Our country is one of the most overweight countries in the entire world. It isn’t a great trait to have as a country since we want to claim to be a healthy society. A lot of it stems from the number of fast-food chains we have, and the lack of physical activity. Overweight people attempt to take a secret pill that will just melt the fat away, without putting in the effort to lose the weight. You can’t take a dietary supplement and continue to sit on the couch or eat garbage type foods and sugars. There must be a complete lifestyle change to lose the weight that you want to. A lifestyle change that is going to take some time and effort but will reap some amazing rewards if it is continued. There are separate over the counter (OTC) dietary supplements that can be taken to assist in your adventure into losing weight.
As your nutrition professional, we will take a few assessments in order to establish a groundwork that we can begin building from. Things like the physical activity readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q) and Vo2 Max will help us see where you are at currently before we begin any workout regimen. Nutritionally, we will determine what you currently eat on a daily basis. This will give us an idea of how many calories are consumed, and what needs to be cut out in order to begin losing weight. First things first, sugar and fast food needs to be removed from your diet. Can I trust you to get all of it out of your house? I will periodically do check-ups to ensure you aren’t storing sugars or soda beverages at home. Finally, we will go over different dietary supplements that you can choose to take throughout the duration of your transformation.
Muscle building will be done through protein powder before each workout or as a meal replacement throughout the day. We will avoid bulking regimens such as taking your weight in grams for proteins, and twice that for carbs, so we can lose the weight. A benefit while losing weight is building muscle as well so we can turn that fat into muscle. Being a six-foot tall and 250-pound male, with a BMI of 33.9, we want to try and get you down to around 195 with a toned body mass. Your BMI will still show that you are just overweight at 26.4, but you will have more muscle mass than before (CDC, 2021). At the age of 28, this should be easy to do, but you must remember, it will take time and you will not see the results for some time. But for us to reduce your cardiovascular problems and diabetes, we must keep at it.
Now with the OTC dietary supplement you were looking into, I feel you need to know the risks and benefits of taking this product from Repp Sports. Their L-Carnitine Thermogenic Stack comes with their thermo product and their rapid weight loss promoter. It comes with 30 servings that will be taken at noon with your meal just before your afternoon workout. On their website this product claims to boost fat metabolism, metabolism accelerant, thermogenesis, and mental acuity (ReppSports, 2021). Though it sounds like the magic pill, there are risks that come with it. There are side effects that come along with a weight loss stack such as this one. According to Engle (2017), nausea, vomiting, skin rash, and GI tract discomfort are some of the main side effects, with severe cases being rare. We will try this with you and see if the side effects are too much to handle, and if they are, we will discontinue use.
In conclusion, our work here is just beginning, and it may take some time before you begin seeing any results. And it is going to be rough in the first month since we will be replacing old habits, but we must keep pushing forward. Taking these supplements on top of changing your lifestyle choices will be the best route to take in losing the weight you want to lose. Furthermore, we will lean on your positive lifestyle choices more than the dietary supplements since it is more organic and most effective. Below is one deal meal plan that you can continue to repeat or mix it up with the same caloric intake.
| Breakfast | Snack | Lunch | Snack | Dinner |
| -8 oz. Water -1 cup of oatmeal -1 slice of toast -1 cup of berries -6 oz Orange Juice | Some type of fruit. | -8 oz. Water -1 cup of yogurt -two cups of white rice -6 oz salmon -Thermo Diet Stack | 1 cup of Nuts trail mix | -8 oz. Water -10 oz chicken breast grilled -8 asparagus spears -1 cup of mashed potatoes |
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References:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Adult BMI Calculator. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.html
Engle, M. (2017). Dietary supplement concerns? Tell the FTC and FDA. Retrieved from: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2017/07/dietary-supplement-concerns-tell-ftc-and-fda.
ReppSports. (2021). Weight loss Stack. Retrieved from: https://reppsports.com/product/weight-loss-stack/
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