Weight Loss and Exercise Stories from the front lines

60 in 3 had that interesting post last week about how having an active life is really a key step in one’s journey to health and weight loss, and I couldn’t agree more with what the author had to say about the matter. Because, when we think of it, when we turn a keen eye [...]

The Mayo Clinic website had an interesting list of questions yesterday, and I thought it would be worth it to discuss it a little. Basically, the article asks a series of questions, the answers to which tend to easily reveal if a person is ready or not to tackle his/her weight problems. The questions are [...]

Or at least, it is what appears to stem from a recent study (you can have a look at it on http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/06/29/in.your.head/index.html). The data was gathered through the National Weight Loss Registry, which has been tracking, since 1993, the evolutions of weight in a group of about 4,500 registrants, all of whom [...]

Because we can’t always do everything alone nor instinctively know everything there is to do, sometimes a good read about weight loss and eating matters can be really worth it. And by ‘good read’, I don’t mean an Nth book detailing a specific diet, but something more general–something more eye-opening, in a way.
So, [...]

Diet Blog is one of my favourite, long-time weight loss-related blogs, and even if I don’t always comment (and sometimes don’t comment at all for a long time), I like its tone, and I never miss checking it. So, today, I’m going to do it justice, and link to one of its recent article regarding [...]

I’ve been reflecting on this for some time now, which has culminated in a favourite blogger of mine also mentioning the matter in passing a few days ago. The matter being: our relationship with food, especially when we’re trying to lose weight, and the feelings of guilt too many dieters seem to go through.
Now, guilt, [...]

It is not exactly new from yesterday, but it’s a trend I’m not the only one, in the world of blogs, to have noticed this trend in the past couple of months. We’re all more or less aware that portion control is a key in terms of weight loss (yes, even in France, restaurants are [...]

I am part of a couple of weight-loss related forums, and while my attendance and posting there is not always consistent, a couple of recent posts there have made me realize something that may seem evident, but can take quite some time to sink in: having supportive people around you WILL make a solid difference [...]

Going out to eat can sabotage any diet. It’s best to be as prepared as possible before heading out to a restaurant. A little homework will help to ensure that you can enjoy eating out and not falling off track.
A lot of restaurants offer a special selection of healthy food choices. Usually printed on the [...]

Does writing down what you eat help you when you are dieting? Many people believe that keeping a food diary is well worth the trouble since it is easy to forget just how much or what we eat during the day. A food diary can really keep you on track with your diet.
There are several [...]