Category Archives: Support

Are You Considering Weight Loss Surgery?

At one time or another I think many people had considered weight loss surgery if they are overweight. If this is something you are thinking about you need to know about the various options available to you. We will talk … Continue reading

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Pilates 101

Pilates Basics The development of the Pilates technique had much to do with the childhood of its founder, Joseph Pilates. Born in 1880 in Mönchengladbach, Germany, Joseph Pilates was the son of a competitive gymnast father and a naturopath mother who … Continue reading

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What to Expect After Weight Loss Surgery

Obesity affects more than 60 million Americans. Obese people often suffer serious health problems and have higher rates of heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and cancer. For severely obese people who can’t lose weight any other way, weight loss surgery can quite literally be lifesaving. … Continue reading

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How to Stop Psychological Reasons for Overeating

Overeating can be triggered by a number of reasons, many of which are psychological. If you have trouble coping with your emotions or have an introverted personality that makes it difficult to connect and ask for help, you might end … Continue reading

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How to Prevent Overeating

Here are our best tips for avoiding overeating, banishing binges and escaping from emotional eating. Here’s How: Drink a glass or ice cold water as soon as you sit down for your meal. Or, enjoy a bowl of broth-based soup … Continue reading

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Exercise after Weight Loss Surgery

When it comes to exercise after weight loss surgery, the first rule of thumb is: start slow. You didn’t gain all the excess weight overnight, and you won’t lose it overnight, either. Fortunately, with bariatric surgery, you will lose more weight … Continue reading

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How to get your family to eat healthy…

That is the question, right? You’ve started on this new journey of eating healthy and losing weight and it’s going great for you. You’re losing weight. Feeling great. And so you naturally start looking at the one’s closest to you … Continue reading

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Weight Loss: 7 Ways to Get Your Family’s Support

Learn how to get your loved ones to support your diet — and how to cope when they don’t. You’re determined and steadfast in your decision to finally diet off those extra pounds. But it’s not two days into your … Continue reading

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Understanding Weight Management and Your Metabolism

Metabolism—a word we all immediately assign to weight loss and weight gain—is derived from the metabellein, a Greek word meaning “to change.” Metabolism refers to processes of change within the body. Without a healthy functioning metabolism, the body can’t heal itself, … Continue reading

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7 Weight Loss Steps for Men

State your weight loss aims and focus Because changing your eating habits for the long term is the only way to successful weight loss it is important to spend a bit of time thinking about your aims. There are many … Continue reading

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