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If you don’t have time for a 30 minute workout, stop feeling guilty. In a recent study of former couch potatoes, ten minutes of exercise done three times a day lowered fat and triglyceride levels more effectively than the full half-hour blast.
Researchers aren’t sure why, but it may be that short sessions throughout the day keep [...]

A University of Helsinki study of 7,000 adults found that those who’d packed on pounds in the previous year were more likely to have logged overtime hours. Lack of time for diet and exercise is most likely the cause, but it’s also possible that work stress has a direct effect on weight gain through changes [...]

Weekly weigh-ins are a staple of many popular diet programs, but studies now show that daily weighing is the key to lasting weight loss.  When researchers at the University of Minnesota monitored the scale habits of 1,800 dieting adults, they found that those who stepped on every day lost an average of 12 pounds over [...]

Long-term weight loss requires support.  A study has found that people who met regularly with a dietitian or attended groups like Weight Watchers were more likely to maintain their losses than those who didn’t. 
If you can’t attend group meetings, announce your weight loss intentions so friends can support you. Add a dieter pal to your [...]

It’s no coincidence that your interval workouts often feel easier later in the day.  Researchers at the University of South Carolina found that people swam a 200-meeter time trial nearly six seconds faster in the early evening than they did in the morning.
 “This should hold true for any brief (five-minute) athletic performance, such as sprinting”, [...]

You know it’s important to be supportive when your guy is going through a rouge time, but responding positively to his success could be just as crucial to your bond, according to a new research from the University of California. 
Being enthusiastic builds your partner’s self-esteem because it shows you understand him.  And that feeling [...]

Researchers specialized in the human being behaviors know that if you really want to make a change in your lifestyle, you need at least a 4 day period to adjust yourself.   

Dr. Martha Beck, author of The Four-Day Win, applies this method in her book.  She proposes that instead of cutting drastically your caloric intake, you [...]

The purpose of this blog is to have a place where you can connect with other people who also want to be fit or lose weight.  It’s a place where you can motivate each other or learn from their wins or their mistakes.
 Losing weight is not always easy and if you are in it alone, it [...]