Nov 21 2007
I’ve just added an article that talks about the emotional forces that cause us to overeat on Thanksgiving and other family holidays. Read Emotional Eating on Holidays - Why Thanksgiving and Christmas are a Dieter’s Nightmare
Do you have any ideas that might help others get through the holidays without adding 5 or 10 pounds to their weight? If so, please share them with us.
Nov 13 2007
Is true long-term weight loss really possible?
We’ve all heard those statistics that say most people who lose weight will gain most of it back again in a very short amount of time. Those numbers can be discouraging, because losing a significant amount of weight is hard work, and it takes a huge commitment.
If you get help from a weight loss clinic or doctor specializing in obesity, the process can be expensive, too. How can you know if you’ll be one of the “biggest losers” who manages win the long-term weight loss battle?
The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) has the resources to actually study this issue, and their findings are important clues to the odds of losing weight and keeping it off. They have the voluntary participation of over 4,000 members who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for at least one year.
The greatest value of this program is that they study the successes as much as they study the failures, so they are learning what works as well as what doesn’t. Continue Reading »
Nov 11 2007
Every woman gains weight when she’s pregnant, and many women lose all the extra pounds soon after the baby is born. For others, though, every new child adds an additonal 10 to 25 pounds that seems almost impossible to get rid of. Until you’ve actually been pregnant there doesn’t seem to be any way of knowing if you’ll be one of the lucky ones - or not.
If you already know that you tend to put on weight during a pregnancy because you never really lot the extra pounds after your last baby was born, it’s a good idea to discuss the issue with your doctor during your prenatal visits. Even if you can’t eat the way you know you shoud because of the various hormone changes, weird food urges, and the lower rate of exercise that most of us get when we’re carrying a baby in the womb, you’ll still want to make sure you’re getting as many nutrients as you need.
If you have “morning” sickness all day long, ice cream might be the only thing you can get yourself to eat, but your doctor might have some suggestions that make it easier to eat a few veggies, too. And she’ll prescribe the vitamins and minerals that you might be missing if you aren’t eating right. Continue Reading »
Nov 10 2007
Potatoes May Help You Lose Weight
For several years now, Kathleen DesMaisons, has been touting potatoes as a cure for sugar addiction, depression, and weight gain. For those who don’t know, she’s a leading expert on the subject, and the author of Potatoes, not Prozac, and The Sugar Addict’s Total Recovery Program.
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