This is a good question. As a child a lot of us look at our Mom’s and Dad’s and say that we’re going to grow up and be just like them. Of course we’re talking about the good things when we make such a claim, but what about the bad things? Am I going to have big thighs because my Mom has big thighs? Am I going to have a pot belly because my Dad has a pot belly? Good questions.

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Losing weight is never easy, and people often slip and give into temptation, abandoning their diets until they found something else that inspires them to start losing weight again. Inspiration is often found when a new diet program, that is receiving plenty of hype, comes along.

One of the most popular diet programs in recent years is the Atkins Diet. While there are many people who swear by the Atkins Diet, the diet itself continues to stir controversy about whether it really is healthy and effective.

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How many times have you heard about a person on an ultra low calorie diet losing a lot of weight, and then gain it all back plus some? I’ll bet you’ve heard (and maybe even experienced) it at least a few times. I’ve actually been a victim of this roller coaster a few times myself.

It just seems to make sense, eat less equates to losing weight, right? Well, you can even take that a little further and think if you eat a whole lot less you’ll lose a whole lot more. It may be true, but I’ve found it to be very unhealthy, very tiring and very temporary.

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Losing weight can be a long, hard road, but what comes after the weight loss is even more difficult. Maintaining your weight loss is a lifelong process that you must constantly be aware of to succeed. Here are four great tips to help you maintain your weight loss and stay at a healthy weight.

Tip 1: Continue to eat at regular intervals. During the weight loss phase, many diets encourage eating at several intervals during the day-usually 3 to 5 times per day. To maintain your weight loss, it is a wise idea to continue eating at these regular intervals. If you do this, you decrease your chances of getting too hungry and splurging on food that you have been avoiding during your diet.

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Okay, there’s a lot of conversation going around about appetite suppressants, and there are a lot of conflicting views. I thought I’d share with you an article I wrote on my opinion of the topic. Here it is…

Most people eat for reasons that go beyond simple hunger. Some turn to food for comfort when they’re upset and lonely while others eat when they’re happy. It’s common for people to eat when they’re not really hungry, and excessive eating can lead to more problems than weight gain: There are numerous health consequences, from high blood pressure to the risk of diabetes, that often plague those who are overweight.

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Many have compared the South Beach Diet to the hugely popular Atkins Diet, the diet that allows dieters to eat fat and proteins while cutting back on such additives as refined sugar. But, the South Beach Diet claims to be different than the Atkins Diet in one major way: It’s better for your heart, at least according to the author of the South Beach Diet, cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston.

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Kids today, especially in the United States, are heavier than ever, and the results are proving to be disastrous with more children developing what used to be considered adult problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol levels.

In addition, overweight children tend to develop sooner than children who are at or near their ideal weight. In fact, a study conducted by the University of Michigan’s Mott’s Children’s Hospital, which was published by the American Academy of Pediatrics revealed overweight girls hit puberty when they were as young as nine-years-old.

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Dieters need a boost of inspiration every now and then, and nothing gets us more inspired than to read about other successful dieting stories. I know when I find myself with a few extra pounds and in need of tightening my eating habits; I’ll start hunting success stories for inspiration. I’m sure you’re that way too.

So…

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Everyone has his or her own reason for opting to go vegetarian. There are those who do so because they love animals while others become vegetarians due to religious beliefs. Still others opt for vegetarianism because they want a healthier lifestyle.

In fact, there are numerous benefits to those who opt for the vegetarian lifestyle. For example, medical experts note that vegetarians are less likely to be obese and often suffer less from diabetes, heart disease, gallstones, hypertension, and constipation than those who eat meat. A decade long study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine even found that vegetarians live, on average, almost ten years longer than meat-eaters.

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Some people are just lucky: They can eat whatever they want whenever they want, and they never seem to gain a pound. But, even those people with a high metabolism often face weight gain as they grow older.

Unfortunately, as we age, we have to be even more careful of what we eat because our metabolism begins to slow down. The simple fact is we may still be eating like we did when we were young, but most people still aren’t – often because they physically can’t – exercising as much as they once did. Additionally, the older people get the less active they tend to be.

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