“Lose inches without any diet or exercise!” “Drop pounds by eating cookies!” “Trim and tone your tummy in days!” If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, or if you’ve ever watched TV or opened a magazine for that matter, you’re probably no stranger to these types of lofty claims. While promises like the aforementioned are usually pretty easy to detect…
When it comes to staying on track with healthy goals, some people prefer having a cheerleader in their corner offering encouragement and positive vibes, while others prefer more of a tough-love approach. Perhaps the latter was the idea behind a new weight-loss app that shames you into losing weight by offering snarky comments and ridicule. After learning about this app…
We all get the same 24 hours in a day. Yet it seems many of us pride ourselves on cramming as much as we possibly can into these 24 hours, often at the expense of sleep. When we factor in working, maintaining a family life, keeping in touch with friends, running errands, and pursuing our hobbies, interests and favorite activities,…
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you may have found that the pounds came off pretty steadily in the beginning and then the scale refused to budge. You may have wanted to toss said scale out of the window when this happens, but there are small tweaks you can make instead to get the numbers going down again. According…
Are you thinking about starting a weight-loss program at your workplace? Or, perhaps you just wrapped up a weight-loss challenge and you’re wondering what to do next. Before you take the next step, check out these tips for running a successful weight-loss program at work: Designate a wellness/weight-management champion. This does not necessarily have to be someone in HR and…