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The Weight Watchers Diet

Weight Watchers is one of the most well-known diets. This is due to how long it has been in existence and its advertising efforts. Is it the best diet for you? Before beginning a new diet, it is a good idea to speak with your doctor. What is the Weight Watchers Diet? Weight Watchers is a diet that uses a points system. Recently, Weight Watchers changed their points system to a new one called SmartPoints. Their new points formula looks at the type of fat in a given food, with saturated fat pointed more heavily. Lean protein has fewer points … Continue reading →

The Weight Loss Buddy System

Do you have a weight loss buddy?  Having a buddy had many advantages but it also has its disadvantages, so make sure you pick the right buddy. How Having a Buddy Helps  Keeps you motivated.  When you want to lie in bed instead of getting up for that morning run your buddy will be there to kick you out of bed. Gives you someone to lean on when you feel the temptation for that piece of cheesecake is too strong to resist. Face it, treadmills are boring.   Having a buddy will give  you someone to talk to. Losing weight is tough.  Borrow … Continue reading →

Should a Wedding Be a Reason to Lose Weight?

The wedding season is just around the corner and I have been hearing stories about bride-to-be’s attempting to lose weight in order to “fit” into their wedding dress. It got me thinking…should a wedding be a reason to lose weight? I don’t really think so. I know this goes against the normal way of doing American weddings but think about why this isn’t a good idea. First of all, it makes no sense to buy a dress you can’t fit into, in the hopes that you will eventually be able to. If you met your soon-to-be husband the way you … Continue reading →

A bit of spritual motivation at the dinner table.

“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31 KJV I want to start out by saying that Families.com is not a Christian website. Families.com supports families of all sizes, colors and set of beliefs. Families.com welcomes all families and individuals to partake in their site and discussion boards. The weight loss section is not affiliated with the Christian section of this website. So what is with the verse and spiritual motivation? In my time writing for Families.com, I have received several messages and emails from readers. I am … Continue reading →

Maintaining Your Weight

Are you happy about the idea of just maintaining your weight? We rarely hear people talk about that. We constantly hear about the need to lose weight but we don’t hear about the part where we just maintain our weight. I have been in a real rut lately with my eating and exercise habits. I fell off the wagon for a bit and although I have tried to get back on, it has been a rough road. It’s become that rollercoaster ride of having ups and downs. I just can’t seem to get myself completely together. One would think that … Continue reading →

Some Random Weight Loss Thoughts

This week, it seems that my head is just filled with all sorts of thoughts competing for attention. Those long walks/runs in the morning give me a little time with my thoughts as well as my body, and I think somewhere in there, some of my brain got turned on along with my metabolism. I was reading a blurb in Shape Magazine the other day that had some interesting news. According to a recent study, it will require more effort to lose weight if you miss exercising for a few days. In other words, if you were able to lose … Continue reading →

Popular Weight Loss Methods: Part Two

A diet that works is only successful as what you put into it. For different people different methods of weight loss plans work differently. The key to being successful on a weight loss program is all up to you. You have to find what works best for you and stick with it. Below are a few details of some more popular weight loss methods: • Atkins: Since 1972 the Atkins diet has been thriving. This diet is based on low carbohydrates. It is approximately 66 percent protein. There are four phases to the Atkins nutritional programs. • South Beach: This … Continue reading →

Judging the Overweight

For those of you who have seen the movie, “Shallow Hal” you will understand what I am talking about. For those of you who have not seen this movie, it is a good pick to watch. The movie begins something like this. This bachelor is looking for the perfect girl, but his attempts are in vain. He chooses the girls who are a “10” in the looks category, but there is not much upstairs, if you know what I mean. He judges these women solely on their outward beauty. He is told by a motivational speaker while riding in an … Continue reading →

Weight Loss and Walking the Walk

My Journey As a new discoverer of Leslie Sansone, I am thrilled. Not only is she inspirational and motivational, her workouts can be done all in the privacy and comfort of your own home. I know that when I get home from working all day the last thing that I want to do is get ready to go back out of the house to go to the gym. For most people, myself included, there are just not enough hours in the day and time is precious. In order to fit all that I have to do into my day, I … Continue reading →

Music to Inspire Weight Loss?

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There is a new CD out called “Skinny Songs“. They are pop style songs with motivational lyrics like the following: “Skinny jeans, skinny jeans, you’re still hanging ’round In the back of my closet and that’s bringin’ me down this morning, I woke up, and made me a vow skinny jeans, gonna get back, into you somehow.” Apparently the “establishment” is not impressed but I think it is a great idea! (For those of you who read my articles on weight loss, you may already know that I’m not terribly impressed with the establishment of doctors, dieticians and nutritionists that … Continue reading →