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Weight Loss
If you are overweight there are many reasons to lose weight. To have more energy, be healthier, look better, and feel better. Sensible goals and healthy approaches can help you be successful in your plan to lose weight.
 Most overweight people should lose weight gradually (about 2 pounds per week) to protect their body and keep it healthy. Losing even 5-10% of your weight has been proven to improve your health. Weight is influenced by the amount and type of food that you eat, your exercise level, your genetics, your age, and your health status. Any successful weight loss plan should take into consideration these factors. Dieting Behaviors at Skidmore Dieting 47% of students have been on a diet.
Often, the methods that our students rely on to maintain or lose weight have the potential to damage health both in the short and long-term. For example, students often report fasting for extended periods of time, inducing vomiting, taking diet pills or laxatives, or exercising to excess.
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If you want to lose weight:
- Check with your doctor and make sure that your health status allows you to lower your caloric intake and increase your physical activity.
- Follow a balanced diet but reduce your calorie intake so that you will lose a pound or two a week.
- Make time in your day for exercise. You can start by taking the stairs at work or parking in the farthest, instead of closest, parking space and then add some regular activity that you enjoy, like walking.
For more information on how to lose weight healthily you can visit Health Services or the College Nutritionist both located on the first floor of Jonsson Tower. Call 580-5550 for an appointment
You can also visit The Partnership for Healthy Weight Management.
