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Cut the strings of yo-yo dieting

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Oprah Winfrey recently used her magazine to discuss her battle with weight loss.

Oprah Winfrey’s on-again, off-again battle with weight has garnered much attention because of her fame and her penchant for letting the world in on her personal heartbreaks and triumphs.

But shimmying up and down the scale isn’t unique to Oprah. In fact, regaining weight is the norm and not just because of a lack of willpower or having an ample supply of Twinkies.

Experts cite many reasons for weight regain, including:
— Relying on fad or crash diets that are too hard to stick to and that often make people feel deprived.

Beer, bad habits fuel college weight gain

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Students work out at the Walter Payton Wellness Center at Jackson State University. The complex features a huge weight room, ba
Many college students don't gain the dreaded freshman 15 their first year away from home, but they do pack on 6 to 9 pounds, two studies show.

Why? Key reasons include dramatic increases in beer drinking and significant decreases in physical activity.

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Forum posts

  • How Do You Do It

    How do you find the motivation to go out there and walk/run 2 miles when it is cold, damp, gray, and spitting rain????? I need to be out there planning on doing Mal's 5K this weekend but UGH it is NASTY out there!

  • Can diet and exercise beat a tummy tuck?

    I think so from what I've seen.

    Here's a New York Times story on a plastic surgeon who sometimes discourages cosmetic surgery:
    http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/fashion/06skinside.html

    What do you think? Can diet and exercise beat a tummy tuck?

  • Temptation Fighting Secret

    What is your temptation fighting secret? What do you do when you get that urge to eat something unhealthy?

  • Friends and family who are overweight

    The New York Times has a blog on whether doctors should lecture patients on their weight.

    http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/should-doctors-lecture-patients...

    It's a good topic for debate, but here's another one:

    What do you say to family members and friends who need to lose weight and start getting fit? Any advice for starting such a conversation?

  • Stay Focused By Keeping You Eyes On The Prize

    You never give up and never give in ------ Failure is not an option! LOL I try to talk myself out of walking occasionally but I usually overrule that desire even when sick--- and I usually feel a world better after a good walk or run than I did when I started. I keep myself on the rode or tread by looking toward the next race and getting ready for it!

Blog posts

  • The Influences of Friends and Family-Good or Maybe Not So Good

    The decision to loss weight is a personal one. Sometimes you may have a spouse or a friend agree to do it together and if you do, consider yourself lucky, because with help, it gives you 2 or more heads to motivate to do the good things and discourage from doing the bad tings.