Invited whilst ‘on a Diet’?
8 Tips on how to deal with Social Events Dieting is no reason to stay away from parties, lunches, dinners:
Tag Archives: Overweight/Obesity
Possible Reasons for Weight Loss Fails
WEIGHT REDUCTION: DETAILS MATTER If you are not reducing weight despite exercise and dieting, check if one or several below mentioned details get in the way of your path to weight loss:
CONSTANT CRAVINGS
How to minimize FOOD CRAVINGS What are Food Cravings? Cravings are a powerful urge, seemingly irresistible desire to eat something very sugary and fatty (generally foods high in calories) to fulfill a lack of energy, to soothe unhappiness, to de-stress.
BARIATRIC SURGERY / Gastric Bypass
An Option to Lose Weight, But No ‘Magic Wand’ I have always been chubby. Recently I was diagnosed with potentially serious health issues related to my excessive body weight. I have heard about gastric surgeries which lead me to believe an easy weight loss solution. Since I have never really followed a diet (because I […]
Do You Really Want To Lose Weight?
12 Important Points to Consider
The Vicious Weight Gain Cycle
Last Year’s Clothes Don’t Fit? Are you worried about a gradual increase of body weight? Read on: Excessive calorie intake → Weight gain (see 1) Feeling lazy, lethargic, less active due to 1 & 2 Spending less calories due to reduced physical activity, check 1, 2, 3 → Continuous body fat increase (1, 2, 3, […]
Dietary Advice by Non-Professionals
Scope of Practice Some people are quite willing to take advice on what to ingest [eat, drink] from a non-qualified person. But: is it legal and/or ethical for ‘anyone’ to dispense nutrition and diet advice, hand over or share a ‘Diet Prescription’, a so called ‘One-fits-all Diet-Plan’, a ‘Weight Loss Programme’, or ‘Diet Therapy’, not taking into account nutrition […]
TUMMY FAT / BELLY FAT
ABDOMINAL, TRUNCAL OBESITY Belly fat is of great health concern since it plays a significant role in the development of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, PCOS, sub-fertility and various other health issues ranging from backache to gastric reflux.
Others Say…
Disheartening, Negative Comments Unfortunately, some individuals feel the need to make awkward comments on people’s appearance, often in the first moments of greeting. This is something I have noticed particularly in Sri Lanka, although it may be similar in many other countries.
Fasting vs. Dieting
Religious Fasting/Ramadan vs. Dieting to Lose Weight “I am quite overweight and will be starting my Fasting Month of Ramadan in a few days. I feel that this may also be a good time to reduce some weight. I am interested in a weight-loss diet for the period of Fasting.”