Weight loss is an important goal for many of us. We feel more attractive, our health is improved, and our opportunities in life are greater as a result of both these things. But 95% of diets fail, in that within five years of losing weight most people have regained it. So why is something so …
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Jogging is the most traditional exercise for people intending to lose weight. But there are many other choices in the same vein: swimming, football, cycling, Zumba… A whole host of aerobic cardio exercises to help you shed the pounds. And every year there are new ones, new brands and types of exercise. The principle is …
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It is a little discussed fact in today’s fast-paced, do it all world, but lack of sleep can make us put on weight. When we feel tired during the day, we normally have something we need to do, so we will turn to caffeine and sugar to keep us powered through our day of work, …
When it comes to losing weight we need to make sure that we are covering all our bases by eating well and working out. But when it comes to weight loss workouts, it can be difficult to make them into a habit we can sustain until we are at our goal weight. In fact, the …
Losing weight by diet alone is perfectly possible. If you eat less than your body uses, you will lose weight. The problem is that most of us live sedentary lives, and therefore our calorific requirements are rock-bottom low to begin with. You may need as little as 1500 calories a day to maintain your weight, …
A common refrain among people seeking to lose weight is that they truly would love to, but they just do not have the time. This idea holds many people back from even attempting weight loss, as they fear that their efforts will be in vain due to their lack of time. However, it is a …
When we work on losing weight we can often focus too much on the big things we are doing. Cutting back calories, hitting the gym a few times a week, choosing the healthy option, skipping drinks… All these things are, of course, very important. But the little things we can do around the side really …
For many people, their daily workout is nothing more than a chore. It is not pleasant, or fun, or interesting in any way. It’s just something they have to do to shed the pounds, and they can’t wait until they have lost the weight so that they can go back to their preferred hobbies and …
When losing weight it can be hard to stay motivated and focused. This is because dieting goes against our instincts, we can find it boring and stressful, it interferes with our social lives, and the results take a long time to show. So we can’t just rely on the intrinsic goodness of weight loss to …
When it comes to weight loss, we often pay a lot of attention to the hows and not much attention to the whys, or the where-tos. And this is a problem, because if your goals aren’t right, you won’t be able to make them come true. Imagine if you were studying for a test, or …