03.11.2020
It takes a very strong motivation, desire and support to start losing weight
Ksenia came to us and here is her story.
She has never been fat or chubby, led an active lifestyle, but sometimes ate in the evenings before going to bed and ate sweets. Once her friend gave her a handmade dress, and Ksenia decided that this was the dress in which she would have a wedding photo shoot in Paris. Yes, yes, very soon Ksenia was getting married, but….
But she tried on the dress and realized that all she could do in it was to stand. It tightly encased her body and left no chance for even the smallest movement.
With just over 2 months to go until the cherished day, she came to us with the hope that we would work together to make sure she could actually fly in her dress.
We gathered a team of doctors, which included nutritionist Marina Balas, rehabilitologist Tatiana Shatokhina and dermatologist Semenenko Elena. And they drew up a plan, which, reinforced by Ksenia’s desire and motivation, was to provide the desired result.
Weight loss plan
The main goal that the doctors set for themselves and Ksenia is healthy and correct weight loss. That is, so that after the weight loss program is over, the weight does not start to return and in the process health is not harmed.
Consultation with a nutritionist
The first consultation was with nutritionist Marina Balas.
During the consultation, the doctor found out what food Ksenia chooses to eat, what her daily routine is, what time she goes to bed and what time she gets up, whether she drinks water during the day and whether she exercises. After all, all this directly affects the process of weight loss.
In order to develop a nutrition plan that will be balanced for Ksenia and will help her to reduce weight, the nutritionist appointed a clinical minimum of tests. The tests allow you to see the hormonal indicators and whether the microelements and vitamins are normal.
It is the individualized approach that gives the most effective results.
And in order to be able to judge the results not only by eye, but also by evidence, Marina used body diagnostics with the help of TANITA weight analyzers.
Such diagnostics can determine how much of the weight is muscle weight, how much is fatty tissue, how much is bone weight, how much is water volume in the body. Therefore, behind the changes in the figure of total weight, there may be changes in any of its components, and it is good to keep an eye on these changes.
Initial data
Let’s highlight in a separate paragraph the parameters with which Ksenia addressed us:
- Weight – 67 kg
- Height – 166 cm
- Waist circumference – 76 cm
- Belly volume – 96 cm
- Volume of buttocks – 112 cm
- Body fat mass – 36.9%
- Visceral (internal) fat level – 4
- % of “usable” water – 46.3%
- Amount of muscle mass – 40.15 kg
- Bone density – 2.2 kg
- Metabolic age – 42 (real age – 28)
- Metabolic rate – 1,332 kcal
Rehabilitation counseling
The task of rehabilitation specialist Tatyana Shatokhina was to prescribe a set of physical exercises that would promote weight loss.
The difficulty was that Ksenia had not been to the gym before, she used to go there for relaxation, for example, to the sauna, so she had no exercise technique.
Ksenia came to the medical center 2 times a week and worked out in the presence of a rehabilitator, plus 3 more times a week, Tatiana made a plan for home workouts and Ksenia did the exercises at home.
At the first sessions, a lot of time was spent on the technique of exercises so that in the pursuit of shedding pounds we would not get back injuries or joint problems. This turned out to be a very important stage of work, as the specialist could immediately correct mistakes and bring the correctness of performance to automaticity.
Ksenia recorded her home workouts on video and sent them to Tatiana. It was, first of all, a psychological moment. Reporting to someone makes us more disciplined and prevents us from slipping up. And secondly, this way Tatiana controlled the correctness of the exercises at home and made corrections.
During the 2 months of training Ksenia did a very diverse range of exercises. There were exercises with a fitness ball, with a body bar, with TRX loops, with dumbbells and with her own weight, cardio and anaerobic exercises.
Ksenia wanted to work on the lower part of her body, but Tatiana, as a specialist, gave exercises for all muscle groups to develop the body as a whole. And that gave her results.
Everyone knows that it is very difficult for girls to do push-ups, especially if they have not done it before, and Ksenia was no exception. But by the end of the training she reached a certain level and the result shows it. On the photo you can see how her arms and back tightened. And of course, the volume of the thighs decreased.
Consultation with a dermatologist
Since Ksenia had manifestations of the initial stage of cellulite, they decided to connect a set of hardware procedures.
According to Ksenia, this is the most pleasant part of the weight loss project.
Dermatologist Elena Semenenko prescribed shockwave therapy, Velashape and pressotherapy.
SWT and Velashape once a week (5 sessions each), and pressotherapy 2 times a week (10 sessions each).
A little bit about each of these devices.
SWT (shockwave therapy)
The shock wave acts on the cells to improve metabolism, stimulate microcirculation and accelerate the breakdown of fat. By acting on fat deposits, the shock wave breaks them down and they are eliminated through the circulatory system. Shockwave therapy helps to eliminate stretch marks, improves skin elasticity and treats cellulite.
Velashape lll
The sensation of this treatment is similar to that of a vacuum roller massage, during which the skin is slightly reddened.
Infrared radiation accelerates the metabolism of fatty tissue, while vacuum massage stimulates lymphatic flow, improving the elimination of fat from the body. High-frequency energy heats the skin and fat tissue, stimulates the production of collagen fibers and oxygenates the cells, which contributes to volume reduction and improves skin elasticity.
Both SWT and Velashape lll are recommended to be completed with a pressotherapy treatment for a greater effect.
Pressotherapy helps to get rid of excess weight, localized fat deposits and edema cellulite. A procedure that many people dream about, you lie down and lose weight)))))
While you are lying down, there is an alternation of increased and decreased air pressure supplied to special cuffs, which affects the lymphatic system. In this way the lymphatic system starts working, accelerating the process of removing toxins from the body and restoring the water balance of the cells.
All the procedures were applied to the thighs and buttocks area, and after 2 x sessions the skin quality started to improve.
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Results
As a reminder, our goal is to lose weight the right way, without harming your health.
- Weight – 67kg👉 62kg
- Waist circumference – 76 cm👉 72 cm
- Abdominal volume – 96 cm👉 90 cm
- Gluteal volume – 112 cm👉 106 cm
- Right thigh volume – 63 cm👉 60 cm
- Left thigh volume – 64 cm👉 60 cm
- % of body fat mass – 36.9%👉 30%
- Visceral (internal) fat level – 4👉 3
- Amount of muscle mass – 40.15 kg👉 42 kg
- Metabolic age – 42👉 32 (real age – 28)
But in addition to these figures, thanks to certain exercises, the muscle imbalance in the leg area was corrected, and now the volume of Xenia’s left and right thighs does not differ.
And our result with Xenia is as follows:
Weight – 5kg
Volume – 3 to 6 cm
% fat mass – almost 7%
Visceral fat level – 1
Muscle mass + almost 2 kg
P.S. This whole story happened during the quarantine period because of the coronovirus, and unfortunately, at the moment the photo shoot in Paris did not take place, but Xenia has become a happy wife of her favorite man, continues to maintain a healthy diet and exercise, and we know for sure that in a dress she can now not only stand, but also dance gracefully).
Want to make a lifestyle change?
Schedule a consultation with any of our specialists: nutritionist, rehabilitologist or dermatologist, and make the first step towards changing not only your appearance, but also the quality of your life.
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