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Weight Loss
1 Fat Camps Become Adult Friendly
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2 A Reader's Advice on Craving Sweets and Healthy Dessert Options
healthy living
3 Take Control of Your Health
Pregnancy
4 Post Pregnancy Baby Weight: Reality Check
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5 Are You Waiting For January 1st?
Wedding
6 What's Your Advice For Losing For an Upcoming Wedding?
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7 You Asked: Losing Weight and Losing My Chest Too
Fitness
8 Do You Use Websites and Apps to Get Fit?
Weight Loss
9 Slim Fast Wedding Cake Topper Ads: Cool or Not?
That's a wrap! Amongst the many challenges and concerns that most new mamas face in the aftermath of pregnancy is the universal desire to get their prebaby body back — or as close as possible, anyway. When a new mama is ready to get back in shape (after her doctor gives her the all clear), she has some tools at her disposal in addition to the age-old strategies of eating well and exercising. Read more
Most women pack on the pounds while pregnant, but for health reasons, some moms-to-be need to *take off the weight. Whether it's due to obesity or other health risk, burning calories while with child isn't always easy. We asked Dr. Yvonne Thornton, a Double-Board Certified Specialist in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine and mother of two, for general guidelines on how expectant Read more
If craving sweets after dinner is an issue for you, here's some advice from the 10 Pounds DOWN! community group. Q: "What would you recommend as a substitute to someone who always wants something sweet after dinner?" — Laura B. We know exactly what you mean Laura. It almost never fails, as soon as dinner is over, the urge to wrap it up with a sweet finale takes over. And you aren't alone: Read more
Losing weight before a wedding is a big deal for a lot of brides. And judging from these ads, it's something that Slim Fast knows well. With a tagline that reads,"Need to lose a little weight before your wedding?" the three different ads show a cake topper where the bride is in an uncompromising position. In one she's gotten so heavy she's fallen through the cake, and in another we see that she's Read more
Kids aren't the only ones going to "fat camps" these days. Billed in kinder terms as weight loss resorts, spas, or retreats, CNN reports that attendance has taken off amongst overweight and obese adults too. And while it used to be a women's only sort of zone, more men are signing up. In 2007, men made up 30 to 40 percent of customers to these types of facilities. The article speculates that Read more
Owning an iPhone is pretty cool — in large part because there really is an "app for that," especially in the health and fitness category. There are apps that count calories, motivate you to do push-ups, map your runs, and provide yoga sequences. I dare you to think of anything fitness related and not find an app for it. Personally, using the fitness apps on the iPhone is sort of like having a Read more
Dear Fit, I've been on a health kick for about three months. I'm exercising four times a week, eating well, and am proud to say that I've been dropping pounds and am halfway to my goal weight. My only complaint is that I've also dropped a cup size, and am worried my chest will get even smaller. My chest was the one part of my body I actually really liked! Is there any way to lose weight but not Read more
Dear Sugar, I am 22 years old and am a healthy girl. I don't eat junk food or sweets and I hate chocolate. I pretty much live on my greens. I'm not fat and I'm not skinny. I exercise every day and I'm generally a very active person but I just can't seem to lose weight! I don't want to lose a lot; I just want to get back into the shape I was in a few years ago. I've been on every diet possible Read more
Recently user lovesarbaby posted a question in Fit's Dieters Support Group and I know you guys will have a lot of fabulous advice and support for her. So here is her question: "I'm in a wedding this coming June...I really want to look my best. Any ideas how to lose 20 to 25 lbs by then? Has anyone tried Weight Watchers online? I like working out and enjoy healthy food, but I have no willpower, Read more
2008 Is just around the corner. Can you believe it? While we all have various resolutions for the new year, none tops the list more than losing a few unwanted pounds. I'm curious though — have you already started working on it or are you waiting until Jan. 1 to start losing weight? Source Are You Waiting For January 1st? Yes. No. Other — tell us below. Read more
