Maintaining your weight loss
Achieving your target weight is a challenge but maintaining those results can be even harder. In fact, only around 20% of people manage to keep weight off for at least a year after reaching their target weight (1). Are you struggling with keeping the weight off? Read on for some helpful tips on sustaining your weight loss plan this autumn. Maintenance Tips Isagenix products and systems are a great starting point to help you succeed in your weight management journey. We’ve also come up with a few tips for continuing your healthy lifestyle. After all, you worked so hard to get here! Develop Healthy Habits At the start of any successful nutrition plan and exercise routine, developing healthy habits is [...]
How and When to Customise Your Shake Day
Ready to lose weight? What better way to start than by ordering the 30-Day Weight Loss System. Open the box, and follow the simple instructions and…bam! Results! Well, not exactly. While this may work for many, there are some individuals who may need to customise their systems, in particular their Shake Days. Within the Isagenix 30-Day Weight Loss System, a Shake Day consists of two IsaLeanTM Shakes, two 100-150 calorie snacks and a 400-600 calorie meal, which adds up to between 1,000 and 1,400 calories per day. (See our recommended Shake Day schedule). In the UK, an average adult male requires 2,500 calories per day, and an average adult female requires 2,000 calories per day. Some people may require more or less energy [...]
The Power of Protein: Soy vs Whey
Protein is essential for the growth and repair of muscles, and is an essential part of every cell in the body. There are 20 different amino acids that make up proteins, and it is the sequence of these amino acids that characterises the role of the protein. Of the 20 amino acids, eight are considered ‘essential’ as they are not able to be made by the body, so we need to get these from the diet. Animal protein sources provide all eight essential amino acids. With so many different types of protein available, it can be difficult to understand which is most beneficial. What is whey protein? Whey is one of two major types of protein found in milk, the [...]
Tips for Your Best Cleanse Day* Ever!
The most important thing to remember is that there are many ways to be successful on Cleanse Days* - it just takes finding the ways and habits that work best for you. Take ownership of your Cleanse Day, personalise it to suit your needs and body, and the motivation and commitment will come with far less effort than you’d think. Before you know it, you’ll be happily maintaining your health. To help you get there, here are a few of our top tips! Follow a schedule. During a Cleanse Day*, the temptations to slip up can be overwhelming. Whether it’s your co-workers convincing you to cave into unhealthy lunch options or late-night boredom that challenges your motivation, it can be [...]
Are Carbs More Fattening Than Fat?
Avoiding carbs is becoming a major food trend. Between updated menus and celebrity diets, more health-conscious individuals are ditching the carbs found in potatoes, bread, rice, pasta and other grains, and opting to eat more fat instead. But are carbohydrates as fattening as we think they are? Weight loss and weight gain are all to do with energy balance (1). If you are consuming more energy (calories) than your body needs, it leads to weight gain over time. These calories can come from any of the macronutrients – carbohydrates, fat, or protein – as they all provide the body with energy. However, they don’t all provide the body with equal amounts of energy. Carbohydrates = 3.7 kcal per gram Protein [...]