Fats that have been eliminated from the body through a SculpSure body contouring treatment will not return. However, patients who do not maintain their weight could find a new buildup of stubborn fats in the same spot or surrounding areas (untreated areas). For any fat removal or body contouring treatment, it is important to stay within your ideal body weight to maintain the results achieved.
Before you begin to accumulate stubborn fats once more or before bulges in your midsection or flanks begin to appear again, you should, therefore, make the conscious effort to live a healthy lifestyle to ensure that your SculpSure body contouring treatment will not go to waste.
The first thing to do is to make sure you are eating the right foods. To maintain a healthy diet, you will need to eat more fiber and protein, and less refined carbohydrates.
Fiber-rich foods make you feel fuller longer, which means you can skip on snacks or eat small meal portions without feeling deprived. Fiber is also good for regulating bowel movement, which means it’s good for your digestive system. When you take the recommended daily dose of fiber (about 38 grams for men and 25 grams for women), you’ll be more able to maintain your flat tummy.
Fiber-rich foods include fruits like bananas, strawberries, avocado, pears, and apples; and vegetables like broccoli, beets, and carrots. Whole grains and nuts are rich sources of fiber as well.
Protein has a similar effect on the body. It helps you feel fuller longer, which means you’ll be enjoying the same eating benefits from fiber-rich foods. Additionally, protein helps with muscle growth, repair, and maintenance.
Protein-rich foods include meat and poultry (choose the healthier lean parts), fish, and dairy products. While beans, nuts, and whole grains contain protein, these alone won’t be enough to get “complete proteins” as these do not contain all of the essential amino acids (building blocks for muscle growth and repair). Eating a combination of these different plant-based foods can provide what you need.
Refined carbohydrates, on the other hand, are bad for you because these generally contain empty calories, which are calories that could give you energy but provide no nutritional value. These include “white” foods like white bread, white sugar, white pasta, and white rice. Processed foods are also included in this group. Any food that has undergone processing or “refinement” is not healthy because these have been stripped of their nutrients. They also contain high amounts of sugar.
For questions about SculpSure body contouring, feel free to contact Rejuvé at (408) 740-5320.