It happens to everyone. You are going strong with your diet and exercise program and seeing results for the first few months, and then all the progress stops. Welcome to the classic weight loss plateau. It is normal to lose more weight in the first few months per week as you change your lifestyle habits […]
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5 Weight Loss Tips for Diabetics
If you are diabetic, or have been told that you are pre-diabetic then you need to make some changes to your lifestyle to lose weight and keep it off. The most powerful tools a diabetic has to keeping their health is to manage their weight and eating healthy. The first few months are awkward as […]
5 Benefits of Eating Avocados
The poor avocado would have motion sickness from the way it gets thrown high up on the “must eat” list and then kicked back down the ladder to the bottom with a bunch of foods to avoid. It’s back again, this time being touted as a “superfood” and it may just have found a niche […]
LaTia lost 36 pounds
Featured weight loss story: Proud mom LaTia lost 36 pounds and is down 6 pants sizes. Here is what she shared with us about her weight loss journey: “My name is LaTia and I’m 25 years old. I started my weight loss journey back in April 2013. My motivation to lose weight was when I […]
5 Things Diabetics Should Consider When Dieting
There are things concerning your health that you have to consider if you are a diabetic who is trying to lose weight. There are a lot of complications that can occur if you have diabetes and you don’t follow the medical protocols you’ve been given, whether type 1 or type 2 (type 1 often has […]
6 Essential Habits for Losing Weight and Keeping it Off
Losing weight is really difficult to start with, but on top of that we all want to keep the weight off for good. There are healthy habits you can adopt NOW in order to increase your chances of keeping the weight off long term. Here are 6 tips that can help. 1. Don’t call what […]
Is Belly Fat Different Than Other Body Fat?
Many people don’t realize that belly fat, also known as visceral fat, is actually different than the rest of your body. The belly fat has been linked to risk for a number of different types of things, from insulin issues, metabolism issues, heart disease, increased cancer risk, and increased type 2 diabetes risk. Even if […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #23: You Can Save Money on Organic Food
Tip #23 of our Weight Loss on a Budget Tips: You Can Save Money on Organic Food. Here are 5 ways to make organic more affordable. Look for coupons on organic brands – You may not find many coupons for organics in your local paper, so you’ll need to visit the websites for the brands […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #1: Frozen is your Friend
It’s day 1 of our October 2013 Challenge. Each day I will share a tip for weight loss on a budget! My first tip, frozen food is your friend. If you are budget conscious, the frozen isle holds a lot of possibility for you. Here are some reasons why. Foods that are out of season – Frozen […]
Updated: Tanisha lost 120 pounds
Update 2/12/14: We checked in on Tanisha today and learned that she is now down an additional 40 pounds from our original post in Aug 2013! That’s a total of 120 pounds. Original Post: Today’s featured weight loss journey: Tanisha lost 80 pounds with no gimmicks (just eating right and exercise) after trying other […]
