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How many times have you said “the diet starts tomorrow”? How many times does tomorrow never come? Being honest with yourself, you will probably admit never. It’s easy to talk about starting a new fitness and diet regime but it’s so much…

The key to weight loss definitely lies in diet and exercise. But the facilities around you can also help. If you live in an urban area or city where there are plenty of gyms, health food stores, parks and other leisure facilities, you are…

Not many people manage to lose 30 pounds in three months, but wellness writer Chris Pirillo did. So how did he manage to get his wellbeing in shape? Here are Pirillo’s top weight loss tips. 1. Diet and Exercise: ‘It’s…

If you’ve never been on a wellness forum, you’re missing out. When you’re a skinny guy trying to gain weight, you can feel quite lonely in reaching your goals. The truth is that not everyone out  there is trying to lose weight;…

A lot of people need to lose weight in order to take care of their wellbeing, but what if you need to gain a few pounds? Thinking of yourself as too skinny can be damaging to your wellness, so how do you gain weight in quick and…

While the fitness world might know those who struggle to gain weight as “hard gainers,” Steve Kamb has another word for it: skinny nerds. In fact, Kamb has created a website dedicated to such individuals, as he used to be a skinny…

There is always a new diet tip or trick to try, but what about the old favourites? Wellness experts are often called on to give dieting advice, but which weight loss strategies do they always, without fail, recommend? The best…

Fitness is pretty much a luxury for working mums – who has time for a full-blown workout? That said, there are moments during your day in which you may have the time for the odd move or two. According to wellness expert and busy mum Sarah…

Obesity is an epidemic which isn't confined to one country or continent. It's being felt everywhere and people are struggling more and more with the issue. It's easier to eat ready made foods which are full of of sugars and additives, stick…

It’s long been thought that one of the only ways to lose weight is to count every calorie of the food you eat. But burning more calories than you’re eating and increasing your physical activity is a more effective way to do this. Cutting…

While real weight loss requires determination and effort, if all you want is to shed a few calories, there are some surprising things you can do at no cost to your mental wellbeing whatsoever. So, we gathered some top wellness experts for…

For many people, staying slim is an absolute priority. It’s not just about the element of wanting to look good – staying the right weight is excellent for your health so it’s a good thing all round. Nevertheless we all know how easy it…

New mothers are often warned that parenthood will have an impact on their waistline, but what about the dads? Wellness writer Frederick J. Goodall, creator of popular fatherhood blog Mocha Dad, admits, ‘After my second child was born, I…

Our weight depends mostly on what we eat, but it could also depend on how we organise our diet. We've probably all waited until we're very hungry to then leave our desks to get some food, which might often result in us getting something…

Anyone who has ever dieted has probably heard or read a number of different assertions about weight loss. There is so much conflicting advice out there that it can be hard to know the best way to go about losing weight. Dieters also find…

Have you ever looked around at other women in the room, and thought ‘I’m the biggest one here’? Do you find yourself wondering why you have a sneaky few rolls here and there; whilst other people your size seem to have none? According to a…

There are a million and one diet and weight loss programs. Some work, some are just fads, some are patently never ever going to help you shed an ounce. However you want to lose weight and however many pounds you want to shift, some things…

Your wedding day is a stressful event to plan, especially when you know that, when the time comes, all eyes are going to be on you. Lots of brides work on their weight wellness in the run up to the big day, but how do you do that and take…

To be on TV all the time, you have to look good. This is why so many of us turn to celebrity fitness DVDs, and scour the magazine pages for the latest celebrity wellness tips. One such stunning celeb is Lucy Mecklenburgh, the star of The…

Giving up smoking can be one of the most beneficial things you can do for your own wellbeing. Smoking is known to cause cancer and a long list of other dangerous conditions which can eventually lead to an earlier death.  Smoking isn’t just…

Winter is a time of depressing grey skies and air so cold it hurts. It's a time for you to wrap up warm, eat plenty and see family. Christmas comes around and we chow down, drinking merrily and revelling in the cosy warmth of family and…

Dieters can sometimes become so focused on the types of food they eat that they forget about all the other elements which can go into weight loss. The timing of meals in particular is an important factor which is thought to contribute…

Sometimes when couples have been together for a long time, one partner will have put on a lot of weight, while the other will have stayed relatively slim. Surprisingly, it’s actually a fairly common situation and it can actually put a lot…

The morning is a hugely important time if you are attempting to lose weight, or just hope to maintain your current weight. The choices you make when you first wake up set you up for the rest of the day, so you need to make the right call.…

Achieving a flat belly is about more than simply losing weight. You need to target belly fat specifically so you can reduce the bloating by combining diet and exercise. Excess carbohydrates and sugary foods fuel the fat cells around the…

It seems like not a day goes by without you witnessing some kind of magical weight-loss-promising product. There’s a pill, gel and machine to target any problem wellness area on your behalf – with absolutely no effort of your part, of…

Usually, when you want to lose weight you want to get rid of it as soon as possible, and you don’t often think about what that does to your body, or your emotional wellbeing. However, even if those fast-paced weight loss programmes work,…

Losing weight is something on many people’s minds and often they will be torn between two choices – embark on a diet or go for a lifestyle change. So which one will offer the best prospects for long-term weight loss? Diets are often seen…

Life is all about balance so sometimes a little less or a little more is all we need to get the balance right. That more or less might be about diet or exercise but whatever you need to do more or less of, you can get there by being…

I've said it before and I'll say it again, weight loss is confusing but it doesn't need to be difficult. You can lose weight effectively without having to pour your heart and soul into it, the difficulty generally occurs when you're trying…