Weight Loss

Could Weight Loss Be a Stick of Gum Away?

Posted by Kimberly on November 29, 2011 at 12:15 pm

I’ve heard of having an “after-dinner mint” to settle your stomach, but a stick of gum to lose weight?

That’s exactly what research out of Syracuse University believes. But don’t go buying Trident just yet…

The scientist have found an enzyme called human PYY, that is part of a chemical system that regulates appetite and energy. When people eat or exercise, PYY is

The Shocking Truth About Your Scale (hard to believe)

Posted by Kimberly on June 8, 2011 at 10:50 am

“I’m exercising like all the time and the scale isn’t budging.”

If I had a dollar every time a client said this to me, I’d be retired by now!

Scale weight can be a useful number to know but, even better, is knowing if you are losing body fat. Knowing your body fat is a more important piece of the puzzle. The goal is to lose fat–not weight and that’s why the scale can’t tell the whole story.

3 Sneaky Little Tricks to Shed More Weight

Posted by Kimberly on May 17, 2011 at 9:24 am

Looking for ways to get and keep the weight off? Try these 3 stealth tactics (today) to win the battle of the bulge!

Trick #1 Eat with your non-dominant hand. Sounds so weird I know, but it works! Eating with your opposite hand will slow you down, therefore you eat less! It takes about 20 minutes for our brains to realize we are full. So the extra time wrangling with that fork will keep you from eating too many calories.

The Real Reason You Can’t Lose Weight (exposed!)

Posted by Kimberly on May 3, 2011 at 8:00 am

Did you know your body wants to be fat anytime it decides that being fat is the best way to keep you safe? Once your body understands that being thin is the best way to keep you safe, your body will want to be thin and the weight will fall off.

Weight loss tip that helped my neighbor lose 15lbs

Posted by Kimberly on September 19, 2010 at 8:41 am

My neighbor, Mark has been trying to lose weight for a year now. He has been going to the gym religiously for months and hadn’t seen the weight come off like it should. I started asking him about his workout and eating habits. Found out he spends most of his gym time on the machines lifting heavy weight. Mark wasn’t really following any structured diet, just watching what he was eating (aka no plan man!).