in addition to our passion for educating our clients. With that last point in mind, let’s move on to talk about nutrition and how it is a foundational principle for any successful weight loss plan.
Nutrition And Losing Weight In Springfield
We believe in setting our clients up for success by giving you the educational tools you need to make your weight loss possible. This is achieved while working with our weight loss clinic by focusing on making your positive changes permanent, rather than merely short term. If we can address the root cause of the symptom of obesity while providing nutritional counsel, you will be well on your way to achieving a lifetime of weight loss results. With that in mind, we’ll give you a snippet of some of the nutritional advice we offer in our natural weight loss plan.
During the first 6 weeks of our program, you will eat a predominant amount of fruit, vegetables, and lean protein. If you are looking to lose weight without exercise, you will like this next part, because we recommend very little exercise for the first six weeks of our weight loss program.
Anti-Inflammatory Diet
After the first six weeks, we will reintroduce healthy fats into your regular diet. We will pay close attention make sure that your diet consists of foods which do not naturally inflame. Our nation is in a current state of self-harm when it comes to the amount foods we eat which cause chronic inflammation. Sugar, grains, and seed oils like sunflower oil, soybean oil, and cottonseed oil must be eliminated from your diet if you are serious about reducing inflammation. Why harp on this topic in particular? Research has demonstrated that chronic inflammation is a cause or primary contributor to a host of troubling medical afflictions. This list of ailments includes, but is not limited to, cardiovascular diseases, skeletal diseases, bone and muscular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and a fair share of neurological disorders, just to name a few.
An Excess Of Sugar
Sugar intake, along with cancer, diabetes, and obesity, is running rampant in Springfield, Illinois, and America in general. It’s no coincidence that we mentioned these illnesses alongside the topic of sugar intake. Unfortunately, there is no sign of this excess slowing down, either. Current medical practices focus on the diseases once they occur, and by that time, it’s usually too late to ever return to your former state. Traditional medical methods fail to look at the cause of the symptom, in some part because they are unable to go back in time and work on the root cause.
Luckily, you don’t need a time machine to start making nutritional improvements, which does help address the root causes of cancer, obesity, and diabetes. What you need is the knowledge about what to do coupled with the willpower to make those changes.
Let’s start with the knowledge piece. If you still need convincing that sugar intake is a borderline epidemic in this nation, consider this. Added sugars and solid fats shouldn’t make up more than 5-15 percent of a person’s caloric intake, according to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The reality of the situation is that Americans intake more than 800 calories of solid fats and added sugars each day. That is over twice the amount of the daily recommended maximum.
Processed Food
But if sugars can be found in almost any processed food, what can be done? For starters, cut back on processed foods. Reduce your intake of ice cream, energy drinks, pop, and candy. On top of that, do your best to avoid carbohydrates that have been refined and processed. That means white rice, white bread, white potatoes, and white pasta should all be avoided like the plague. They will cause your blood sugar to spike, which in turn notifies your pancreas that it needs to produce more insulin to regulate the blood sugar of your body. Excess insulin results in your body absorbing an excess of glucose, or sugar, in your blood. This can lead to hypoglycemia or more mild side-effects, among them being the chills, irritability, shakiness, anxiousness, dizziness, and more.
What Can I Eat?
We are glad you asked, because our weight loss program is not based on simply telling you what you aren’t allowed to eat. You can eat a variety of vegetables, fruits, and lean proteins when working with our Springfield weight loss clinic.
Fruit Examples
- Apples
- Apricots
- Blackberries
- Cherries
- Figs
- Grapefruit
- Guava
- Honeydew
- Kiwi
- Lemon
- Mango
- Oranges
- Papaya
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Tangerines
- More!
Vegetable Examples
- Arugula
- Artichokes
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Bean sprouts
- Bok choy
- Broccoli
- Brussel sprouts
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Chives
- Collard greens
- Eggplant
- Fennel
- Green beans
- Kale
- Leek
- Olives
- Parsnips
- Radishes
- Red Leaf lettuce
- Shallots
- Squash
- Sunflower sprouts
- Water chestnuts
- Zucchini
- Many more!
Lean Proteins (Must Be 93 Percent Fat Free Or Higher)
- Lean ground beef
- Sirloin strip steak
- Filet mignon
- Lobster
- Shrimp
- Chicken (white meat only)
- Tilapia
- Lean pork loin
- Cornish game hen
- Turkey
- Quail
- Cod
- Elk
- Bison
- Venison
- Mahi Mahi
- Perch
- Flounder
- Pike
- Scallops
- Sea Bass
- Lean lunch meat (of any kind!)
- Many more!
Other Nutritional Guidelines
Some other nutritional rules you can employ are to avoid alcohol, tobacco, or other stimulants as much as possible. Avoid dairy as much as you can, all sugars, fruit juice, processed meats, nuts or seeds, MSG or chemicals, and starchy vegetables like corn, rice, beans, and potatoes.
Before you think that you aren’t capable of enacting changes that are this severe, remember that we walk with you through each step of the process. On top of that, there are advantages to this weight loss nutritional program that will help you stick to it. For example, this isn’t’ a no salt, no seasoning diet. You are free to flavor it up as much as you prefer! Additionally, lean lunch meat is okay, as are other lean forms of meat. That can make a huge difference to your psyche down the road, which helps make success realistic!
Consider Springfield Weight Loss Center
We are Springfield’s weight loss clinic of choice because of our success in helping real people achieve real results. The fact of the matter is that we are eating ourselves into poor health and an early grave. But the good news is that there are resources at your disposal to help guide you through this daunting process.
We help people make weight loss changes for life. Start believing that those changes can happen for you, and take the first step toward a healthy, happy lifestyle, by scheduling your first appointment today.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
Closed
Springfield Weight Loss Center
1229 South 6th Street Suite B
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 544-4001