Weight Loss

15

Nov

How Much Exercise is Necessary?

You’ve heard the story before: if you want to lose weight, you need to start by eating right and then follow it up by working out every single day. But when the experts tell you to work out every day, do they actually mean every single day? If you are trying to develop a healthier […]

01

Nov

The Problem with Fatigue

Being tired is the absolute worst. Everything becomes more complicated when you aren’t getting enough sleep at night. It becomes more difficult to make healthy food choices, to get up the energy to exercise, to manage your workload appropriately, and so on. Fatigue makes you want to overeat and causes your body to crave sugary […]

25

Oct

No More Excuses!

When you really break it down, losing weight isn’t all too complicated. It requires moving more and eating less. The complication comes in managing those two feats. On the one hand, limiting your diet is difficult in that it brings on issues like hunger and forces you to combat cravings. On the other hand, however, […]

15

Oct

Meal Planning Done Right

When you get started with a weight loss surgery program, one of the first conversations you are likely to have with your weight loss surgeon or nutritionist team is about the types of foods that you eat regularly, and how to make healthy changes to your way of eating. Every diet program out there focuses […]

05

Oct

Is Timing Everything? Weight Loss on the Clock

The timing of your meals may have an impact on your ability to lose weight, or so is the conclusion of a building body of research that supports the practice of limiting meal times to designated points of the day. However, the actual benefits of following this form of dietary practice may not be as […]

23

Sep

The Problem with Sugar

There is an old saying: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” This old adage definitely applies to just about any weight loss program. The more you spend your energy looking for healthy changes to make in your life, the more you are going to experience cravings for those sweets and poor […]

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12

Sep

Weight Loss with a Pose

Yoga is one of the most popular forms of physical fitness, and for good reason. The exercise can do more than help you lose weight, it can also help you to manage stress and keep your body in good health by promoting flexibility, improving muscular functionality, and even promoting range of motion. After weight loss […]

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01

Sep

The Issue with Sleep

When you skimp out on sleep, you are forcing your brain to work on overdrive, and this isn’t a good way for your brain to function—especially when you want to focus on making healthy choices. A tired brain is a susceptible brain. When you don’t get enough sleep, you are far more likely to indulge […]

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26

Aug

Avoiding Cravings from the Gut

Have you ever been committed to a diet, only to find yourself being led irresistibly to something that you know you shouldn’t eat? It’s like there is a voice inside your head telling you to give in and indulge in your favorite snacks. Well, as it turns out, that little voice isn’t in your head […]

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15

Aug

Sweet Tips for Managing Cravings after Weight Loss Surgery

Sometimes, eating right isn’t about managing hunger—it is about managing cravings. We’ve all been there before: It is just about time to call it a night and you are sitting on the couch watching TV. The house is quieting down and you are finally feeling calm and relaxed after a long day. You know it […]

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