Health & Fitness,Weight Loss

How to Lose Weight Successfully (Real Examples)03 Jan

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Jim Merrill lost 20 pounds in two months. He went on what he calls is the S.P.A.M. diet which stands for Simply Push and Move – push yourself away from the table and move to get some exercise. He cut back on his caloric intake and started walking. He walks for 8 miles a day, does 30 minutes elliptical training, 100 body twists and 100-200 crunches every day.
He also started taking part in running activities and trekking. As a result he lost more weight than he needed and became too thin; then he increased his weight to 178 pounds which he maintains. He says he feels better in his sixties than he did in his fifties.


Chrys Marty at 5’3” weighed 265 pounds. Once on vacation she overheard her son being told by another child something that embarrassed her and she determined to lose weight. She cut out all junk food and carbs from her diet and doubled her intake of

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Health & Fitness,Weight Loss

How to Deal With Obesity (Real Examples)07 Dec

Four examples below

Brandy Cleveland

Brandy Cleveland was morbidly obese, weighing in over 400 pounds. She and her husband wanted to have kids, but could not because of her weight problem. She tried myriad weight loss programs and after losing some weight, would land up gaining even more.

She decided to go in for bariatric surgery, but even before that she had to lose 50 pounds. Finally she underwent the laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery which made a pouch in her stomach which was attached to the small intestine. After the surgery she lost 100 pounds and over the next few years had two healthy babies.

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Mike Bluske

Mike Bluske was always physically active in his youth, but in his 30s he started putting on weight after cutting down on his physical activities. Over the years his weight went from 200 pounds to 340 pounds. He tried dieting, but was not very successful. It was only when he went for a bike race and could not keep up with a 70 year old woman that he decided he… Read More

Health & Fitness,Weight Loss

How to Treat Obesity19 Sep

Obesity is a growing health problem all across America with new guidelines for managing this problem as well as other weight problems are being published all the time. One such management effort published by the American College of Physicians recommends medications and surgery for individuals that are obese, and diet and exercise for those all others whether overweight or at perfect weight. Medications and surgery should be recommended to individuals that are obese only after all other methods of weight loss have not produced the affects needed.

Guidelines

Another guideline was published on April 4, 2005 in the Annals of Internal Medicine titled, “Pharmacologic and Surgical Management of Obesity in Primary Care: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians”.

The guideline published by the American College of Physicians stated that individuals with a body mass index more than 30 might consider medication if all other diet and exercise has failed. Surgery was only for individuals that have exhausted all other methods of weight loss, have a BMI (body mass index) over 40, and have health problems such… Read More

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How to Diagnose Obesity19 Sep

Many people are concerned when they begin to gain weight and may go on all kinds of diets to lose that excess weight, however, there are more and more individuals that are struggling with obesity and cannot seem to win the battle.

There are different ways in which to diagnose obesity with the most common way being to learn the Body Mass Index with the circumference of the waist coming in second place.

Chart

In order to learn your body mass index or BMI, a specific chart is used to determine your BMI number. You can speak with your doctor about the chart or even find one online to learn your body mass index number. With an online chart, you put in your height and weight push the submit button and you will be given your BMI. The healthy range is between 18.4 to 24.9, overweight is 25 to 29.9, and obesity begins with a BMI of 30 or higher.

Waist Circumference

The second most popular way to diagnose obesity is by waist circumference. The first thing to remember is… Read More

Health & Fitness,Weight Loss

How to Get Rid of Cellulite17 Apr

What is Cellulite?

Cellulite is those dimpled looking areas that some individuals have on the thighs, hips, and buttocks. The majority of cellulite cases are among women, even though men can also have cellulite. The lumpiness is commonly referred to as cottage cheese skin, orange peel syndrome or other slang terms.

Causes of Cellulite

The main reason cellulite is often seen more in women than in men is due to the way in which fat, connective tissue, and muscle is distributed in their skin. The cottage skin appearance is from fat deposits that push the connective tissues under the skin thus changing the appearance of the skin. Women connective tissue is flexible therefore when they gain weight the fat cells become larger and bulge toward the skin. Men on the other hand, have thicker skin and normally less fat on their thighs.

The causes are not really known but may be due to changes in physiology and metabolism. Some of the changes can be a disorder of water metabolism, chronic venous insufficiency, or abnormal hyperpolymerization of the connective… Read More