Weight Loss

 

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‘Fiber and Protein at Every Meal Make Losing Weight No Big Deal’ | February 16, 2011

You need fiber. And while I know it doesn’t sound particularly fun or sexy, it’s a fact and you know the reality about facts: we have to face them.

As bland and boring as you might think fiber is, it actually performs miracles inside your system that will help you look, feel and honestly be healthy. I recently had the pleasure of sharing lunch with Tanya Zuckerbrot MS RD, a nutritionist and author of The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss and came away with a greater knowledge and understanding about the why’s and how’s of fiber in … Read More »


 

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Lose Weight and Save Money: Tips For A New Life! | February 10, 2011


 

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Top 3 Weight Loss Tips for 2011! | February 4, 2011

by Annette Sym

As we start a New Year, many have set new goals for self improvement. One way that can help is looking for role models, mentors or people to inspire, encourage and who will give us the motivation and drive to succeed. I hope that I can be that person for anyone who is overweight and feeling like it is just too hard to make the changes needed to achieve their goals. I know from my own personal experience how it feels, and that’s why it is so important to me to … Read More »


 

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Naked Fitness/Book Giveaway | January 3, 2011

Naked Fitness: The Proven 28 Day Weight Loss Program for a Slimmer, Fitter, Pain Free Body by Andrea Metcalf

Naked Fitness is not about working out in the nude. And it’s not about being dressed in the best workout attire either. Naked Fitness is about stripping away all the clutter that stops you from getting your wonderful, beautiful body into the best shape possible. It’s about breaking down the barriers and fears that are keeping you from becoming motivated and staying on track. It’s about learning how to move your body without pain, align it to its fullest potential, and recognize … Read More »


 

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The Secret to Weight Loss: Think Thin | December 28, 2010

By Randy Gilchrist, Psy.D.

Have you ever wondered why some people are just so much skinnier than others? Have you ever suspected it has to be more than just winning the genetic lottery?  Well, if you’ve suspected there’s more to it, you are correct. A main component of a thin body is very simply, “thinking thin”. Research shows that thin people tend to think in several common ways that promote a naturally healthy, lower weight. Modeling your weight loss after these thin thinkers is a great way to jump start your weight … Read More »


 

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Chronicling Weight Loss Stumbles and Goals | February 4, 2010

Not many know that I at one time was almost 400 pounds.  WOW…even now that number seems far too high and I lived it!  I can’t really say everything that got me to that point, nor do I even know really what it was that sparked the fire in me to lose nearly 200 of those pounds.  I remember going to a doctor visit and the first thing the doc said to me was “you know you have a weight problem, right?”  “REALLY? I NEVER knew!  Tell me doc, exactly how many years of medical school did it take you … Read More »


 

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Seven Ways To Manage Your Diabetic Waistline During the Holidays | November 20, 2009

Seven Ways To Manage Your Diabetic Waistline During the Holidays
By Frederic J. Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

During the holiday season many dedicated dieters or those who follow special diets for diabetes, heart disease or other conditions not only “fall off the wagon” but also leap into the deep end of the pool. Don’t feel guilty. This is a normal reaction to attending large family dinners where everyone makes food loaded with seductive carbohydrates. We … Read More »


 

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Common Myths Prevent Diabetic Weight Loss | November 13, 2009

Common Myths Prevent Diabetic Weight Loss
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Beating diabetes to shed pounds is a lot easier when you can overcome the “roadblocks” that come with the condition. Many of these are metabolic — high blood pressure, poorly controlled lipids, glucose, insulin levels, and psychological problems including depression and family stress. Where weight loss is concerned often the most important roadblock is lack of knowledge — myths and misunderstanding of … Read More »