It can be frustrating to deal with a cold or other illness while you’re trying to stay on-track with your weight loss journey. But Juantoria Williams, a weight loss consultant at the Southfield location of Medical Weight Loss Clinic, encourages her patients to view recovering from illness as a new beginning rather than a setback.
Juantoria Williams, a weight loss consultant at our Southfield location can help you break through that illness and stick to your health goals.
“I tell patients to look at this moment as a fresh start to hitting that goal they once set,” she says. “It's a great time to find that enthusiasm they had when they first started. Let's set new goals and maybe select a different goal outfit to get into this time. Let's start this next chapter with fresh energy. Maybe purchase a new journal and completely start fresh to hit that goal.”
During this time of year, Juantoria says many patients are calling the clinic with a COVID diagnosis, and cold or flu symptoms. She encourages patients to stay hydrated with water, tea and fresh fruit liquid drinks.
To support a speedy recovery, she recommends supplements — including tea, pill and liquid forms — thought to have healing properties such as turmeric for reducing inflammation, and ginger and cinnamon to cut irritation, like sore throats. Ginger is also helpful for stomach troubles and comes in a variety of forms, including tea, cough drops and powder.
Juantoria also suggests that patients who are sick are sure to get plenty of Vitamin C, which foods like citrus fruits such as lemon, kiwi and oranges provide, along with strawberries, bell peppers and more. Juantoria says it’s always important for patients to include a good probiotic supplement in their routine to help ensure gut health.
A meal option she recommends for when you want something warm and soothing is our chicken bouillon supplement with veggies for a healthy, comforting soup.
Bland foods are a good idea when you’re sick because they tend to be easier on your digestion and a sore throat, Juantoria says. Low fiber options are also helpful in reducing irritation on your lungs and gut, which is helpful when you have a cold or respiratory illness.
Juantoria says all Medical Weight Loss Clinic soups are easy to consume when you don’t feel well and help ensure you get necessary supplements for your well-being.
While it’s impossible to avoid all illnesses, preparing your own food on one of our plans can help. That’s because cooking at home is a great way to control what’s going into your body. When you cook your own food, you know what you consume when it comes to oils, sugars and salt and can avoid the higher amounts that are typically found in restaurant meals. You can also measure healthy portions that will help you stay on track rather than being tempted by large restaurant portions.
“Controlling your intake of veggies will ease your mind, knowing that you're eating the good foods you need to get and stay healthy,” Juantoria says, adding that restaurant food is often not prepared according to a patient’s plan “and that could work against you and the goals you have set.”
No matter where you are on your weight loss journey, our team at MWLC is available to answer questions, work with you on setting and achieving goals, and help you stay on track throughout illnesses this season.
If you’re ready to kickstart your weight loss journey, sign up for a free consultation today at MWLC.com.
