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1) Save Your Waistline Over the Holidays with Diet Recipes
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
The holidays are upon us. Thanksgiving and Christmas are the two major holidays each year and there is so much food consumed during these two days. People travel long distances to be with their families during the holidays. A big part of the holidays revolves around food. Many people look forward to the food as much as they look forward to spending time with family. Thanksgiving means turkey, stuffing, potatoes and many other side dishes along with a host of desserts. Unfortunately holiday food...
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2) Exercise Variety Helpful in Keeping Unwanted Pounds Away
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
As the 2008 year comes to a close, it's easy to reflect on certain events. Many people find themselves thinking about the things they didn't get done during the year as a new year draws close. With all of the promise that a new year brings, resolutions also come into play. You find many people vowing to do better in the coming year than they've done in the past. A very popular New Year's resolution is to lose weight. You find that right after the holidays, people are feeling especially fat. The...
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3) Draw Your Motivation From Other's Success with Biggest Loser
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Motivation. It's something that both successful and striving people need. And it's something that is a must have in order to reach your goals. People have to be motivated to reach their career goals, physical goals and any other aspirations they have for something that takes hard work. It is said that anything worth having comes through hard work. This can be true in so many instances. Getting a quality college education takes the motivation of going to class, completing assignments and partici...
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4) Get the Inside Scoop to Weight Loss with a Famous Personal Trainer
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Very few people that embark on losing weight are successful on their first try. There is a lot of information out there and most people find it difficult to sort through everything. There are some sources that say cardio is a great way to burn off calories and fat. There are others that swear by the resistance training philosophy. Since muscle burns a lot more calories than fat, building muscle through resistance training is something that is truly gaining popularity. There are other sources fo...
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5) One Time That Being a Loser is a Good Thing
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Growing up, we all quickly learn that kids can be cruel. They might decide to pick on you, tease your or call you names and you're never really sure why. As an adult, there are times when name calling can be just as damaging. For example no one be it child or adult likes to be called a loser. When you're a child, it means that people don't like you. As an adult it might mean that you're not taking care of business, or that you're unreliable. There are many names we can think of that are particu...
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6) Changing Your Habits Leads to Changes on the Scale
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Learning to drive; your first kiss; high school prom and saying your wedding vows. These are all milestones in life that most of us never forget. And as positive as all these experiences are, there are some things that can have just as big an effect on us that we'll never forget. Perhaps you remember the birth of all your children, the purchase of your first home and so on. One experience that can be equally touching to some is reaching your goal weight. For those that have a lot of weight to l...
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7) Follow the Calories In Calories Out Rule for Weight Loss
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
I need to lose weight. Chances are you've either heard someone close to you utter that phrase, or you've uttered it yourself. If you haven't ever heard those words together, eventually you will. People everywhere are finding themselves falling victim to the vicious cycle of trying to lose weight and keep it off after gaining unwanted pounds. Everyone that strives to lose weight desires to be one of the many success stories. We all want to not only lose the weight, but keep it off years down the...
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8) Weight Loss Show Awards Winner with $250,000
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Losing weight, or attempting to can be difficult. Add in emotion and temptation, and the task gets even more complicated. Some people gravitate toward the group approach, which can be very effective. Others choose to go at it alone. Some people are successful with weight loss, but the key is finding an eating and workout plan that work for you. Weight loss centers around burning more calories than you consume through exercise and calorie restriction. There have been other plans that people have...
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9) Personal Training Gets Personal
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Jillian Michaels. Once in a while there are names that leave an impression every time you hear them. That's the power Jillian Michaels has in the world of personal trainers. Jillian has gained notoriety as a hard nosed personal trainer on the hit reality show The Biggest Loser. Biggest Loser is a reality show that pits contestants against each other by placing them on teams and challenging them to lose weight. Jillian Michaels heads one team and Bob Harper heads the other. Jillian has been know...
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10) Partnering for Weight Loss
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Imagine embarking on your weight loss journey with someone you love dearly and trust. Perhaps your spouse or one of your kids that also needs to desperately lose weight to get into shape and healthy. Think of how great it would be to have that type of support. Studies show that people who have large amounts of weight to lose are more successful when they try to lose weight as a group, or at least with a partner. There's just something about having another person or group of people to answer to...
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11) Personal Trainers Aren't Just for Celebrities
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Like anything in life, to be successful at something, you have to have the proper tools. To build a house, you need tools. To repair a car, you need tools. Even when it comes to cooking and eating, you can't do so without the proper tools. The same is true when it comes to losing weight. One of the key tools for losing weight is knowledge. If you're trying to lose weight, you have to know what will work for you. You have to know how many calories your body typically burns in a day. This informa...
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12) Successful Weight Loss on TV
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
If you've had contact with people on a regular basis, you've no doubt encountered someone that is overweight, or you yourself might fit into that category. Chances are also that either you or someone you know has also been on a diet at some point in their life. As Americans continue to fight the battle of the bulge, people everywhere are trying to figure out how to get their figures back and gain characteristics of a healthy lifestyle. Deciding to lose weight can be as simple as working out a l...
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13) Your Health is Worth the Price of a Personal Trainer
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
America is getting fat. Statistically speaking, 64.5 percent of Americans aged 20 and above are currently overweight, and 30.5 percent are obese. These percentages are vastly higher than years passed. Many people have obesity related health problems and diseases such as type two diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and many others. Being overweight or obese also increases your chances of stroke and heart attack. You would think with all of these drawbacks, people woul...
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14) Personal Trainers are a Valuable Weight Loss Tool
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Have you ever fantasized about having your dream body? If you pay attention to any type of mainstream media, you've seen the hard bodies of celebrities, super models and many others on the cover of magazines, in movies and on television. Many people that are glorified as having great bodies don't represent the norm. However, there are a number of people that suffer from obesity, or have weight-related diseases that give them health problems. It doesn't have to be that way though. There are tons...
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15) Calories Out Must Surpass Calories In to see Weight Loss
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Losing weight. There are so many questions surrounding this popular subject. How do you start, what's the best diet, do you have to exercise. All of these are some of the things that might pass through the mind of someone wanting to tackle weight loss to get rid of a few pounds. The concerns can be even more rigorous for those needing to lose large amounts of weight. It's all so overwhelming sometimes. You think about how easy it seems to be to put on weight, and then how hard you have to work...
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16) TV's Team Approach Motivates Weight Loss
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
How much do you weigh? It's a question that makes everyone's skin crawl after a certain age. Although most people do in fact know how much they weigh, or have an idea, no one likes to answer that question. With Americans and others all around the world having monumental weight increases, everyone seems unhappy with their weight. Even some of the healthiest people out there are ashamed of their bodies.
For some, that disappointment is enough of a motivation to change things. Some people are...
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17) One Big Show With a Lot to Lose
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Attempting to lose weight haunts many people as the type of activity you don't want to do. In fact, many put it up there with moving, going to the dentist or having to go to a car dealership. It's just not something that is pleasant to do. It's not easy and takes a lot of work. According to statistics, many Americans are going to be plagued with trying to lose weight at some point in their lives due to the increased number of those suffering from obesity. There are a lot of diet and weight loss...
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18) This Little Pill Promises a Smaller Waist and More Energy
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Losing weight can be a frustrating and hard working process. Especially if you are doing your best to count calories and get workouts in, but are not seeing the results you desire. Many diet and weight loss plans fail because they don't produce results quickly enough and those using them get discouraged. No matter how hard you try, it seems so much easier to put weight on than it is to take it off. But nothing worth achieving comes without work. Some ways to help increase your chances of being...
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19) She's One Mean, and Effective, Personal Trainer
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
The end of the year is quickly approaching and that means holiday crunch time is right around the corner. As time quickly passes, and the holidays close in, higher calorie meals loom ahead. Some people discount the holidays as a time when they know they will gain weight. Others have a strategy for making it through and maintaining their current weight. Those that are dieting try their best not to fall into the traps of holiday parties, potluck lunches at work and family and friends stopping by...
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20) Count Your Way to a Slimmer Body
Author:
Jim Mackey
Category:
Health
Have you found yourself wanting to lose weight lately, but are just not sure how to go about getting started? There's so much clutter out there where weight-loss is concerned and it can be difficult to know what's going to work for you. Mixed in with lots of good information can be lots of gimmicks offering unrealistic results with little or no effort. One weight-loss programs that's been time tested and shown to be effective is Weight Watchers. Over the years, Weight Watchers has managed to c...
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