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Should You Take Diet Pills?

Lets face it. Dieting is hard. You didn't put your weight on overnight and unfortunately, you're not going to lose it overnight ...more

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Why You Gain Weight in Winter

If you're anything like most people, you tend to gain weight in the winter. For years we've all just chalked it up to the fact ...more

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Ways to Jump Start Your Metabolism

If you have just started trying to lose weight, there are a few things you can do to help jump start your metabolism. Believe it or not, studies show that eating a breakfast with a lot of fat in it can help speed up your metabolism. So go ahead and have your bacon and eat it too. Just don't go too crazy. And keep your ...more

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How Many Calories Do You Really Need?

If you eat out a lot or pay attention to all the pizza and fast food commercials then it seems like we need a LOT of food every day. Super size this and super size that. But how much food do we actually need? Every person is different. Some of us have higher metabolisms than others. Some of us are couch potatoes and ...more

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Is There a Link Between Poverty and Obesity?

A hundred years ago, if you saw a poor person, they were skinny. These days if you see someone that is poor chances are they're overweight and in many cases the more overweight the person is, the poorer they are as well. I believe there are several different reasons for this. One is that in a lot of cases, prepackaged ...more

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Doris Mitchel asked Should I have a healthy diet regime?

As much as I recall I have been always overweight, and now I really think I am the heaviest I've ever been. All of it started after I stop playing sports in my high school, and I started working in... more

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Jojie Maufit Gabot commented on Should You Take Diet Pills?

Hello Kristy! Yes, diet pills indeed are risky and a great risk factor to your health. Body fats are hard to eliminate but did anyone look the source of their fast gain weight? According to many he... more

7 months ago Reply

Kristy Morgan wrote a blog post Lose Weight by Eating Spicy Food?

I recently read an article in First for Woman that says you can lose weight by eating spicy food. That sounds too good to be true, so I did some more research about it and it seem that the ingredie... more

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Kristy Morgan replied to Easiest way of weight loss!

I agree...anything you do to lose weight has to be maintainable...you can only deprive yourself for so long before you can't take it anymore or end up not getting nutrients you need. As much as eve... more

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harshi harshi started thread Easiest way of weight loss!

I think that if you’re trying to lose weight for the long term, whichever approach you take, it should be maintainable - I want to be able to eat carbs and don’t like the idea of taking pills/ supp... more

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Kristy Morgan posted a link to the corkboard Foods that help you lose weight

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Kristy Morgan answered Does anyone have any diet advice?

yeah, thats pretty much what i try to do when i'm dieting...i just eat several times throughout the day, which is easier for me anyway, since i'm really busy and find it hard to take time out of my... more

12 months ago Reply

Nick Slettengren answered Does anyone have any diet advice?

Generally, eating several small meals a day vs. three large ones is great for speeding up the metabolism and burning more calories. As a result, your stomach does "shrink" in the sense it's harder ... more

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Kristy Morgan answered Does anyone have any diet advice?

That's a good idea! I never thought of doing that, but next time I go on a trip I'll give that a try. ”

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Steven Dufresne answered Does anyone have any diet advice?

There's an old belief, not sure if it's true or urban legend, that if you eat less then your stomach shrinks and you get full faster. Seems to work though. Before trips I used to make sure to eat o... more

1 year ago Reply

Kristy Morgan answered Does anyone have any diet advice?

Yeah, learning to eat less is a big one...I've noticed that it takes a while at first, but after you get used to eating less you really don't want to eat a lot. It just takes a while for your stoma... more

1 year ago Reply

toastykitten answered Does anyone have any diet advice?

I do not struggle with my weight, but my husband does. What's worked for him is a few things: Eat less overall. When he first started the lifestyle change, he would not eat until he was gorged, bu... more

1 year ago Reply

toastykitten answered What do you think of the HCG diet?

Honestly, that sounds like a recipe for disaster. I can't believe that pregnancy hormones would have no effect whatsoever, and going into starvation mode cannot be good for your metabolism. What ha... more

1 year ago Reply

Kristy Morgan answered What do you think of the HCG diet?

You have to take daily injections of HCG which is a pregnancy hormone (men and women can take it, it has no effect on sex hormones or anything like that). for about 40 days. A doctor came up with i... more

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toastykitten answered What do you think of the HCG diet?

What does the hcg diet involve? ”

1 year ago Reply

Kristy Morgan commented on Ways to Jump Start Your Metabolism

Thank you! :) ”

1 year ago Reply

benhuynh commented on Ways to Jump Start Your Metabolism

Great informative. Thank you! Ben Huynh, REALTOR® Houston TX 281-561-5386. ”

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Kristy Morgan posted a corkboard video Yoga For Weight Loss

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Kristy Morgan asked What helps you stay on track?

What helps you stay on track losing weight or maintaining your weight? Do you keep a food diary, do you make it a point to work out every day no matter what? Do you reward yourself with a new lipst... more

1 year ago Answer

Kristy Morgan asked Do you have a weight problem?

Are you overweight or have you even been overweight in the past? If so, what inspired (or inspires) you to get healthy? For me it was because I used to work as an EMT and I witnessed first hand wha... more

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Kristy Morgan asked What diet food do you refuse to eat?

Are there any healthy foods that you just absolutely can't stand? I have trouble eating any kind of salad, not because I just don't like it, but because it honestly makes me feel sick to my stomach... more

1 year ago Answer

Kristy Morgan asked What do you think of the HCG diet?

Have you heard of the HCG diet? If so, what do you think of it? Do you think it hasn't been approved by the FDA because it really isn't safe or do you believe they just won't approve it because it ... more

1 year ago Answer

Kristy Morgan asked Does anyone have any diet advice?

What kind of diet advice has worked for you? Does using smaller plates help? What about eating smaller meals every day instead of 3 main meals? Anything that has worked for you goes! ”

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Kristy Morgan wrote a blog post Ways to Jump Start Your Metabolism

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Kristy Morgan wrote a blog post How Many Calories Do You Really Need?

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Kristy Morgan wrote a blog post Is There a Link Between Poverty and Obesity?

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Kristy Morgan wrote a blog post Should You Take Diet Pills?

Lets face it. Dieting is hard. You didn't put your weight on overnight and unfortunately, you're not going to lose it overnight either. Most diet pills are not healthy for you and even if you do lo... more

1 year ago View

Kristy Morgan wrote a blog post Why You Gain Weight in Winter

If you're anything like most people, you tend to gain weight in the winter. For years we've all just chalked it up to the fact that we're less active and of course, there's all that holiday food! B... more

1 year ago View