Weight Control

Your body is an uncompromising reflection of your lifestyle. Changing your body involves changing your daily routine. Whether your goal is to lose weight, maintain your current weight, gain a...

Keeping a diet diary is not difficult for a day or two. Keeping a diet diary for an extended period of time requires more dedication but can result in longer-lasting weight loss or weight...

The number of overweight children living in the United States has skyrocketed in recent decades. A moderate approach to weight loss is almost always recommended by health and nutrition experts, as...

A personal weight scale should be a regular fixture in every home. No matter what your age, gender or weight, it's a good idea to weigh yourself about once each week. In addition to keeping track...

For years, the caloric intake guideline has recommended a standard 2000 calories a day for the average adult female diet. But consuming 2000 calories a day helps you maintain your weight only if...

As the number of cases of childhood obesity soars, many parents are beginning to take notice. If you're concerned about how much your child is eating, you may wonder just how many calories a young...

People are always asking me how I lost weight. Well, this article that I have written will explain the easy procedures that I used to lose weight.

One of the most searched for phrases on the internet today is: fast, easy weight loss. But when you look at the sites that come up, they all see basically the same thing: a balanced diet and...

The need to gain weight is a problem for few Americans. When most of us think of weight as an issue, it is mostly the need to lose. However, some people have naturally high metabolisms and find...

Energy comes from food, our body's fuel. The rate at which we burn that energy is determined by our metabolism. To some extent we have control over our metabolism but to some extent we don't. A...

Going on vacation often means indulging in local delicacies, eating more meals out and disregarding typical rules of healthy eating. But following a few simple rules can actually lead to weight...

Weight loss seems to be an up and down, yo-yo, way of life - but it doesn’t have to be that way. Before you read on, please forget your preconceived notions of weight loss and dieting. Forget...

Learn how to calculate calories needed per day based on your body weight.

So you have reached your goal weight and want to maintain it. This can be tricky! It requires much discipline but is not as difficult as it was to reach your goal.

Small changes can make for big results. Everyone would like to be healthier but can easily become overwhelmed when they are told their whole lifestyle must change. Let's start with some small...

Swimsuit season is fast approaching and maybe you don’t feel ready to bare it all. Here are some great ways to help you get ready both physically and mentality. The best part is, if you follow...

Easy steps to keep track of what foods you're eating and how many calories they have to help you lose weight!

You have probably heard or read about it somewhere before; studies have shown that keeping a daily food diary is one of the keys ways to losing weight. Dieters that write down everything they eat...

For many people it's hard to avoid weight gain during the holidays. By keeping the following steps in mind, it is possible not to gain weight during the holiday season.

Are you sick of constantly dieting? Are you tired of losing weight just to gain it back again? By following these instructions, you will learn how to lose weight permanently. You learn how to...

A person's level of activity is only one of the variables that affects how many calories that person burns in a day. Because of this it is very difficult to answer the question "How many calories...

Weight loss and weight control can seem like a total mystery to those who struggle with it on a daily basis. The fact of the matter is that there are many different variables that affect how many...

So many diet seem to be out just in time for summer. Almost all diets I see on the market today seem like they are only in it for the money. Most actually don't even make sense scientifically and...

Working out without equipment can seem quite challenging. Whether you want to look or feel better, chances are that you may have considered joining a gym or buying equipment. This can become...

You have lost the weight, but the battle is far from over. Maintaining your new weight loss and lifestyle will take just as much work, if not more, than when you set out to shed those unwanted...

It takes 3500 calories to make a pound...so if you eat an extra 500 calories per day you will gain a pound per week.

Following the Body-for-Life plan requires discipline because you will exercise six days per week and eat from a specific list of foods. Successfully following the eating plan will involve spending...

Some are looking to lose weight and others are looking to gain weight but maintaining weight is usually not talked about a lot. Staying at your target weight is always the end goal. Whether you're...