The Today Show's Joy Fit Club Shines a Light on Healthy Living

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:22 AM

Nutritionist Joy Bauer inducts new members into the Joy Fit Club twice a month to honor their weight loss through diet and exercise.

Obesity is an ever present and growing concern in America. According to a 2004 survey from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), 30.2% of men and 34% of women are classified as overweight or obese, meaning they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or higher. The Today Show is featuring a series called the Joy Fit Club, headed by nutritionist Joy Bauer, which recognizes people who have lost more than 100 pounds and kept it off. New members are inducted twice a month and all of them lost weight the traditional way, through diet and exercise, without undergoing a surgery like gastric bypass.

Proper diet and exercise are critical in weight loss, even for those who do decide to go under the knife or go to a physician for medical weight loss guidance. Your doctor or nutritionist can provide you with a properly balanced plan so that you're not taking in more calories than you burn, which is the number one way to ensure weight loss.

Unfortunately, for those who have lost a significant amount of weight, and especially women who've had children, they are left with excess skin and fat in spots that exercise cannot tone. The 'post-baby belly' or 'mom pooch' is a common problem for many women. Occasionally, women have a condition called diastasis recti, which is a separation of the stomach muscles. This separation often cannot be corrected no matter how many crunches you do, and surgical intervention is needed. Tummy tuck is a popular treatment for this condition as the physician can tighten the muscles during the surgery and remove the excess skin as well.

The arms can be a difficult area to tone as well. Even though the weight is gone and the exercises are ongoing, the excess skin is still there as a dismal reminder of the past. For those patients, an arm lift is often the best way to get the toned look they've been working for.

Laser lipo procedures are often popular as well, but may not be right for those who've lost a lot of weight. They are great for spot fat reduction, but for those who require more fat removal and more skin laxity correction, the more dramatic tummy tuck may be better. Often times a full body lift is needed to completely remove the excess skin.

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