Impact of Working with a Weight Loss Coach

Learn the impact of working with a professional weight loss coach. Get to know Viva Wellness in Milwaukee and Jennifer Hruz in this Flourishing Families interview hosted by Anthony Karls of Sterling Lawyers.

Jennifer Hruz of Viva Wellness sat down with Anthony Karls for the Flourishing Families series to discuss the impact of using a weight loss coach. Jennifer has had her struggles with weight loss and understands the anxiety and depression that accompanies living with obesity.

Weight loss coaches help us understand how to lose weight and live healthily. “They find the barriers and roadblocks that get in the way of weight loss and wellness,” Jennifer says. We need someone to help develop confidence and a belief that we can get it done. There is a positive impact on the family when we learn to eat right and cope during times of stress.

A Weight Loss Case Study

One case study, determined that after 24 weeks, participants who worked with a professional health coach lost more than 9 percent of their body weight on average (Wiley Online Library). Other control groups were led by peers only (fellow members of the group) and mentors (people further along in their weight loss journey.) At 6 months the professional-led group averaged 9.6 percent weight loss, the peer-led group 9.1 percent and the mentor-led group achieved 5.7 percent.

While all control groups lost significant weight, the study demonstrates the vital role professional weight loss coaches can play in helping people lose weight. The study found that the group that was led by professional health coaches had 5 percent more of them lose over 10 percent of their body weight than the peer-led groups and over 40 percent more than the mentor-led groups. Professional weight-loss coaches trained in behavioral weight-loss treatment and integrative wellness therapies consistently outperformed the peer-led and mentor-led groups when it came to losing a more significant percentage of body weight.

On the Viva Wellness website, Jennifer writes, “that the biggest struggle in losing weight is not a physical struggle, rather a mental struggle”. The weight loss coach can keep us in touch with our desire to lose weight. They can help us to set realistic goals, measure, and track our results.

Benefits of Weight Loss

The CDC reports that even modest weight loss, 5 to 10%, “is likely to produce health benefits, such as improvements in blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and blood sugars”. Healthily sustained weight loss can have the following benefits:

• Lowered blood pressure
• Lowered risk of diabetes
• Improved cholesterol levels
• Improved mobility and decreased joint pain
• Decreased risk of heart disease and lowered risk of stroke
• Lifestyle benefits, such as reduced stress and improved sleep

Find A Weight Loss Coach Near You

Regardless of your goals and the roadblocks that keep you from them, begin by seeking out a certified practitioner such as Jennifer Hruz FNP-BC, APNP of Viva Wellness, and schedule a consultation.

Viva Wellness
10424 W Bluemound Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(262) 420-8022
https://www.vivawellnesswi.com/

We believe a strong family values the physical health of its members. A strong family encourages physical health through physical activity, healthy eating based on the best available science, and consumes a limited amount of substances. We don’t support the unrealistic goals set by the beauty industry; however, we do believe in the accountability provided by professional health and wellness professionals. We recommend seeking out these certified professionals to set and achieve your realistic health goals.

Flourishing Families is a Sterling Series aimed at highlighting organizations in our community that support and build up strong families.