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7 Simple Ways to Avoid Weekend Weight Gain

Do you spend the weekend unwinding a little too much, only to find come Monday morning the needle on your weighing scales isn't quite as favourable as you'd hoped?

According to researchers our eating habits change quite dramatically at weekends, particularly as we reach for more alcoholic beverages and calorie-dense foods. If this is the case for you it can certainly be very easy to gain weight over time.

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9 comments · May 28, 2009

10 Essentials of Strength Training

There are no shortages of opinions about the right way to lift weights - the best set/rep spectrum, the ideal rest periods, the optimal exercises, lifting tempo, sequence, etc, etc. Let's put those things aside for now and key in on some of the most foundational aspects of strength training.

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9 comments · February 3, 2009

Phone Counseling Helps People Lose Weight

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They are 400 million obese people in the world, meaning that when most folks pick up the phone, it's to order an everything pizza with extra cheese and garlic knots.

But now, a new study suggests regular phone or email counseling helps people improve their diet and lose weight, especially for those unwilling to seek face-to-face support.

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8 comments · January 16, 2009

Get Organized to Succeed at Healthy Eating

Have you ever skipped breakfast because you were in a rush - and ending up grabbing a mid-morning candy bar to stave off hunger?

Have you ever wished that you had something healthy for lunch - when your canteen seems to specialize in greasy fried foods?

Have you ever phoned for a pizza just because there was nothing in the fridge?

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11 comments · January 14, 2009

5 Ways to Break Out of a Workout Slump

The Art of Doing What You Can

Here's my confession... I've been in a workout slump - a particularly long workout slump. I have been settling for sporadic and often half-hearted attempts at lifting, sports, etc. And boy do I feel it... I'm achy, more irritable, sapped of energy and generally feel "soft". Perhaps some of you have gone through (or are currently going through) this sort of thing.

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6 comments · January 9, 2009

Your Body Needs Fewer Calories as You Age

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We've all heard the story. And comedian Kevin James tells it best, "The problem is I'm in my thirties, I can't eat like I used to. When I was in high school, I could eat three Big Macs and finish out the day like a hummingbird. I had one Big Mac the other day, I felt like a grizzly bear that got shot in the ass with a sedative dart."

Unless you're some sort of superstar athlete, you can't keep eating like you did as a kid. And a new study shows consciously eating less food as you age promotes long-term weight-loss.

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16 comments · January 8, 2009

How To: Break Bad Habits and Build Good Habits

Many of Diet Blog's readers - myself included - will have made various resolutions on January 1st. From past experience, I'm sure most of us know that those great intentions don't always last very long.

Resolving to exercise more, lose weight, eat healthily and so on can lead to a constant uphill battle. If your lifestyle is naturally sedentary and your eating patterns have been constant for years, the "new you" will struggle to constantly find motivation to do things differently - old habits are hard to change.

Instead of trying to make resolutions, then, focus on making good habits - and breaking bad ones. Here's how:

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13 comments · January 6, 2009

5 Tips for Managing December

A long December and there's reason to believe, maybe this year will be better than the last..."

Counting Crows, Long December

Ah, December... The hustle and bustle, the cakes, cookies, chocolates, gingerbread men, gingerbread lattes, gingerbread houses, gingerbread cookie dough, brunches, lunches, dinners, afternoon tea (with shortbread cookies), hot chocolate with a baseball-sized dollop of whipped cram, festive cocktails...

These are just some of the wonderful things that accompany the holiday season. What's not so wonderful, is when those indulgences end up on your belly and hips. Here's how to avoid packing it on this Holiday season.

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20 comments · December 5, 2008

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