Reduce Weight Gain From Weekend “Cheat Days” with Make-Up Mondays Weekend cheat days (or cheat meals anytime) are disruptive for people trying to lose or even just maintain their weight. High calorie, high carb meals at restaurants or friends’ homes, [...]
Cravings vs. Hunger: What are the Differences? Cravings are defined as an "intense desire to eat a specific food. A majority of people surveyed have experienced cravings. Learning to control cravings does not have to be difficult even though the [...]
Skipping Meals: Routine vs. Random, Weight Loss or Weight Gain Almost all of us have skipped a meal or two in the hope of losing a few pounds. The overall experience for most people is that it’s of little help. [...]
How to Break Free From Weight Loss Plateaus Most individuals who have lost weight, only to regain it later, know it's easier to lose weight than to keep it off. Why is this so difficult? As one loses weight there [...]
Recognizing Binge Eating May Save Your Life Recognizing binge eating disorder maybe be a key to reversing the obesity problem of many people. It is a serious eating disorder in which you eat large amounts of food and feel unable to [...]
Fast weight loss may be more desirable than slow weight loss. Most new studies confirm this. It's a myth that losing weight slowly results in either more weight loss in the long term, or even more permanent weight loss. Most [...]
What is Metabolism? Every day, we inundated with products, commercials, and "advice" about how to boost metabolism. However, these sources rarely define what it is that you are trying to boost. Metabolism is the collection of chemical processes that occur [...]
11,000 Weight Loss Maintainers Have Lost & Kept Their Weight Off for 6 Years While almost 60% of Americans are trying to lose weight, many quickly gain it back. However, there are many individuals who have lost weight and not [...]
Medical Weight Loss Secrets: Controlling Cravings Medical weight loss focuses on controlling cravings. Cravings are intense desires or urges for a particular substance-a drug, alcohol, or a food, even in the absence of hunger. Obese prone individuals have a heightened [...]
Cheat Meals Have Huge Calories and Carbs Not losing weight? Are you dieting during the week and having cheat meals on the weekend? The belief used to be that it was possible to watch your food and drinks from Monday [...]
