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What to Track in a Weight Loss Food Diary
One of the best ways to keep on top of weight loss is to use a food diary to track your food on a daily basis. Keeping a food diary helps you identify specific food-choice related problems, and also lets you be realistic about what kind of diet plan works for you. A weight loss […]
How to Keep from Overeating
Perhaps the biggest obstacle to weight loss, for most folks, is the idea of overeating. Overeating in the most basic sense means taking in more calories in a given day than what you are going to burn. Overeating occurs for a number of reasons, most of which can simply be addressed through understanding some things […]
How to Control Your Cravings
If you’ve ever started a weight loss program, you know that one of the most important things you can do is to get a handle on your food cravings. There are some things you can do to reduce the amount of food cravings you have, and there are things that you can do in response […]
Are You an Emotional Eater?
One of the biggest obstacles to weight loss, for many people, is this idea of emotional eating. Emotional eating is a common problem, both for men and for women. In the most basic sense, emotional eating means that you eat based on when your feelings or your emotions – rather than your body – tell […]
The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser reality television show takes overweight Americans and puts them in a boot camp of sorts in order to help them lose weight. On this show you’ll see a lot of sweating and a lot of crying (maybe more crying than sweating). But the figures don’t lie, a former participant in the show was somehow able to lose 526 lbs. Here are some more crazy facts about this show.
5 Tips for Eating Out and Weight Loss
Just because you’re focusing on your weight loss goals doesn’t mean you can’t eat out. While the documentary makers want to convince you that restaurants are trying to fatten you up, there are ways you can go out and eat at a restaurant without having to make bad choices and mess up your weight loss […]
The Weight Loss Lifestyle
One of the common themes that you’ll hear from the most successful weight loss advocates is that you need to be able to create a brand new lifestyle for yourself, rather than going on a diet. Weight loss isn’t about temporarily starving yourself or beating up your body with exercise so that you can get […]
10 Lunchtime Weight Loss Tips
Depending on your weight loss plan, chances are pretty good that you’re not wanting to blow the majority of your calories during your lunch hour. The fact is that there are a number of ways you can go about keeping your weight loss goals and still have an enjoyable lunch. Here are ten tips to […]
How Planning Pays Off in Weight Loss
When it comes to your eating habits, spending just a little bit of time can help you reap huge rewards of weight loss. A little bit of planning will go a long way. Eating deliberately – that is, eating specific foods at specific times all for the purpose of weight loss – is one of […]
7 Weight Loss Shortcuts
There are no truly effortless weight loss plans out there, regardless of what the advertisements might say. Weight loss requires some sacrifice, some planning, some exercise and a whole lot of knowledge. That said, there are some things that can give you a jump start on your weight loss if you’re willing to take the […]
