Tools for Weight Loss

Here's a problem I've been thinking about quite a bit.  For the sake of argument, let's assume that if a person avoids refined carbs, they will lose weight and their health will improve.  So what kinds of tools are needed to do this?

First, I think it would be better to phrase it in the positive than the negative.  In other words, saying "don't eat refined carbs" probably isn't the route to go.  Instead, you would want a person to focus on eating healthier foods more than avoiding bad foods.

Second, social support always comes up big when looking at behavioral change.  This may be more important for women as compared to men.

Beyond this, I have some other thoughts but nothing concrete.  It's something I will be looking into more in the near future.  If anyone out there has any other ideas, please feel free to share.

Comments

[lok]

For some types of people, the more feedback, the more better. So, a glucose monitoring kit may be the thing to keep them excited about progress made during a diet that lowers glucose levels, insulin resistance, and thus, weight.