All Entries in the "Weight loss" Category

My Weight Loss Journey: Making Changes

We’re honored to have our friend Debbie write a guest post series for us about her health and weight loss journey.  Welcome back, Debbie, and thanks for sharing your story with us.
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There comes a day when you decide that it is time to make some changes.  For me, today is that day.
I believe [...]

Review: Stevia Extract in the Raw

I had an opportunity to try out Stevia Extract In the Raw which is a an all-natural, zero calorie sweetener derived from the leafy green foliage of the Stevia plant grown in South American rain forests and Asian mountain valleys (now if that doesn’t sound healthy I don’t know what does).
I am an avid user [...]

How I lost 134 pounds and changed my life

Yet more reinforcement that weight loss and fitness comes from eating right and working out and dedication.  Fellow Vancouver girl and one of the getfitchicks, Stacey shares her inspiring story on weight loss and working out.
Congratulations Stacey, you are also the lucky recipient of Greens+ Extra Energy and a bottle of Proteins+ courtesy of [...]

Five Small-Scale Secrets That Lead To Large-Scale Change

Every January, Americans do exactly the same thing – they make a resolution to lose weight in the New Year. A nationally-available research-based weight loss program from Vermont, just named the healthiest state by America’s Health Rankings, has helpful tips with proven results.
Here are Vtrim Online’s secrets for making weight-loss doable and sustainable:
1. It’s Not [...]

8 Ways to Make a Healthy New Year’s Resolution

This is the first Monday of the New Year and some of us will be making our annual New Year’s resolution. What will yours be? For most/many, it is to lose weight or to get into shape. Here are a few helpful tips for getting you a jump start on your weight loss goal:
1. Start small. Make realistic, [...]

Weight Loss Motivation: Why You May NOT Want to Lose Weight

Here’s some interesting food for thought…
Let me share some simple weight loss math:

3500 Calories = 1 pound of fat
10 minutes of aerobic activity = about 100 calories burned
500 calories less (through changes in eating or exercise) per day = 1 pound lost per week

When it is all spelled out like that, it seems so [...]

Diet Cycling Leads to Anxiety, Depression and Withdrawal

As if you needed another reason to avoid dieting, new research shows that the “cycling” on and off of diets can stress the brain’s system and cause anxiety, overeating, and withdrawal. If you’ve ever been on a diet where you restrict your food intake and avoid specific foods, but allow “cheat days” to release the [...]

Jenny Craig Review

Jenny Craig Review
With more than 640 centers around the globe and thousands of female followers, Jenny Craig has established itself as a leader in the weight-loss industry since 1983.
The Jenny Craig approach is built on three tenets: food, body and mind. The food element focuses on healthy eating and portion control and also teaches you [...]

Ready, Set…Slow!

When it comes to lasting weight loss, slow and steady wins the race.
Although many people take on the latest diet program, quick fix or promise of immediate results, most only find themselves right back where they started in a relatively short period of time. In fact, most people who take drastic measures to lose weight [...]

Love this site awards – VOTE

So you know how much we love giveaways and contests….! This time, we’re hoping you can help us out by voting for us. (pretty please!) We’ve been nominated over at Divine Caroline for a LOVE THIS SITE AWARD. 

The troubling reason why our kids have a lower life expectancy than we do

Too many Treats?
Welcome to the holiday season!  It started with Halloween, which probably left you with bowls and bags of candy.  Next stop, Thanksgiving.  Then we move along to Christmas or Hannukah and all of the seasonal treats that come along with them.  Cookies and candy and cake, oh my!  And while you may [...]

HCG Diet: Look Elsewhere for Weight Loss

You won’t see me promoting quick fixes or fad diets anytime soon. But every once in awhile something comes along that seems so dangerous I have to call it out.

How to make weight loss goals more manageable

Have you ever had that moment when you look at your to do list, schedule or inbox and feel entirely overwhelmed?

Sensa and Sensability – Review of the Sensa Weight Loss System

Can smelling food help make us feel full?
I’m putting Dr. Alan Hirsch’s “scentsational” Sensa Weight Loss System to the test to find out.
We all know that some smells – think bread baking in the oven – can make our mouths water and our stomachs growl. But can smells do the opposite as well? Can they [...]

Confessions of a Weight Loss Consultant

Speaking of previous lives…
In one of my last ones, I doubled as a weight loss consultant for a very popular weight loss center.
It was one of the most gratifying, albeit low paying positions I have ever held.  I probably would have stayed on forever had I been able to afford cat food but alas, I [...]

The key to achieving weight loss success

~Sian
Well, if you think I have that key, I really don’t.  I do know that calories out need to be more than calories in….blah blah blah.  We all know that.  Why are so many of us still struggling to lose weight, if it is that simple?  Why is the weight loss a billion dollar industry? What is [...]