Massive Limitations: Understanding the Body Mass Index
Knowing that the scale, or the tape measure, is showing you a number you don’t like is easy, but how do you know whether your body weight poses a risk to your health? For children, growth charts and other forms of evaluation help us get a picture of what might be a healthy weight range. […]
Don’t Compare Yourself to Others When Analyzing Weight Loss Success
Weight loss is a very personal journey, and people will have different rates of success along the way. For that reason, it is important to stay focused on your own goals and refrain from comparing yourself to others who are also working to lose weight. “The first thing to remember is that everyone is […]
7 Ways to Head off Hunger (and Prevent Overeating!)
Hunger can be a tricky thing. It can sneak up on you at the most inconvenient times or even convince you it’s time to eat when you’re really just bored or thirsty. When you fall victim to hunger, it can be harder to control your eating—which is why it’s important for those embarking on a […]
The Alarming Link Between Depression and Bariatric Surgery
If you have been struggling to lose weight, you might imagine the dramatic weight loss promised by traditional bariatric surgery would bring about a new, happy chapter in life free from your former challenges. Many people who pursue bariatric surgery do lose tremendous amounts of excess body weight, but there is sometimes more to the […]
Timing is Everything: How to Weigh Yourself Accurately
You probably wouldn’t trust the number on the scale if you hopped on while holding a giant sandwich in your hand. The same goes if you step on the scale holding it in your stomach. Weighing yourself right after you eat is a sure way to get inaccurate numbers from your scale. The sandwich aside, […]
Worried Sick: Can Anxiety Cause Weight Gain?
It is one thing to worry about putting on a few extra pounds here and there. But what if worrying could be the very thing that is causing your weight gain? Or worse, can obesity actually lead to anxiety? The relationship between excess body weight, depression, and anxiety is complex. Research increasingly shows that these […]
10 Food Journaling Tips For Maximum Weight Loss Success
When you are trying to lose weight, mindless snacking can hinder your goals. Most dietitians and nutritionists would agree that food tracking, or journaling, is a foolproof method to keep you on the right track and help you control your eating habits. In fact, recent research has shown that using digital tools and trackers, such […]
Choosing the Right Breakfast for Weight Loss
It has often been said that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Whether this is precisely true is a matter of some debate amongst nutrition experts and scientists, but what’s definitely clear is that a healthy breakfast can be beneficial for those who are trying to lose weight. In an American diet […]
Weighing Your Options: Body Composition Measurement
You finally got a plan together to start losing weight. As you get started, and the first few pounds start coming off, you might start wondering how much fat you are actually losing. It turns out that seeing the number change on the bathroom scale may have less to do with healthy weight loss than […]
Macronutrients Are Key to Health & Weight Loss Success
A good start to any weight loss journey is being able to separate fact from fiction when it comes to dieting strategies. Here’s one falsehood of which we should all be aware: counting calories leads to weight loss success. In fact, most people who have been through a weight loss journey would agree that the […]
