When you can regain control of your thoughts, the weight starts to come off.
Have you struggled for years with your weight and try almost every diet and weight-loss method under the sun? Have you changed your diet and joined the gym, and the weight is still there, or it keeps coming back?
The truth of the matter is: the biggest thing that helps shift weight is through understanding the reasons why you are eating so much. If you do not address your personal issues (ex: what are the causes of your unhappiness, anger, sadness, frustration, whatever it is), you will tranquilize your problems by comfort eating.
Is it harder to stay away from greasy takeout food when you're part a couple?
Kelly Clarkson is slimming down for her new man -- but do most of us get fatter when coupled up?
Conventional wisdom says that people in relationships usually gain weight, thanks to a variety of factors like high-calorie date nights and skipping yoga in favor of snuggling at home. In addition, people who work out in the hopes that their toned physique will snag them a suitor might relax their gym routine once they’ve found a mate. Obviously this isn’t true for everyone, though...
Question: What is embarrassing, annoying and eye opening at the same time?
Answer: A uniformed police officer standing at your door with handcuffs.
If you've read or heard of the new pop novel 50 Shades of Grey, you may be thinking I am right on board. The knock on my back door and as I peeked out the little viewing window and saw a police officer in full uniform standing on my stoop with his pad, I was nervous.
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Let's face it: we could all use a little body image boost from time to time. In a world full of magazine covers telling us our abs should be flat and our booties should be round, how are we supposed to accept ourselves the way we are? Good news: our experts are here to help. Below are 15 easy ways you can learn to love your body starting right here, right now.
Prepare for summer by keeping yourself healthy this spring.
Stay in shape before the summer starts with these great tips!
Spring is here, which means that summer is coming, which means that everyone is starting to freak out about wearing shorts and bathing suits in the very near future. It happens every year. We feel the weather starting to shift and, suddenly, "bikini body boot camps" start popping up all over the place, and everyone you know starts doing a cleanse.
It's no secret that America has one big national muffin top, but the topic of weight is one fraught as much with anxiety, prejudice and stereotypes as much as it is with fat, calories and sugar. Needless, to say the issue of weight is a heavy one. So, how do you handle it when your partner needs to lose a few pounds?
Myth on calories in vs. calories out. Does it really equal weight loss?
I would like to talk on a myth I hear often and that is the myth of Calories In vs Calories Out = Weight Loss.
This one is tricky because, yes, if you eat excessively, you will gain weight, that is not a myth...however, the Calories in vs Calories out is deceptive!
We are made up of far more than just calories.
You know what's unsexy? Ads that make women feel bad about their bodies.
Hooray! Winter is officially over, and spring has arrived. Which means cherry blossoms, the smell of lilacs, the return of the sun…and a torrential downpour of body-shaming ads that would like you to think that you have been a fat lump all winter, and that you are unfit for a swimsuit. Welcome to the beginning of "bikini season."
When it comes to the physical form of our significant others, what do men expect?
What do men really think about your weight, hair, clothes and more?
When it comes to the physical form of our significant others, what do men expect? What do we want? What do we care about, and what doesn't matter to us at all?
Powerful tips for sticking to healthy eating amidst the holiday temptation.
Santa is allowed to be large and in charge in his red and white suit — he has to eat about a billion cookies every Christmas! But the same can't be said for you, and if you want to stick to your healthy eating habits during the holidays, you can't pig out like Mr. Claus. How Do I Survive The Holidays?!
Researchers say if your partner is on a weight loss kick, you could be headed for splitsville.
Ladies and gentlemen, consider yourself warned: If your long-term lover expresses the desire to shed a few pounds, it can only mean one thing. He is planning on leaving you. Wait... what?