Your Goals
for weight loss and management
General advice for nutrition and dieting

General advice for nutrition and dieting

Goals for Weight Loss and Management 1,2

The following are general goals for weight loss and management:

  • Reduce body weight
  • Maintain a lower body weight over the long term
  • Prevent further weight gain (a minimum goal)

The following are general advice for nutrition and dieting2

  • Decrease energy density of foods and drinks
  • Decrease the size of food portions
  • Avoid snacking between meals
  • Do not skip breakfast and avoid eating in the night time
  • Manage and reduce episodes of loss of control or binge eating.

References

1. NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative. 2000;00-4084:1-94.

2. Yumuk V. et al. Obes Facts 2015;8:402–424.

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