Weight Loss Tips and Information.

Exercise is important. When we`re young we think nothing of it – running the dreaded cross-country, sports days, football clubs…the list goes on. But for many of use, as we grow older, circumstance takes over and before we know it, our exercise routine amounts to little more than chasing our toddlers around the park, or walking to the nearest bus stop.

Joining a gym sounds great – and would be ideal if one didn`t have to remortgage their home in order to gain membership. Besides, gymnasiums, though fun and positive, can also have a dterimental effect…especially onone`s self-esteem. I for one do not relish the idea of struggling with the lightest of weights, whislt some beef-head” is pumping the equivalent of two juggernoughts next to me, and hardly [ Continue Reading ]

The launch of Alli (Orlistat) – the first FDA-approved over-the-counter anti-obesity drug – is exciting news for millions of obese and seriously overweight Americans. Alli, which is expected to hit drugstore shelves this summer, is comprised of a reduced-strength formula of the popular weight-loss drug Xenical (orlistat) and is the only weight-loss drug endorsed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and made available without a prescription.

Pharmaceutical giant and Alli manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline maintains the product rights to Alli through mutual agreement with Roche, the manufacturer of prescription-only Xenical. Xenical has a steady safety record and has proven to be moderately effective in helping obese individuals lose weight. Studies indicate that when [ Continue Reading ]

HOW I LOST THE WEIGHT I GAINED DURING PREGNANCY AND GOT BACK MY FIGURE

It’s been twenty months since my friend and I had our second babies. As we compare our “guts” my friend Diane says, “how does Brittany Spears do it?”

My answer is the unobtainable truth. “It’s a tummy tuck, dummy.” I ponder this obsession women have about fitting in to a size four dress only six weeks after giving birth and realize it’s absurd. I don’t want Brittany Spears’ body I just want my old body back. And though I may not be slim enough for the tabloids, it’s enough to go back to work in my pre-pregnancy clothes.

Water Pressure: Forget drinking a gallon of water a day – we’re not [ Continue Reading ]

“How I lost 18 pounds in 2 days and 40 pounds after 4 emotional shifts – diet and exercise had nothing to do with it.”

Competition windsurfing at the Olympic level requires 4-6 hours of training six days a week. This became the norm for me from 1990-1999. Ever since I remember I have always been active. As a kid I would prefer to be climbing a tree or riding my bike, swimming in the ocean or going for walks rather than watching TV. My father would always take us on hikes into the mountains with heavy packs on our backs and I was lucky to be introduced to the outdoors from an early age. I grew up two doors from a beautiful beach on Port Phillip Bay in Melbourne, Victoria. Our own garden had many wonderful trees to climb and space to kick the football and be [ Continue Reading ]