July 2009

Fighting Inertia to Start Weight Loss

Albatross has a good discussion about 'inertia' and how it prevents us from getting started with our weight loss goals. She's lost about 30 pounds in the past year and has increased her fitness and health levels. See what she has to say about overcoming inertia and the four factors that helped her do ...

Bron won a 12-week employee weight-loss contest and $3,000 in cash. He lost 60 pounds. He says; "You have to exercise. There is no way around it. It's tough sometimes; you work all day, you're tired, and that couch looks mighty comfortable."Check out his story here. Image via David Paul Oh...

Weight Loss Spas

There are so many ways to lose weight thee days and so many methods to make it as easy or as hassle free as possible. One such easy way of losing weight is to plan a vacation at one of the many weight loss spas that are popping up everywhere and promise to make your holiday a fun and productive one at the same time.So what's all the fuss about these weight loss spas?Well, if you're planning a vacation anyway and haven't really got a set idea of where to go, then these spas as ideal in that they...

Here's an interesting weight loss story from a recent comment on the post "Drinking Water to Lose Weight";Hello. I was an avid sweet tea drinker. I drank about 3/4 of a gallon a day. I decided that I was tired of being chubby. (I have never been what you would call fat but maybe pudgy in the middle...

Excercising 6 Hours per Week

Sonya lost 60 pounds. She did it gradually. It took her over a year to do it. She now weighs 130 pounds at 5 feet and six inches.See her before and after photos and how she changed her lifestyle he...

Today I witnessed a reunion of two 22 year old guys who met again for the first time since hanging out together when they were seventeen. My nephew (Paul) from Germany was obese when he started a one year student exchange program at a highschool near Seattle. He made a close friendship with Eric who...

If you are one of the 15% of American households who own an iPhone or iPod Touch than you may have already noticed you can download tons of free apps from their apps store that are related to helping people lose weight.Currently, the one that is by far most popular is called the Lose It! app.It's really...

Weight Loss Success Story

A Couple Succeeds at Weight Loss

Eileen and Bill will be celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary soon. And they feel fitter than ever. Since deciding to get serious about getting in shape Eileen has lost 34 pounds and Bill lost 45. See their photos and weight loss story here. Image shown here is via Steve O's Phot...