Wellness

You've just lost weight and you don't want to see that number go back up on your scale. Although gaining the weight back might feel inevitable, it doesn’t have to be. In fact a recent analysis by the National Weight Control Registry found long-term weight maintenance is possible — if you follow these key behaviors. Without further ado, here are 1…

You’ve long heard doctors talk about BMI — or body mass index — and you may even know yours off the top of your head, especially if you were told your number was in the unhealthy range. Technically your BMI is used “as a good — though rough — indicator of how much fat mass you’re likely to have,” says Patrick M. O’Neil, PhD , director of the…

If only your waist could be as skinny as your wallet! If your belt-tightening is not just a necessity but a weight-loss goal, these may be challenging days for you. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), food costs increased 5.5 percent in 2008 and are likely to increase another 3 to 4 percent in 2009. The cost of eating out also…

We all know the struggle of losing weight. It can be a daunting task to try and lose even a couple pounds. People can tell you hundreds and hundreds of ways to lose weight. Now, they may all be true, but only some of them are going to guarantee that you actually lose weight. This article includes 10 DIY tips that everyone can apply to their daily…

Everybody emotionally eats at some point. No matter what you do it for---the process, or sequence, is still the same. And these sequences of emotional eating must be looked at deeper to better understand your eating habits and find out why you aren't achieving weight loss like you wanted to. Ask yourself these questions: What is triggering my…