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Often when someone decides it is time to lose weight, they are focused on wondering if they have the motivation and willpower to finally stick with it. “I just need to find my motivation” is the oft-expressed refrain. The assumption is that to lose weight, one has to restrict eating,…
Anyone on a diet can tell you it isn’t fun. It’s ironic. Following a diet is supposed to take the guesswork out of what to eat. Simple and easy, right? But, easier said than done. The whole experience can end up being a litany of deprivation, too much change at…
It appears that we Americans love to diet. At any given time, 40% of us are trying. And this is often a repeat performance…something that has been tried multiple times. Dieting has an upside. Studies show that it gives dieters a temporary feeling of taking control, doing something positive, and…
Let’s just say that the stats on diet failure are frightening. Diets fail. Again and again. In fact, there is around a 95% failure rate. And yet people keep trying another and another and another. More stats: The average person who is trying to lose weight does so 4-5 times…
Now that all of the festivities are over, many of you may be thinking of shedding some pounds gained over the holidays, or even losing some of the weight that has been slowly creeping on to your body. For all of you out there who are considering starting a new…
Let me put a few stats in front of you. 80% of Americans do not meet the recommended guidelines for aerobic and strength training exercise. 80% of Americans are either overweight or obese. Hmmm…do you see any resemblance there? 19 out of 20 people are unsuccessful dieters. And, yet, apparently…
Here’s a simple fact. People like to eat what they like to eat. In the immortal words of Margaret Mead, “It is easier to change a man’s religion than to change his diet.” Even when people go on a diet, chances are pretty good that, once the diet is over,…
Now that all of the festivities are over, many of you may be thinking of shedding some pounds gained over the holidays, or even losing some of the weight that has been slowly creeping onto your body. For all of you out there who are considering starting a new diet,…