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.
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.
Will fad diets reign supreme? What workouts are a must-try? Fitness trends to watch for in 2012...
By Tara Weng, GalTime.com Editor
Recently the American Council on Exercise, (ACE), released its report on fitness trends to watch for in 2012. Among the noteworthy points that the group uncovered were the following:
In the age of celebrity endorsements for weight loss programs, is there something you don't know?
As the New Year approaches, there has been a flood of advertisements for every known weight loss program under the sun, with all the usual promises. What is apparent this year is that the use of a celebrity spokesperson continues to grow in popularity. I've counted a dozen celebrities including Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Jessica Simpson, Carrie Fisher, Jennifer Hudson and Kirstie Alley (she was reportedly fired from Jenny Craig for gaining weight back but now has her own organic weight loss product line) popping up all over the TV, internet and magazines in the last 6 d
1) Visualize Your Success
I don't mean to sound hokey but if you have no idea what success in your weight loss endeavor is supposed to look like, how will you be able to measure or even gauge whether you're making progress? Be concise and specific in your visualization and write it down so you can have a reminder with you at all times.