Impulsive People Weigh More

I am probably one of the most impulsive persons on this planet so when I read that impulsive people tend to weigh, compared to cautious people,  22 pounds more on average, my cerebral light bulb flashed on. I weigh, unfortunately, more than 22 pounds over my very deliberate-thinking friend who is...

Stress Reduction: Adapting and Acceptance

It turns out that the topic for this and my last two installments are right on time, with the holidays being upon us. Last-minute gift shopping and planning holiday festivities can bring on a lot of stress. Following some of the steps in my previous installments will help you minimize your holiday stress so...

3 Holiday Weight Gain Fallacies – Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa … When Will The Eating Ever Stop?

Late November till January typically signifies the “holiday season” for many of us, and this, unfortunately, is usually associated with overeating and over-indulgence in general. However, there are a number of fallacies/myths, call them what you will, that we also associate with this time of...

Tips to Reduce Stress

If you’re finding it hard to de-stress, read on. My last installment touched on the importance of identifying your stressors as a first step toward reducing stress. The next step in stress reduction involves changing the circumstances that is causing your stress and changing your reaction to it....

Headfirst Into the Holidays With A Plan In Hand To Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain

Uh-oh, here it is again- the holidays! And many of us never lost the weight we gained during last year’s holidays. Don’t make this another holiday season of uninhibited eating and drinking, telling yourself you’ll start that final diet on January 1st! Go headfirst into this holiday season with a plan...

When Stress Hurts

Normally stress is healthy. Stress is your body’s natural response to challenges that arise in your life, whether good or bad. It protects you, propelling you into action to defend yourself or seek safety when you are threatened or sense danger. It sharpens your focus when you take on a major project...

The Amazing Stories of the Heaviest People in the World

I wanted to write about something a little different for this week’s article – most of you who are looking to lose weight are regularly bombarded with information about diet (and the foods you should and should not eat) and exercise. However, no-one ever seems to focus on the effects that...

A Positive Attitude Will Improve Your Health

Being diabetic can be depressing, frustrating, scary and can also make you angry at times. It’s important not to let it get to you because a positive attitude will improve your health. When you’re first diagnosed with diabetes, it may terrify you, depending on how much you already know about the disease....

EXPOSED! The 5 Biggest Fitness Myths That Are Killing Your Weight-Loss Progress

I guess it’s about that time again – there is a constant barrage of advice and information when it comes to health, fitness and nutrition … and, unfortunately, much of this is untrue. Therefore, allow me to dispel some of these fitness myths within this article: 1) Women will get big and...

Exploring The Mental Side Of Weight Loss – Is It All In The Mind?

“Insanity is repeating the same mistakes and expecting different results” – (Author Unknown – attributed to Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Rita Mae Brown, & Narcotics Anonymous) I would think most people realise that losing weight requires commitment. You must commit to...

Weight is Nothing But a Number

Every person attempting to lose weight has a specific goal weight they want to achieve. Their goal weight is that magic number they hope will eventually register on their bathroom scale. It’s the weight at which they feel they can truly be happy, sexy, beautiful and live their lives to the fullest. The...