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...
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...
Cryotherapy for weight loss and other things is one of the hottest new wellness trends. There are lots of different claims floating around regarding its use. Some say it gives them more energy. Some say it boosts their immune system. Others say it helps with weight...
For reasons I’m not going to get into in this blog (maybe I’ll get into it another day, but I don’t want this post to be miles long), I have been going through a struggle with hypoglycemia. That essentially refers to having blood sugar levels that are lower than...
It’s never easy watching someone you care about struggle with weight loss. It’s downright discouraging not knowing how to help others lose weight when all you want is to support them in their efforts and see them succeed. Likewise, it’s not easy being the dieter,...
Friendships can be fantastic when it comes to keeping you from making a dieting mistake. The support you get from those who are closest to you can provide you with the motivation you need to keep going, while strengthening you to sidestep many of the temptations you...
The metabolism is a funny thing. After all, it’s not like a specific organ that you can point to like your heart or lungs. It’s not even like a circulatory system where you can track the veins throughout your body. It’s more of a combination of processes than an...
Binge eating is a dangerous activity regardless of whether you’re trying to lose weight, trying to live a healthier lifestyle or are simply going about your daily life. No matter what you’re strategy may be – or even if you don’t have one – binge eating can be...
You’ve likely heard that one of the best ways to lose weight effectively is to build a support system for yourself or even to diet with a buddy. A buddy system can be tremendously motivating. You can help each other to stay on track, share struggles, celebrate...
As much as we are always moving forward and trying to find the latest celebrity strategy or scientifically proven technique to help us to lose weight, sometimes those old school tips we’ve been hearing about since the dawn of time are actually among the most...
Dieting just isn’t fun. The idea of being able to drink a tea and watch our bodies shrink down to where we want them to be is extremely appealing. However, is it truly realistic? Should we believe companies when they tell us we can sip our way thin by way of a...
Bloating is uncomfortable and often frustrating, too. You know you should fit into that outfit, but today it’s far too tight. Moreover, it came on out of the blue, without any warning at all. There are many different ways to beat the bloat, but recently the trend has...
When you’re trying to lose weight, the local supermarket can be your best friend or worst enemy. Since there’s no way for you to stop eating or to stop grocery shopping, it’s a very good idea to learn the right tips and tricks to make sure your supermarket will be a...
Most women gain quite a bit of weight while they’re pregnant. That said, “eating for two” and gaining a very large amount of weight, for instance, fifty pounds or more, isn’t exactly the type of weight gain that is typically considered healthy during a pregnancy. On...
One of the most common causes of dieting success or diet failure is the thoughts of the person trying to lose weight. Our own thoughts are often behind our binges, the reason we give up on a workout or even the reason we stop keeping up the strategy altogether. For...
Have you ever noticed a small wince when you talk about weight loss with your doctor, trainer or other people who have successfully lost weight and kept it off? No? Then you’ve either mastered your positive weight management lingo or you just haven’t been paying...
One of the main reasons so many dieters have trouble sticking to their weight loss goals is that they lack the right motivation to stick to it. Once the initial thrill of a new diet or exercise program wears off, keeping up with the demands of the regimen can become...
Eating a proper lunch is very important to your diet. If you are hoping to lose weight – or at least to prevent gaining it – choosing the right foods on a regular basis will be integral to your success. However, it’s also a good idea to realize that a diet friendly...
When you have a lot of weight to lose, there are some expectations that you have likely built up in your head about how that will go and what your life will be like once the extra pounds are gone. Many people feel that they will find weight loss either extremely...
Do you feel as though you’ve been doing everything right and yet you still can’t seem to lose weight at the rate you’d like? Do you really know about weight loss? Does it seem like you’ve been following every rule and yet your body just doesn’t want to let go of the...
Dieting is hard. At least, it is if you do it in most of the traditional ways without the help of some awesome weight loss hacks that can make all the difference. Yes, you do need to eat right and live an active lifestyle appropriate to your fitness level. However,...
Losing weight isn’t anybody’s idea of a really great time, but what’s even worse is having to lose it for a second time after the pounds have climbed back on. If you want to make sure to make weight loss stick you have to work on those extra pounds of fat, then make...
