So you've lost the weight, congrats! I wish I could tell you that the battle is finally over but unfortunately keeping the weight off after you've lost it can be just as tough. Here are a few basic tips from Bonnie Taub-Dix, a registered dietitian in New York City and a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association on how to keep weight off once you've lost it: Allow yourself a weight-gain Read more

I recently came across this great little slide show on Glamour.com about real women and how they got to their "happy weights" — a weight that they were finally happy with themselves about. I loved it because it's just one of those things that you read and it makes you feel good. It's not about being rail thin; it's about being healthy. It's refreshing to see that these women had found happiness Read more

Here's a reason to get up just a little bit earlier to fix yourself some eggs tomorrow... A new study presented at Experimental Biology 2007 has found that eggs, when eaten for breakfast, can help a dieter lose weight. Even more than that, the study found that overweight women who ate two eggs for breakfast at least five days a week for 8 weeks (as part of a low-fat diet with a 1,000 calorie Read more

Bob Greene, Oprah's trainer and author of The Best Life Diet is getting several lucky people in shape for The Best Life Weight Loss Challenge and you can follow along and get in shape too! Before you get started, Bob wants you to ask yourself these questions: Why am I overweight? Rather than "I don't have time to make healthy food" or "I have to eat out a lot," recognize the feelings that lead Read more

Carrie Underwood has been in the limelight ever since winning American Idol last season. Turns out that becoming an Idol is working out just nicely for her as she has a booming career, a cute new man and a slender new body. How did she slim down? Underwood has claimed that she maintains a healthy diet by eating vegetarian and staying away from junk food, pizza and traditional southern fare. Read more

Sometimes when you think you've seen it all, a new product comes up and trumps that thought. Coffee Slender is a new coffee that claims it helps people to lose weight by lowering blood sugar levels after meals. The makers claim that the active ingredient Svetol reduces the amount of carbohydrate that is turned into this excess blood sugar. I am always skeptical of these miracle weight loss Read more

Working hard at losing (or gaining) those few extra pounds and want to get an idea of how you're going to look when you've reached your goal? The things you can do online never cease to amaze me. My Virtual Model is this cool site that allows you to basically create a virtual you. The best is that you can dress yourself up in clothing from participating retailers. Pretty cool! Here is Read more