Starvation. "Survival Mode" Starve the body too much, and it will go into "survival mode", this slower metabolic state has been a part of human DNA for thousands of years. This "survival mode" was necessary for early man to survive when food was not so readily availabl…

Susan looked slimmer and healthier. It had to be the guidelines for diabetic weight loss. That was my guess, and I'm interested to know whether I'm right. She smiled and we sat on a bench in the park. - "How are you?" I asked. "I've never felt so good before!" She ex…

Healthy weight loss is presumably everyone's preferred way of losing weight. But why do people still get drawn to crash diets, dangerous pills, and other unhealthy ways to lose weight? Oftentimes, people who want to lose weight want to lose it FAST. They may have an event coming up, like a we…

My readers often tell me that weight loss, in itself, isn't the big battle. You may have noticed that losing weight isn't nearly as difficult as actually keeping it off. It's very easy to regain lost weight after returning to previous lifestyle habits, especially if your diet plan slowe…

What does it feel like when your weight isn't reducing as quickly as you would like? I imagine it feels frustrating. I bet you even experience a sense of failure on your part. Most of us want to lose weight quickly, perhaps by tomorrow, even though we know that realistically this won'…

It is quite frustrating to see oneself gaining weight, but it is harsh reality that if one loses control over eating, weight gain is inevitable unless sufficient efforts are taken to lose weight. Getting over-weight does not only affect your looks but also invites a lot of health problems, such as …