Lose weight, feel great. How often have you heard or read that? There’s no escaping the message that “losing weight will make you happy,” but some people will tell you it’s torture. Losing weight isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. There are downsides to weight loss such as: 1. The food There’s no […]
What are you willing to give up to lose weight? Would you give up living your life the way you like to live it? Donna did. She lost 195 pounds and she lost her lifestyle in the process. Donna friends and family shared similar lifestyle. Their favorite way to have fun was to dine out. Out […]
I once had a member so angry at me for making her blow her diet, that she sent a letter to the owner of the franchise. It was handwritten in heavy, black pencil – all caps. It read: Yup, I gave not-so-perfect advice to a member who was miserably unhappy with everything that related to […]
Somebody who has been doing very well losing weight just told me she’s going to quit. “I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and they’re putting me on prednisone,” she said. “The doctor told me that a side effect of prednisone is weight gain, so there’s no point in paying to keep coming to […]
Your environment affects your behavior. It’s been proven multiple times in multiple ways. You can use that to power your healthy lifestyle behavior. Arranging your personal environment – your home – can do a lot to make weight management strategies a normal part of your daily routine. KITCHEN “If you don’t have it, you can’t eat it!” I’m […]
If somebody wants to lose weight, or doesn’t want to lose weight, whose business is it? It’s not mine and it’s not yours and it’s certainly not the government’s. I think it’s up to an individual to decide if they want to pay to lose weight rather than have a tax imposed on their drinks that […]
Lady Gaga got both rave reviews and nasty comments for her Super Bowl 2017 performance. The nasty comments were from trolls calling her “fat” and body shaming her because the soon to be 31-year-old entertainer doesn’t have a hard, plastic body like a Barbie doll. According to some fat phobics the human body should be […]
Not since Bill Clinton left the White House has a U.S. President so fully ignored healthy eating guidelines. Clinton’s diet later caught up to him and he’s made an about face on his eating habits. Donald Trump embraces the Standard American Diet (SAD) and makes no apologies. It’s heavy on highly processed foods and lacking […]
What are the 5 foods you must never at to lose weight? I checked one list and the 5 foods weren’t actually foods, they were ingredients in foods. One of them was high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Being a curious person I did some research on why I should never eat it. The hype was […]
Bananas are believed by some to cause ugly belly fat. The opposite is true. Bananas should be part of your belly fat fighting arsenal. Here is why. Bananas fight depression and bad moods. Emotional eating is a leading cause of obesity. Depression is an emotion that many people try to fight with highly palatable food. […]
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