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What Exactly is a Calorie Deficit for Weight Loss?
I’d heard about the need for a calorie deficit about a million times before I actually looked into what it was. Now, I understand that the name pretty much explains what it is. I got it on the most basic level. If I wanted to lose weight, I needed to burn more calories than I was taking in. That said, when it comes to putting things into practice, the situation became less obvious to me. I admit that it took freaking forever for me to actually look it up.
How Not to Wreck Your Joints Before You’re 30
It isn’t really until you wreck your joints that you realize how absolutely important they truly are. The key is to take care of them early instead of waiting until the damage is already done.
My Experience with Adipex Diet Pills and Why I Prefer Supplements
My experience with Adipex diet pills is extremely limited, but I’m asked about it increasingly regularly. Because of it, I’ve decided to write an entire blog post about what I have an have not gone through with this obesity drug, and why my preference is for...
Fantastic Tips To Smash Your Food Cravings Fast
When you’re trying to lose weight, finding yourself face to face with food cravings for something that is not appropriate to your dieting efforts can be a genuine problem. Food cravings may sound simple, but they can be overwhelmingly powerful, to the point that all...
Great Ways to Shake Up Your Diet to Make it Interesting Again
Is it time to shake up your diet? There are many ways for you to know when it’s time for a change. A plateau in your progress or getting bored with your current plan are some of the top indicators that you’re overdue. A Plateau May Mean It’s Time to Shake Up Your...
Why Weight Loss Remedies Don’t Make You Fit
I’m going to take a moment to vent about claims associated with some weight loss remedies. This is one of those topics that pushes my buttons. While I usually try to keep my topics upbeat, I’ve been thinking about this one for a while. Even though it’s not the...
How to Stop Eating out of Boredom
It may sound silly but eating out of boredom and not a lack of actual food – is one of the primary causes of weight gain. Though it may seem as though this is an easy problem to overcome, it doesn’t take much to find yourself looking for something in the pantry, or...
Why I Decided Against a Weight Loss 7 Day Fast
Earlier this year, I started to look into a weight loss 7 day fast. Fasting has become such a hot topic that I’ve been looking into a lot of its forms to see if any of them will benefit me. This was not an easy process! There is an awful lot written about the...
Eating When Bored: Activities to Quit The Habit
Other than actual hunger, there are a number of things that can cause you to want to eat. Primary among them are issues such as eating when bored as well as sheer habit. Any of these things can make you want to start to eat more food than you actually need. They can...
How I Benefit from Weight Loss Support Groups While Stuck at Home
Even though I’m a social person, weight loss support groups have never been all that important to me. I’ve always been inclined to take on my diets on my own. I have some great friends and family who are, for the most part, supportive of the things I try to do for...
Make Your Personality Traits Work FOR Your Weight Loss
Your weight loss, what works for you, and what doesn’t, is greatly dependent on who you are. Your characteristics and individual personality traits help to decide how you can realistically live your life. The lifestyle changes, from diet to exercise and from stress...
Is Weight Loss Causing Your Wallet to Lose Weight? Dieting on a Budget
Eating healthy foods is a key component of any successful weight loss diet, but have you ever noticed that the healthier the contents of your shopping cart, the higher the total on the cash register can be? That doesn’t need to be the case. Dieting on a budget is...
Why I’ve Set Fitness Goals but Not Resolutions This Year
This year, it didn’t take me long to scrap the idea of a resolution in favor of just setting fitness goals that make sense to me for the long term. We’re already a month into the new year and, according to statistics, the vast majority of people who had made...
Enhance Weight Loss Results with the Ideal Frequency for Weighing Yourself
You’ve likely heard that it is not a good idea to continue weighing yourself every day when you want to lose weight. That said, did you know that the number of times that you step on the scale every month can actually have a direct impact on the number of pounds you...
How to Do Dry January Right for Health and Weight Loss
Have you been doing a dry January, planning a dry February, or thinking of skipping alcohol for all of 2020? The trend of scrapping alcohol for the first month of the new year has become a traditional one for many people as they recover from a holiday season of...
Start a Hot New Relationship with Your Diet
When you begin a new diet, it can feel as though you’re going out on a blind date. You are hoping for the best, you’ve got a few reservations, and even though you may have been told a great deal about what to expect, you really won’t know what it’s all about until you...
Smaller Plate Aids Portion Control
Having trouble controlling how much you eat? Want to eat a smaller sized portion and feel like you’ve satisfied your hunger without wanting more? Some researchers suggest you might want to try serving your meals on a smaller plate or in a smaller bowl, as studies have...
Fat-Fighting Autumn Foods
If you are looking to lose weight and are trying to get your eating habits under control, then you may want to consider specific fat-fighting autumn foods that will be locally available and taste great at this time of year. Combine them in a healthy diet with a well...
Turn off the TV
Do you watch TV while you eat? If you do, and you’re trying to lose weight, you might want to think about shutting off the television and finding other ways to enjoy your meal and to prevent unwanted snacking. Why? When you watch TV, you are distracted and are not...
Spice Up Your Food
If you haven’t already done it, it’s time to spice up your food. I fought this advice for a while. After all, I like spicy and full flavors. As a result, I figured that if I made food more appealing that way, I’d only end up eating more of it. Since I’ve been...
Add Karaoke to Your Cardio
If you add karaoke to your cardio, you may be shocked at how much you enjoy the experience. You may also be surprised at how fast the time passes. Many people dread cardio days because the workouts are long, repetitive and not all that inspiring. Sure, there are...
Could You be Gaining Weight from Exercising?
When you’re hitting the gym most days of the week, how can it be possible that you’re gaining weight from exercising? After all, you’re being good! You’re not skipping those workouts. Even more, you’re pouring your heart and soul into completing them at your best...
