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How Your BMR Can Help You Lose Weight

Most of us know what BMI (body mass index) is and that it measures your height and weight to determine how much body fat you have. But have you heard of BMR (basal metabolic rate)? This is important to understanding how many calories you should be consuming each day. If you take in more calories than you should, you will gain weight. But if you take in fewer calories than you should, it will interfere with the body’s ability to burn fat. It could also lead to dysfunction in your blood pressure, heart rate and ability to digest foods. So … Continue reading →

Your Health Insurance May Not Cover Weight Loss Surgery

It has been said that there is an epidemic of obesity in America. It is not easy to lose weight, or to keep off the weight that has been lost. Many people are turning to bariatric surgery as a weight loss solution. The problem is that most health insurance will not cover the cost of these kinds of surgeries, or the costs of aftercare. Bariatric surgery involves a surgery that reduces the size of the stomach. There may be an implanted medical device, (such as a band), that closes off part of the stomach. Or, the surgery may actually remove … Continue reading →

Kotex Challenge: What Does Your Underwear Drawer Look Like?

Kotex, those wonderful makers of feminine hygiene products, is about to look into the underwear drawer of women everywhere. They are having a “Project MakeUnder”. Kotex knows that we start off with a great underwear drawer when we are young filled with matching bras and panties, silky lingerie and fun pajamas. Along the way of life, however, something went awry. Our panties lost their appeal to loose elastic and hanging threads. Our bras twirled around the clothes dryer one too many times and suffered the consequences. Our lingerie had their own set of problems. Kotex wants to give you back … Continue reading →

Do Your Dad a Favor: Upgrade Your Dad Sweepstakes

This is a contest just for Dad. The winner of this contest will receive a Philips flat screen television measuring 46 inches. The lucky grand prize winner will also receive a Blu-ray home theater package. The package consists of a 1000 watt amplifier, a Blu-ray player, a radio tuner, five speakers and a subwoofer. The total grand prize of this package totals approximately $2667. There is a first prize winning package that will receive a Philips 46 inch flat screen television and Blu-ray player worth approximately $1278. This contest is sponsored by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. All that you … Continue reading →

How Would You Like to Get Paid to Lose Weight?

What better incentive could you have to lose weight than to get paid for it? Welcome to the world of Healthy Wage, a program that uses incentives to not just lose weight but to live a happier, healthier life. With Healthy Wage you also get social support, information resources, expert support, and technology that will help you set goals and track them. There are five health challenges that you can choose from. Here’s a summary of what they are: The BMI Challenge provides $100 from corporate sponsors to obese Americans who lose weight. The SuperSizer challenge gives you the opportunity … Continue reading →

Ready to Take Weight Loss Seriously

I’ve been talking about shedding my extra weight for months now. Losing my pregnancy weight was easy, but the fifteen pounds I gained before pregnancy have stuck. If I’m going to be honest with myself, however, I haven’t been trying very hard. I’m not a big fan of exercise and I love all things sweet. It’s hard for me to limit myself when enjoying dessert, and I might even enjoy it more than once in a day. My BMI is sitting at the top of the normal weight category, just five pounds away from “overweight.” I do not want to … Continue reading →

Weight Loss: What Is Your BMI?

I had not heard of BMI or body mass index until about 10 or so years ago. Before that I just went by the height/weight charts that the doctor used. Now, not only do we have to worry about our numbers in weight, clothing size numbers, and the measuring tape reality, we also have to contend with falling into a healthy BMI range. BMI, or body mass index, is the measurement that gauges the relation of your height to your weight. This measurement will determine your “fatness” factor and let you know if you are in a healthy range. This … Continue reading →

Weight Loss Terms to Know

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We throw a lot of specific words around when we discuss weight loss issues. I thought it was high time we clarify them. Adipose Tissue: Body fat. Aerobic: The kind of exercise that get’s you breathing fast and heavy. Anaerobic: Exercise that uses muscles at high intensity and a high rate of work for a short period of time. Resistance training is a form of anaerobic exercise. Basal Metabolic Rate: (BMR) The number of calories your body needs to just exist, not move. Body Mass Index: (BMI) A number achieved through height & weight measurements. It is fairly inaccurate when … Continue reading →

Are You in Denial About Your Overweight Child?

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A recent poll showed that half the parents who had overweight or obese kids simply didn’t realize their kids weighed too much. Now it is one thing to look in the mirror and deny that we’re getting heavier but what on earth are we doing to our kids if we turn a blind eye? Dieticians believe that parents are in denial about their kids’ weight because they don’t want to have to change their own eating and exercise habits. What does that say about us as parents if we aren’t willing to teach our kids good healthy habits for a … Continue reading →

Before You Have Bariatric (Weight Loss) Surgery

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Personal Issues I spent about a year soul searching and researching bariatric surgery before I ever spoke to a doctor about having a gastric bypass. I recommend that anyone else do the same. This isn’t a decision to jump into lightly. If you aren’t ready to make a serious commitment to your continued health and fitness then going under the knife for a gastric bypass is just foolish. Once you see a doctor, there is an extensive screening process. If your doctor believes this is a viable option for you, he’ll refer you to a bariatric surgeon. The surgeon will … Continue reading →