Featured Weight Loss Success Story: Tiffany lost 79 pounds. This proud nurse was battling fibromyalgia and created a weight loss plan for herself that worked with her needs. Here is what she shared about her 8 month journey: “My motivation to lose weight was the pain caused by fibromyalgia coupled with my graduation from nursing […]
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Are the Green Tea for Weight Loss Claims True?
If you were to believe all the advertisements, infomercials and half the websites on the Internet that are connected to a product with green tea, you might think that it is the magical answer to weight loss. It can be hard to separate fact from fiction when it comes to evaluating products and supplements aimed […]
Pros and Cons of Colonic Irrigation Therapy
Colonic irrigation therapy is gaining popularity. During the past 10 years, many doctors are hearing from their patients that they have started to receive this treatment for relief of everything from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), chronic gas, nausea, chronic fatigue and as a catchall detoxifying process. Given that the therapy is neither approved or regulated […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #6: Drink Water Instead of Other Drinks
The October Challenge is going strong and Ladies are writing in to report that they are finding a myriad of ways to make weight loss more affordable. Here is my tip for Day 6: Drink Water Instead of Other Drinks. This tip is a no brainer. Think about all the money you could save on […]
Fasting 101: Water Fasting and Intermittent Fasting
Fasting is considered as one of the most powerful and ancient methods of detoxification of the body and all the systems. Overtime, a number of variations in the methods and strategies of fasting have been developed, but the overall health benefits and effect on the metabolism are still the same. Today I want to talk […]
Your Metabolism Likes Food: How Not Eating Is Keeping You Fat
You go on a diet, restricting your caloric intake drastically. What happens? At first, you lose a lot of weight; it seems like things are going in the right direction. Suddenly, though, you reach a plateau. You become discouraged, start eating again, and end up putting the weight back on plus a few extra pounds. […]
Fact or Fiction: Are There Really Foods that Will Speed Up Your Metabolism?
Responsible for how fast your body burns calories and fat, metabolism not only affects your current weight, it also determines how fast you will lose weight, how many calories you can eat per day, and how well you maintain your weight. With all of these factors relying on your metabolism, there are a lot of […]
Your Liver, Your Metabolism and Weight Loss
Fat is primarily broken down and processed in the stomach and throughout the intestinal tract, but other organs play an important role as well including the liver. An unhealthy liver cannot digest and process fats and other toxins, causing the body to store fat cells instead of using them for energy. And we all know […]
Monica lost 91 pounds
Let’s show some “You DID that, Girl” love to Monica who has lost 91 pounds. The mother of triplets + one more completely changed her diet and embraced exercise and meal planning. Here is what she had to say about her weight loss journey: I started my weight lost journey on December 16 2011. The […]
Shawn lost 30 pounds
Today’s featured weight loss success story: Shawn lost 30 pounds with Curves. She said, “I lost 30 lbs on Curves! I increased my water intake, exercised 3-4 days/week (treadmill at home 1-2x/week) and did the Curves Complete Diet Plan. It has on-line support and meal plan assistance. I’m still working on it! 20-30 more pounds to […]
