Sign in

or Register now

MyDiabetesCentral.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Calorie Intake To Lose Weight

7291

Achieving Long-Term Weight Loss Success

By Melanie Thomassian Health Expert

Many people report that losing weight is easy, however it's maintaining this weight loss that continually proves to be the difficult part. The fact is, however that many people are successful in losing weight, and keeping it off. So, what is their secret?

There is a prevailing belief that very few individuals can actually succeed in long-term weight loss. However, in 1994 The National Weight Control Registry was established, and it has now become the largest prospective investigation of long-...

Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

92
Weighing In: How do I pick a diet?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...and then make small changes. The easiest way to cut calories is to eat the same foods but in... Read more »

45112
Weight Cycling: Break the Cycle for Heart Health
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...your body drops your metabolism (the rate your burn calories) to conserve energy and protect fat... Read more »

92
Weighing In: How do I lose weight on a bland diet?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...pepper and caffeine. But there are a lot of other low calorie, nutritious foods that you can... Read more »

42538
Calories - Is less really best?
By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...like you've done everything possible to cut down on calories?   So is less really best when it... Read more »

822_8115
Lose Weight to Improve Your Cholesterol Levels
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert

...generally accepted that you need to eat 500 fewer calories per day than you are using up... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia and Weight Gain
...not able to increase their exercise to the levels needed to increase metabolism rates and burn the calories required for significant weight loss.Medication.  A number of medications commonly... Read more »
Weight loss and age
...Why does it get harder to lose weight with age? Answer: The metabolism slows with age so fewer calories may be burned. Exercise (staying active) and eating sensibly (fewer sweets and fats)... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Weight Control for Type 2 Diabetes
...are many approaches to dieting and many claims for great success with various fad diets. They include calorie restriction, low-fat/high-fiber, or high protein and fat/low carbohydrates. Some... Read more »
Losing weight
...caloric intake with exercise. Ideally, dieting should be done by eating a nutritionally balanced, low-calorie diet and increasing physical activity. Alternative Names Weight... Read more »
Preventing Obesity: Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
...heart disease and diabetes. The simplest (but still difficult) approach to weight loss is reducing calories and exercising at least 150 minutes a week. Behavioral and mental changes in eating... Read more »

Medications

Roc00120_63794_5

...medication is used along with a doctor-approved reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavior... Read more »

Roc00120_63794_5

...medication is used along with a doctor-approved reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavior... Read more »

Ova01020_63918_5

...is also used along with a doctor-approved, reduced-calorie diet as an aid to help significantly... Read more »

Related News

Weekends slow weight loss
October 03, 2008

Weekends sabotage weight loss efforts just as much as holidays, a new study suggests. Researchers studying calorie restriction and the aging process... Read summary »

"Good" body fat may help you lose weight
April 14, 2009

The type of fat that babies store in order to regulate their body temperature may help adults lose weight as well. "Brown fat" burns calories when it... Read summary »

Does metabolism matter in weight loss?
October 03, 2008

Being blessed--or cursed--with a fast or slow metabolism is given a lot of credit when it comes to the ability to gain and lose weight. But what role... Read summary »

Small packages may prompt overeating
October 03, 2008

If you think those "100 calorie packs" and other foods designed in small packaging help you lose weight, you may need to think again. Researchers say... Read summary »

Study finds constant vigilance is key to keeping weight off
October 22, 2008

Conventional wisdom states that losing weight is easy, but keeping it off is hard. Now a new study suggests that keeping vigilant about the habits... Read summary »