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Holiday
1 5 Dieting Mistakes to Avoid Over the Holidays
Weight Loss
2 My 5 Fave Weight-Maintenance Tricks
Weight Loss
3 7 Ways to Avoid Winter Weight Gain
ediets
5 8 Ways to Lasting Weight Loss
Wedding
6 Maintain Your Weight After the Big Event
Dieting
7 Holiday Fit Tip: Focus on Maintenance
Running
8 Part 1 — DrSugar Answers: Losing Too Much Weight Running?
I always thought putting on a little "Winter padding" was expected each time the cold weather blew in, but if you can prevent gaining those few extra pounds, you won't have to worry about losing them come Spring. Here are seven ways to avoid an expanding waistline in the Winter. Read more
December is a month rife with temptations for the dieter. Holding steady through the holidays and maintaining your weight through the season is certainly admirable. Especially when factor in that you have less time to exercise and more events to attend. But play it smart and avoid these common mistakes dieters tend to make around Christmas and New Years. Source: Thinkstock Read more
A fit woman going into both my pregnancies, I gained a fair bit of weight with both of my daughters. While I worked hard to lose those excess pounds, I have found maintaining my weight to be a walk in the park (I kind of mean that literally). Along with regular exercise, here are five simple (and easy to incorporate into your daily life) tricks I use to keep the numbers on my scale steady and my Read more
Yesterday DrSugar answered the health related portion of this question. Dear DrSugar, I have a problem that might seem a little odd, but I am not dieting and I am losing too much weight. I am training for a marathon, and exercise daily about 2 hours Monday through Friday (running outside mixed with swimming, spin class, body pump, and running on Treadmill). My Saturday workout is always a long Read more
DrSugar is in the house and answering your questions. Dear DrSugar, I have a problem that might seem a little odd, but I am not dieting and I am losing too much weight. I am training for a marathon, and exercise daily about 2 hours Monday through Friday (running outside mixed with swimming, spin class, body pump, and running on Treadmill). My Saturday workout is always a long run, and my Sunday Read more
If you are working on a long term weight loss goal, the holiday season can pose quite a challenge. Plentiful and ubiquitous sweets coupled with lack of time to workout can really put a wrench in your game plan. If during December you are not losing pounds in your normal fashion, focus on maintaining your weight instead. Which, in the season of sugarplums is a feat unto itself. By focusing on Read more
Did you get extra fit to look stunning in your gown? Or maybe you worked out extra hard to be the hottest bridesmaid wearing the ugliest dress? Maybe the big event you were losing weight for was your 10 year or 20 year high school reunion. Now that the event is over, how do you stay motivated to maintain all those glorious changes? Here are a few ideas: Get Competitive: If you are goal Read more
People are always writing me asking ways they can keep the weight off once they've lost it. I tend to think it is all in how you approach it, rather than what you do. eDiets.com has come up with 8 great tips on ways you can make weight loss last: Do not drastically cut calories. They are your body’s energy and necessary for it to function efficiently. What you can do is limit the empty Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more
Whether you're trying to lose those last stubborn pounds for bikini season or you want to maintain your current weight, keeping a close eye on portion sizes is critical. You could always eyeball amounts, but let's face it, our eyes tend to be bigger than what our stomachs should be eating. Keep yourself honest and prevent overeating with these portion-control products. Read more
