Weight Management
If you are struggling with your weight, you may find that a healthy eating plan and regular physical activity help you lose weight and keep it off over the long term.
Get healthy eating resources and physical activity tips here to help you lose weight and keep it off.
Weight Loss Program Variables: Caloric Intake and Calories Burned
Weight Loss Program Variables: Caloric Intake and Calories Burned The two main variables that contribute to weight loss are caloric intake and exercise or calories burned. This illustrates how the different program variables can affect estimated weight loss. Keep in mind this is theoretical. Actual results may ...
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Use This Technique to Control Emotional Eating
Emotions and situations can trigger the desire to overeat and cause us to eat more calories than we need or even want without being aware of it. This leads to feelings of guilt and despair. Emotions and situations that can trigger us to eat can be any of the following. Eating when around other people, eating in response ...
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Weight Loss & Obesity Medical Deductions
The expenses for weight-loss programs may be deducted as a medical expense. In order for uncompensated amounts paid by individuals for participation in a weight-loss program to be deductible, the program must be for treatment for obesity diagnosed by a physician. But you cannot include the cost of a weight-loss program i ...
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Combating Negative Self-talk and Programming your Brain for Success
Do you say things like this to yourself? "I ate too much at dinner. I have no self-control." "I sure blew it with my diet yesterday." "I can't seem to do cardio for more than 20 minutes. I must be lazy." "Everyone else can lose weight. What's wrong with me that I can ...
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Thanksgiving Feasting: See what a difference a few choices can make!
See what a difference a few choices can make! The average American consumes 4,800 calories on Thanksgiving! Here's how to enjoy your feast and save about 2700 calories. Only use jam on toast, no butter Eat whole fruit not juice Use low-fat milk instead of cream Knowing you are going to feast, eat a lig ...
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Stress-Free Dinner Preparation
Just like they do on cooking TV shows, I like to pull all my ingredients together, gather any cooking equipment, serving dishes, utensils and set the table early in the day. For me, this creates a stress-free scenario for cooking dinner later. I especially like to do this when I have a guest coming for dinner. Here is an ...
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Another success! Congratulations to 63 year old Joan. In 98 days she has lost 18.4 pounds, 4.1% body fat and 14.5 inches. Only 10 more pounds to go to reach her goal weight of 130 pounds. I train and give her nutrition advice via my online services with one in-person meeting a month. Joan exercises daily and enj ...
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Some of the Worst Restaurant Food in America - Some might surprise you!
Some restaurant menu items are a whole lot unhealthier than others. I looked at the menus of the country's leading restaurant chains, and these are some of the unhealthiest items. Eat at Your Own Risk! IHOP Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs with Country Gravy 1750 calories 107 g fat Applebees Ch ...
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Reduce Weight Loss Frustration with the Best Motivation
At some point, everyone working to lose weight gets frustrated. And some of that frustration can be normal. But if you find you're continually feeling exasperated perhaps it has to do with your motivation, the reason are you going through the weight loss proves. Ask yourself WHY you are going through the process of l ...
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Hidden Calories: They Can Add Up Fast
Hidden calories: They can add up fast! Think of them as "stealth" calories. Like the military plane that's able to avoid radar, extra calories can sneak into your diet despite your best efforts to make good choices. Hidden calories can masquerade in food that seems healthful but is filled with fat. ...
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Extra Calories Add up To Extra Weight Gain
Hidden Calories: They Can Add Up Fast If you click on one of my recommended item links and then place an order through Amazon, I receive a small commission on that sale, at no extra expense to you. Hidden calories: They can add up fast Think of them as “stealth” calories. Like the military plane that&rs ...
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1/8/15 6/3/15 CHANGE Height 5'8 Weight 146.4 135.8 -10.6 Age 48 Neck 13 12.25 - .75 Arm 10.5 10 - .5 Wrist 5.75 ...
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