5 ways to give the gift of health that won’t cost you a thing

One way to support your loved one’s healthy goals this year includes supporting their efforts to shop and eat foods that are healthy and nourishing.

One way to support your loved one’s healthy goals this year includes supporting their efforts to shop and eat foods that are healthy and nourishing.

Even for the most disciplined people, the holiday season can be a tough time to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Support from friends and family is always beneficial when it comes to staying on track with health and wellness goals, but it’s especially key this time of year. If you want to support a loved one on their weight loss journey during the holidays — and throughout the new year — Medical Weight Loss Clinic’s own Lauren Lipinski and Tabitha Panetta offer simple ways you can help.

Here are 5 no-cost ways you can give the gift of health this holiday season.

1.     See yourself as an asset. Tabitha and Lauren say it’s important that you realize that you can play a role in your loved one’s success. Recognize that your support can make a big difference — especially during the challenging food situations that are everywhere during the holidays — and commit to actively supporting them.

2.     Encourage honest communication. The best way to find out how you can help is to ask. Everyone struggles differently, so by asking them where their difficulty is and letting them take the lead, you can create an environment that works best for them.

3.     Know when to step back. Part of supporting someone is knowing when to back off. Even the best of intentions can lead to resentment if you go overboard or get pushy, so rely on that open communication and let your loved guide you as noted above to avoid too much of a good thing.

4.     Be sensitive to their situation. You may need to adjust your own actions to support the person’s success. This may mean that you let them choose the restaurant you eat at or what foods to serve at your family gathering, or that you are sensitive to the fact that they might struggle with excess junk food or leftovers around the house.

5.     Be active together. Part of a healthy lifestyle is being physically active. A great way to support someone who is committed to losing weight and getting healthier is to find ways you can exercise or participate in other physical activities with them. You’ll both benefit from this, and it could even bring you closer as a new way that you bond!

If it’s time to commit to a program that helps you lose weight, and create and maintain a healthy lifestyle, contact Medical Weight Loss Clinic today. Schedule your free consultation online or by calling 1-800-GET-SLIM.

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When you enroll in a Medical Weight Loss Clinic program, the length of your program will be determined by you and the staff based on the amount of weight you want to lose and how quickly you want to lose it. Your actual weight loss will be determined by many factors, including, but not limited to: your medical circumstances, the plan you choose, adherence to the meal plan and use of nutritional supplements. Your goal and program duration information will be given to you in writing at the time of enrollment. As your program progresses, the rate you lose weight may change and you will have the opportunity to discuss this at every daily visit with your weight loss consultant, where changes to your meal plan and/or program can be made.