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Perhaps it started with the holiday office party. Someone brought fudge. Then it was the neighbor’s date nut bread. Toasted with cream cheese. And let’s not forget your mother-in-law’s famous lemon bars. They were delicious, too. And now, as you sit back and reflect on the year, those extra calories are sitting with you, too. […]READ MORE

When a person decides to undergo surgery to facilitate weight loss, the procedure affects more than that person. As the spouse, companion, friend or close relative of a surgical weight loss patient, you have likely been told of the procedure and what to expect before and afterward. It’s natural, of course, to have concerns and […]READ MORE

It was the last thing I expected to see, a serious frown directed at me by my osteopath. I try to visit him three or four times a year to smooth out the kinks and discomfort brought on by hours of sitting at work and awkward sleeping positions. Normally our sessions are problem free – […]READ MORE

It’s no surprise people consider the holiday season the most challenging time for maintaining weight loss. When you think of all the food-related activities that happen between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, one could feed an army with all the cookies exchanged, potatoes mashed, and champagne bubbling. This year you’ll no doubt attend office parties […]READ MORE

I joined an online weight program exactly 2 months ago on a Monday night. I didn’t realize the importance of sign up day at the time, but I still look back on it as a fortuitous grab. My calories for the week reboot on Tuesday. My weeklies restack and my activity points bank empties on […]READ MORE

Next time you sit down to a meal, pay attention to your eating routine. Do you automatically reach for the salt before you’ve even tasted your food? It’s not an uncommon behavior among Americans – in a society where busy schedules barely allow for time to cook nutritious meals, we find ourselves reaching toward a […]READ MORE

Before they split up the rowing machines at our local gym my husband and I would sit down side by side, plug in our music players and tear up 8,000 meters. If you’ve never tried the rowing machine I highly recommend it, but bring your A game. Even professional (Olympic) rowers call it a high […]READ MORE

Growing Older and Stronger Beyond anti-wrinkle creams and boxes of hair dye, women today are reaching for something heavier to combat the effects of aging: weights. Strength-training is becoming increasingly popular for women because they can see and feel the results. Weightlifting tones and builds muscles, burning more calories. It can boost metabolic rates by […]READ MORE

One day, you’ll get sick of having to wrestle on the floor to get on your favorite jeans, or browse through new clothing on the sales to get to the higher sizes. While the determination to lose weight burns strong inside you, implementing a program to shed pounds can prove a challenge…and bring on frustration […]READ MORE

This weekend I went to a party at the house of a friend who I hadn’t seen since I started my weight loss program. I didn’t realize that the jump from 175 to 165 was way more noticeable than the jump from 185 to 175 or even the dip from 185 to 175.  I got […]READ MORE