How to Calculate Your Caloric Intake and Use it to Lose Weight
How many calories should I eat if I want to lose weight? |
Cold, Hard Facts About Calories
For about a decade-and-a-half now, popular diet books have asked us to count fat or carbs, but what about calories? Well, no matter which way you cut it - cutting calories is actually behind every diet. |
10 Tips for Eating Out While on a Diet
Dining out on a diet doesn't have to be cause for panic. With a little planning and preparation, you can make it through eating out without blowing your diet. |
Top 10 Ways to Control Portions
Ask anyone who has achieved long-term weight loss how they did it and they're sure to mention portion control. In fact, it can make or break your weight loss efforts. |
How to Deal with Emotional Eating
Emotional eating can sabotage your weight management efforts. Getting a handle on your tendency to eat in response to emotions can be one of the most important factors in achieving long-term weight loss success. |
Before You Decide on a Weight Loss Program
Choosing a weight loss program is just like making any other purchase: You'll need to shop around a while before you make a choice. |
Top 10 Dieting Myths
We've all heard them... and, unfortunately, believed a few of them. From calorie counting to fending off fat, these are the 10 most common dieting myths... and the true facts that will set the record straight. |
Top 10 Ways to Fail at Weight Loss
You might not want to hear this, but there are 10 sure-fire ways to blow your diet. Check the list for pitfalls that can make or break your weight loss efforts. |
Get Started Today
No more "I'll start my diet next Monday!" excuses! There is no reason you can't begin your weight loss journey right here, right now. Here are some suggestions on how to get started. |
Healthy Eating
Learn about healthy eating, including portion control, better food choices, foods that help you to lose weight and more. |
Breakfast Ideas from Weight Loss Champions
More of your Guide's and community's suggestions for building a better breakfast... |
How to Incorporate More Fruits and Vegetables into Your Diet
Have you ever wondered what a star fruit tastes like? Got a recipe for eggplant you've never braved? Try taking home a new vegetable or fruit each week... you just might find a new favorite. |
Snacking Smarts
If you're trying to lose weight, there's no reason to say no to snacks. Don't worry about what Mom said: As long as you have your snack two to three hours before a main meal, a moderate snack will not ruin your appetite. |
15 Ways to Add Flavor Without Extra Fat
Cooking healthful foods doesn't mean you have to settle for bland dishes. Stock your kitchen with these staples to add flavor without over-doing fat. |
Eat Healthier on the Go
You can still eat on-the-go if you're losing weight. It just takes a little planning and some smarts about ordering... use these tips! |
With Friends Like These...
When you're trying to lose weight, you've got a lot of battles on your hands. Temptation seems to be at every turn - in your pantry, your fridge, at the office, and the fast food joint around the corner. One place you're probably not expecting a challenge is amongst your friends. |
Getting Enough Sleep May Aid Weight Loss Efforts
A study presented by researchers from Laval University, Quebec, showed sleep may influence levels of leptin - a hormone produced by fat cells. |
The Urge to Indulge: How to Cope with Cravings
There is some controversy about exactly why we have cravings. Some experts suggest they're physiological, that our bodies are craving certain nutrients when we want specific foods, or, the result the food brings (e.g. a sugar "rush", etc). |
Craving Clues: Gender's Role in Food Cravings
It's 4 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon and cravings are running rampant at your house. So why does your hubby have a hankering for a steak when all you want is a Snickers? Researchers at the University of Illinois just might have an explanation for your disparate cravings. |
Fight the Freshman 15 and Win
For most college students, freshman year is your first time experiencing any real freedom. You can come and go as you please, eat and drink as often - and as much - as you like, and go to as many parties as you can stand. |
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