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When It Comes to Weight Loss, Giving Up Is Not an Option

Working your way towards a healthier weight is not a simple task. Most people who are trying to lose weight need to break years - maybe decades - of unhealthy habits. As you may well know, this is not an easy undertaking. It requires an unwavering commitment to your diet and exercise plan even when life gets stressful - which is every day for most of us. There may be times when you feel like throwing in the towel, but if you are truly committed to losing weight giving up is not an option. Use these tips to stay motivated and be a winner at weight loss.

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Secret Weapon To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

I read an article in the NY Times recently about the number of calories people consume at their Thanksgiving meal. One source suggested 4,500! Can you imagine? I'm not so sure it's that much, but I am certain that people do overeat. I've heard many post-Thanksgiving confessions over the years. Still feeling stuffed, sluggish and guilty, my clients come in after Thanksgiving with their stories of overeating and weight gain; and thoughts of a New Year's resolution.

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5 Tips For Pushing Through Plateaus

Have you ever hit a weight loss plateau? If you have, you know how frustrating it can be to stop losing weight even though you are putting in the same effort. The fact is most people hit at least one (usually more than one) plateau during their weight loss journey - it's normal. The main reason this happens is because the body burns fewer calories as it gets smaller. But, don't despair. This doesn't mean that you are destined to be overweight. What it does mean, however, is that you may need to re-evaluate and adjust your weight loss plan.

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Speed Up Your Weight Loss By Vegging Out

Eating lots of vegetables every day will help you lose weight quicker. Veggies are low in calories, high in volume and packed with critically important nutrients. They fill you up without loading you down with fat and calories. And when your stomach is filled up with high volume, low calorie food, there is less room for the other not-so-healthy stuff. Here are some simple ways you can cut calories by adding vegetables throughout your day. Better Breakfast

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Is Your Snack Bar Making You Fat?

Are you feeling frustrated that you're still not losing weight even though you're trying to eat healthier? It might be that some of the so-called "health food" you're eating is not exactly what it seems. Snack bars, cereal bars, and granola bars may be part of the problem. They can be loaded with unhealthy fat and sugar; not much different than a candy bar. The calories can add up fast if you're not paying attention. When choosing a bar, it's important to examine the Nutrition Facts Label and Ingredient List. Here's what to look for:

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A Healthy Gut Is Essential to a Healthy Weight

Okay, I'm about to throw you a curve ball. Ready? It's possible that the reason you are having such a hard time losing weight is because the bacteria living inside your gut are out of balance. Until recently, it was assumed that these bacteria (our microbiome) didn't do much. But now there is a growing body of research suggesting that the 100 trillion bacteria - about three pounds - living inside our gut play a huge role in our health and disease. Researchers believe that this is especially true for the metabolic diseases that plague us today such as Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

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Kick Start Your Weight Loss With Breakfast

If you are someone who thinks skipping breakfast will help you lose weight, you're not alone. I hear this from my clients time and again; many believe that skipping breakfast is a great way to cut calories and lose weight quicker. However, studies show that eating breakfast actually helps weight loss and is associated with better weight control over time.

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Even Healthy Foods Cause Weight Gain

For anyone trying to lose weight, eating the right amount of food can pose quite a challenge. A wide variety of relatively inexpensive, good tasting food is available almost everywhere; in fact, it's hard to get away from. There are fast food restaurants featuring super-sized meals and drive through options on practically every corner. Pizzerias tempt us with coupons, buy one-get one deals, and free delivery. Food markets - big and small - lure us in with can-can sales and free samples. And at work, free food occasions happen on a regular basis.

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Could You Be Suffering From Celiac Disease?

Last weekend I took a trip to the East Village to check out a new gluten-free bakery called Jennifer's Way. This totally adorable bakery was opened by actress Jennifer Esposito, known for her roles in Spin City, Crash, and Summer of Sam, and Blue Bloods. I'm a huge Blue Bloods fan and always wondered why she was written off the show. Now I know - she was diagnosed with a particularly debilitating case of Celiac disease in 2009 and needed time off to take care of herself and get better. That's exactly what she did - and more - she opened a 100% gluten-free bakery.

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10 Ways Tame Your Sweet Tooth

Consciously or not, the average American consumes 28 teaspoons of added sugars a day – that’s more than 90 pounds of sugar per year. The American Heart Association recommends women limit their added sugar to just 100 calories per day (6 teaspoons) and men to 150 calories a day (9 teaspoons). So, the bottom line is that most of us eat way too much. Read on to learn why this can be a problem and what you can do about it. What’s the problem with added sugar?

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5 Steps to Create a Healthy Eating Game Plan

With the summer Olympics happening in a few weeks, I've been thinking about the athletes and the deep level of commitment required by anyone who gets to that level of competition. Watching interviews with some of them sharing insights into their lifelong dreams and endless preparation is awe-inspiring. It's hard for me to imagine all the sacrifices they needed to make (and continue to make) every day in order to get to the point of participating in the games. Simply amazing!

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3 Things You Can Do To Prevent Weekend Weight Gain

Do you find that you eat really well all week long, and then get completely off track from Friday through Sunday? If so, you're not alone. Weight gain from Friday through Sunday is a real thing. A recent study from Cornell University found that most of us gain weight on Saturday and Sunday, thanks to weekend socializing and indulgences. Weight fluctuations are normal, a pound or two up or down, here or there, is absolutely normal.

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