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Eating for Weight Loss- Tips for Success

Posted: Jul 20 in Weight Loss Tips by

Bariatric surgery, such as the Lap-Band procedure is a great first step in helping you to achieve your long term weight loss goal. While weight loss surgery is going to help you throughout the process by making it easier to eat less by preventing hunger and keeping you full for longer between meals, you need to be ready to make the necessary changes. Losing weight is just as much about lifestyle changes as it is about diet and exercise. Instead of thinking constantly about diet and nutrition, think about these simple tips on eating in general to help make the transition to a healthy weight a successful and enjoyable one.

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Linda: LAP-BAND Success

Posted: Jul 05 in Success Stories by

I was at another weight loss center purchasing some protein drinks and I was so discouraged because I had never been as big as I had gotten. I had developed a thyroid disease called Hoshimotis I went from 146 to 240 in a matter of months. My weight had finally settled at a whopping 242 and I stayed that weight for approximately 7 years.

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Understanding Weight Gain with Gary Taubes, “Why We Get Fat”

Posted: Jul 05 in Weight Loss Tips by

Gary Taubes, author of the new book “Why We Get Fat” is questioning all of the basic assumptions about weight loss that many people have held to for so long—and he is doing so for good reason. According to Taubes, the diet foods many American’s turn to in an effort to lose weight are not helping their weight loss goals, but instead may actually be sabotaging them. Taubes’ text is gaining a lot of attention from the medical community, including television personality Dr. Oz who invited Taubes onto his show to explain his findings about weight loss.

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Tips for Weight Loss Success

Posted: Jun 14 in Weight Loss Tips by

Trying to lose weight is hard, especially when the summer heat sets in and going outside just doesn’t seem to be an option. Follow these few helpful tips to lose weight and enjoy the summer season!

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Stress And Weight Loss

Posted: Jun 07 in Weight Loss Tips by

Bariatric surgery is becoming an option for many people. As new technologies are discovered and weight loss surgery is improved, the qualifications for people who need to lose weight are reduced. For people who decide on bariatric surgery as an option to gain control of obesity it is important to recognize the triggers that cause overeating and inhibit weight loss.

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Luz: Weight Loss Success

Posted: May 03 in Success Stories by

My name is Luz and I have struggled with my weight my entire life. I have not known any other way of living but being fat, so I am no stranger to the teasing in childhood, and to the shame and physical struggles as an adult. I have lost weight in the past, and as it usually happens, gained it all back, and a whole lot more. I was diagnosed with diabetes in 2001 and my list of medications was very long and included insulin the last four years.

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Could you be Addicted to Food?

Posted: Mar 31 in Weight Loss Tips by

According to an article published in Science Daily, people who have an addictive-eating behavior display greater neural electrical activity in certain sections of the brain. This April 2011 article suggests that this brain activity is similar to substance dependence.

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How to Sabotage Your Diet

Posted: Mar 08 in Weight Loss Tips by

Committing to a lifestyle change like improving your daily diet can be tough. Hidden dangers to your efforts to lose weight lurk everywhere. However, being aware of the potential pitfalls can go a long way toward avoiding them. Among the top ways dieters fail:

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The latest in diabetes diagnosis and treatment

Posted: Feb 21 in Weight Loss Tips by

The number of people suffering from type 2 diabetes continues to increase in our population and figures show that the number of people in the US suffering from all types of diabetes will double in the next 25 years to over 44 million.

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Weight Loss Traps

Posted: Jan 15 in Weight Loss Tips by

Even the best weight loss intentions can get derailed when faced with distractions, temptations and traps. Even those of you who have had weight loss surgery in Jacksonville, Florida to lose weight will find that there will be lures to get you off track with your weight loss goals. Becoming more knowledgeable of these lures will be your first step in avoiding these weight loss traps.

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