Anyone who has successfully lost weight and kept it off knows that it takes a lot of commitment and for most people the transformation is much more than skin-deep. The fact is, the way we look strongly affects the way we feel and the way we view the world. If you really want to start [...]
It’s always easy to get started on a weight loss regimen in January. Everybody with a few extra pounds to lose is hitting the gym after making New Years resolutions. However, the sad truth is that most people fail at their New Years resolution and getting back on the wagon can be difficult [...]
As long as there are people trying to lose weight and get fit, there will be trends and fads that cater to them. However, the tried and true statement for anyone on New Years is, “I resolve to eat healthier and exercise more” and that remains the singular truth about losing weight. Just [...]
Many people try to trick their body into losing weight; the problem is that this rarely works. Your body knows what it needs, and when it starts craving something you much better off giving in to it in controlled ways, than try to totally deprive it. In the next couple paragraphs I want [...]
The reason most of us feel the need to take off a few pounds has to do with the sedentary nature of our life. Most gym memberships are paid for by people who work at a desk all day; not by people outside working in construction or building industries. The reason most of us [...]
There are many diets, exercise programs, and weight loss supplements out there that claim they can help you to lose pounds of fat in short amounts of time. Many of these programs come and go because they do not promote healthy weight loss. Many weight loss supplements become popular and then there [...]
If you have been on a college campus chances are that you heard the phrase “Freshman 15.” This refers to the amount of weight gained by people their freshman year of college. Studies have shown that the average college freshman gains about 15 pounds their first year of school.
Most students eat what they [...]
So what do you do when friends and family get together? Are you spending lots of time at movies or at restaurants? What about having big family dinners or going to sports bars to watch a game? All of these activities are things that people like to do with their friends and [...]
When you first wake up in the morning, do you ever have a sinking feeling like you’re stuck in a rut and can’t get motivated for the day? Sometimes it is really hard to get out of a rut once you’re in it. Here are some great ways to get motivated again.
1. Divide and Conquer
Use the [...]
This may sound amazing, but one of the hardest things to do when you are losing weight is to get the help of friends and family. That statement seems odd; because family and friends are suppose to be part of the support group that helps you to achieve your goals. Yet, many times [...]