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Weight Loss Facts diets don’t work starchy foods cause weight gain small frequent meal promotes weight loss quick weight loss programs work temporarily watch out for peanut butter starvation mode will cause weight gain are low glycemic foods better? about surgery skipping breakfast high-intensity workouts is more protein good natural foods are better fat burners may speed-up weight loss What's the truth? It can be hard for new dieters to face the fact that weight loss might be harder than it seems. It's not the same for any of us. Many of us are tempted to believe the advertisements, books and program endorsements that tell us that weight loss is easy. Those are the ones that have something to sell. The truth is that it may not be that hard, but the catch is that weight loss is different for everyone. It's making the changes that's hard. Changing our eating habits is especially difficult because our physical, social, cultural and sometimes even emotion...

It's extremely common to hit a plateau at some point during your weight loss journey. And, obviously, it can be really discouraging when the number on the scale doesn't move. Good news — there are certain things you can do to help bust through that plateau and watch the scale number lower. First of all, I want you to know that your not alone. I hit many plateaus over the ten years it took me to lose 60 pounds. I'm not saying that it will take you 10 years to lose your weight.  All of us can become discouraged when we don't reach our weight loss goals, but the mistake I made was to settle for a smaller amount and for several years I quit trying. I maintained the weight loss I attained but I gave up trying to lose more. My mistake, I finally realized that I might have lost some weight, but I still had the fat. That's when I realized the the real goal was to lose the fat. It wasn't that important what the scale said, it was more important to lose my extra fa...

What's really making us fat? Have you ever noticed that no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you exercise or no matter how many calories you cut, you still can't get rid of the extra fat. There could be another reason for your size. My friend has a twin, born at the same time but one guy's bigger and still is 40 years later. The bigger brother is overweight and the smaller one is thin and fit. The overweight brother can't seem to lose the extra fat. At family gathering they always eat the same amount of food but the smaller one never gains weight. So what's going on is pretty normal for siblings. I've read a lot about families with some overweight members and some thin members. Research shows that we are all different even when we're twins. So even if we look the same, we all process our food differently. It's your DNA that's different. DNA is in every gene that you were born with and siblings from the same parents won't ha...

Everyone looks for the easy way to do everything. We look for the App to change the stations on the TV, you look for the App to open the garage door, the App to do your Taxes, but for losing weight there’s no easy way. Did you ever do a search: "lose weight” and see all the different websites that have the answer for quick or fast weight loss. Just buy this and eat this and the weight will melt away. It won’t happen and if you lose weight it usually comes right back. I lost weight by changing my diet and I never went back. And if I’m on vacation or go to a family gathering and I do slip up and eat something that will add fat, if you go right back to your meal plan the next day, any extra fat you added will disappear fast. When I changed my diet and started to eat fresh, mostly vegetables and fruit for dessert or for a snack, eating more nuts and not eating that food I use to eat, than my body started to return to normal. Not eating that frankenfood that put the weight on ...

It’s no secret that physical therapists often have clients ride stationary bicycles as part of their rehab from a physical injury. After all, when it’s done right, cycling is gentle on the joints and muscles, and it improves circulation, muscle strength, and coordination; plus, riding a stationary bike is safe since there aren’t road conditions or balance issues to worry about. Well, here’s a surprise: New research suggests that indoor cycling at various intensities can help improve the symptoms and functionality associated with different medical conditions. Even so, if you have a chronic medical condition, it’s important to get the green light from your physician before starting an indoor cycling regimen. Here are five specific health perks you’ll want to know about . . .  2   Reduce your blood pressure. Given that indoor cycling is a great cardiovascular workout, it’s not surprising that it can also improve your blood pressure. In a ...