It's Not a Diet! Lose Weight With Lifestyle Changes Instead


Updated 02/13/12 1:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make a Healthy Lifestyle Change

Whenever you resolve to eat healthier or fewer calories, it can be easy to fall into the diet trap — thinking that you just have to power through for a few weeks eating only lettuce in order to meet your weight goals. But instead of dreading the idea of healthy eating, think of your new goals as a lifestyle change, not a diet, with these tips. Get creative in the kitchen: When you've resigned Read more

No-Diet, No-Exercise Keys to Weight Loss


Updated 01/14/12 8:06 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

No-Diet and No-Exercise Tips For Losing Weight

No matter how you slice it, the key to weight loss is a combination of maintaining a healthy diet and an exercise regimen. But making just a few lifestyle changes can also be an important step in finding your way to your weight-loss goals, and they have nothing to do with calorie counting or joining a gym. Read on for a few no-diet, no-exercise ways to give your healthy lifestyle a boost! Read more

Is Dieting Bad For You? The Pros and Cons of Eating to Lose Weight


Updated 08/09/11 10:30 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Should You Be Dieting? The Pros and Cons

To me, "dieting" means following a specific plan in order to lose weight (instead of following a diet for health or other reasons). Starting a new diet plan can be daunting, not to mention hard to maintain. But the results can be worth it if you're trying to be healthier and lose weight. Of course, whether or not dieting is bad for you depends on the type of diet plan you're following. Popular Read more

Indulge at the Diner With Diet-Friendlier Choices


Updated 07/08/11 9:29 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Which Diner Options Are the Healthiest?

Sometimes when I'm indulging, the last thing I want to think about is how much calories and fat are on my plate. Other times, though, I still want to have my (unhealthy) cake and eat it, too, but I'm willing to swap a decadent dish for something with a slightly less horrifying nutrition label. This is especially true at a place like a diner, where it can be hard to find anything that can be Read more

Fergie's Diet Weakness Is Fast Food — What's Yours?


Updated 06/15/11 12:01 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

Fergie Blames Pregnancy Rumors on Weight Fluctuations

Fergie makes her third appearance on the cover of Allure, this time for its July 2011 issue. Inside she puts to rest all those pregnancy rumors and says: "I think people think that I’m pregnant sometimes because my weight fluctuates . . . My problem is my discipline. I see a Jack in the Box or a Del Taco, and I will impulsively want it. I’m a work in progress in that area." For anyone that Read more

You Asked: Will Going Vegan Help Me Lose Weight?


Updated 06/08/11 9:24 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Will Going Vegan Help Me Lose Weight?

Dear Fit, I'm in my best friend's wedding in the Fall. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I just got the dress I ordered several months ago, and it doesn't fit. I guess I really haven't been exercising and have been eating whatever I want, and the proof is in the fact that the strapless number is inches away from being able to zip up. I refuse to order another larger sized dress, and I have three Read more

7 Diet Myths Debunked


Updated 05/05/11 4:50 AM · Posted by Shape · 0 comments

Diet Tips That Aren't True

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Wondering if all those weight-loss tips are true? Here are seven common diet myths debunked! Some "diet facts" are repeated so often that women can be pretty convinced that they know everything there is to know about fat, carbs and hunger. But when you peel back the platitudes and look at the research, the truth about Read more

6 Sushi Orders Under 350 Calories


Updated 04/03/11 7:19 PM · Posted by Shape · 6 comments

Low Calorie Sushi Orders

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape, here on FitSugar. If you love sushi but are watching your waistline, try these orders — none of which will break the caloric bank. More from Shape.com: Which Food Is Healthier? Sandwiches Under 300 Calories   What's your favorite sushi? Read more