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While the idea might sound really far-fetched, it's actually a growing area of research that is showing how its possible to lose weight during sleep.

Modern life is really interrupting the natural circadian rhythms the human body usually follows, according to research from The National Sleep Foundation. In fact, this disruption may be encouraging the body to hold onto fat when it really should not.

There are ways to help counter these effects, though! Here are some tips:

Cardio is great, and there are lots of good reasons it should be a part of an overall fitness plan. But strength training should be, too, especially for anyone who wants to take advantage of nocturnal weight loss.

This is because strength training continues to burn calories after the session is over. This means that a stop off at the gym after work, or even a simple at-home strength workout can keep the body in calorie burning mode all night long, even after bedtime.

Dont have access to a gym or dumbbells? Anyone can use their own body weight to get in strength training.

Do 10 squats before bed, followed by a holding plank for 30 seconds. Or try walking around the house one lunge at a time and then doing modified push-ups on the knees for 5 minutes before hitting the hay.

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Certain yoga poses help to calm and ease the mind of anxiety and tension. Try sitting upright in bed with the legs stretched out in front, then hinging forward at the hips. Feel a stretch in the backs of the legs (the hamstrings), and breathe in for five slow deep breaths and out for five. Feel a melting towards towards the legs and flex the feet. Perform this before bed to help calm down the nervous system and promote better quality sleep.

According to a research study published in Diabetes magazine people who keep their bedrooms at a steady temperature of 66 degrees for one month increased the amount of calorie burning brown fat in their bodies by up to 42% and boosted their metabolism by 10%.

An evening cocktail may sound like it would be super relaxing, but even one alcoholic drink too close to bedtime can impede the body's ability to burn calories the way it should.

This is because instead of focusing on burning fat as it should, the body is busy trying to metabolize the alcohol instead. So while a glass of wine with dinner is OK, leave it at that.

There's an old saying that says eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a lord and dinner like pauper. There really is some truth in it. Eating a big dinner too close to bedtime, just as is the case with alcohol, will take up your body's energy trying to digest instead of detoxing and recharging. So, keep dinner light and small but don't go to bed starving either.

Feeding the body protein every few hours helps stabilize blood sugar levels. And, this speeds up the metabolism all day (and night!) long.

To lose weight overnight, all blue light devices laptop, tablet and/or smartphone need to go. Studies have shown that nighttime exposure to the blue light they all emit disrupts the production of the melatonin the body needs to promote sleep.

In addition, a study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University reported that blue light exposure at night increases hunger and insulin resistance, which can, of course, lead to weight gain and not just the disruption of the body's fat-burning power.

To lose weight during sleep, try getting rid of that nightlight, too.

Research has found that even dim light including light from the street outside delays melatonin production and impedes the production of brown fat. So, in addition to turning off phones and any bedside lights, consider investing in blackout curtains to block light from outside.

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Well, what if we told you, there is another secret health benefit of the fruit-something that's hiding in its peels?

Yes, before you decide to simply throw away the peels after eating the pulpy fruit inside, think twice. Eating the peels can actually accelerate your weight loss mission in an easier way! Banana peels not just cut out on food wastage, but can also help you ditch the flab a little faster!

According to Australian dietician Susie Bowell, banana peels can be an easy way to lose weight and if consumed regularly, it can provide ample nourishment, specifically to trim down your waistline. Detailing the benefits of the same in a study, Bowell mentioned that eating the peels in any form can increase your overall fiber content (by at least 10%), which is a good addition. Plus, the skin also guarantees a whopping 20% more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium and magnesium content, supporting the fact that it is full of nutrition. With the fiber, you stand to regulate your digestion and smoothen up the weight loss problems from the root. Hence, this way, not just the bananas but the peel too can help lose weight faster.

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BOSTON (CBS) Carrying around excess weight puts women at higher risk for breast cancer, but a new study shows if women lose weight and keep it off, they can reduce that risk. And it doesnt take much to make a difference.

Researchers from the American Cancer Society and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health looked at data on almost 200,000 women ages 50 and older.

They found that women who lost 20 pounds and kept it off had a 32-percent lower risk of developing breast cancer. But losing only 4-to-5 pounds was associated with an 18-percent lower risk. And even if women lost weight and gained some of it back, but not all, they still had a lower risk of breast cancer.

Two thirds of American women are overweight or obese but perhaps some women will be motivated to lose weight knowing it might reduce their risk of breast cancer.

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Overweight women could slash their risk of breast cancer by nearly a third by shedding some pounds, research suggests.

Scientists from the American Cancer Society looked atmore than 180,000 women aged 50 or over.

Among those that needed to lose weight, shedding at least 19.8lbs (9kg) - and keeping it off - reduced the risk of developing the disease over the next nine years by 32%.

Even losing 4.6-to-9.9lbs (2.1-to-4.5kg) dashed the odds by 19%, the results show.

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Our results suggest even a modest amount of sustained weight loss is associated with lower breast cancer risk for women over 50, lead author Dr Lauren Teras said.

One in eight women in the UK and US will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives, statistics show.

Being overweight or obese is clearly linked with the disease, as well as tumours of the colon, rectum, womb lining, oesophagus, kidneys and pancreas,according to the American Cancer Society.

This is concerning given that 58% of women in England alone were overweight or obese in 2015,NHS Digital statistics show.

The scientists felt most studies investigating weight and breast cancer were in younger women.

Studies of weight loss from early to middle-to-later adulthood have mostly been null, Dr Teras said.

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They therefore analysed the risk among middle-aged participants of the Pooling Project of Prospective Studies of Diet and Cancer.

Three surveys over the nine years determined any changes to the womens weight.

Sustained weight loss was defined as shedding at least 4.4lbs (2kg) in the first five years, which was not regained in the following four years.

Results - published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute - reveal that compared to those with a stable weight, the women who lost between 10.1lbs (4.6kg) and 19.6lbs (8.9kg) were 25% less likely to develop breast cancer.

These findings may be a strong motivator for the two-thirds of American women who are overweight to lose some of that weight, Dr Teras said.

It is not too late to lower your risk of breast cancer if you have gained weight after age 50.

Prevention of the most common cancer worldwide may be a particularly motivating factor for the near epidemic numbers of overweight women.

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Even gaining back some of the weight they lost still left the women less at risk than they were to start off with.

Women who regained some of the weight after losing 19.8lbs (9kg) were still at a lower risk of breast cancer than women with stable weight, Dr Teras said.

The overall results were specific to women not on hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

This aims to prevent unpleasant menopausal symptoms by replacing levels of the naturally-declining hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

If HRT is taken for five years, up to one extra case of breast cancer could develop in every 50 women on the therapy,the NHS reports.

Exactly why this occurs is unclear. Higher levels of oestrogen may help some tumours grow,according to Breast Cancer Now.

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By: Lifestyle Desk | New Delhi | Published: December 18, 2019 2:43:07 pm Have you given a try to these teas yet to lose weight? (Photo: Getty Images/Thinkstock)

Losing weight, being fit and healthy is the topmost priority for everyone these days. And what can be a better way to shed those extra kilos than by sipping up hot tea. Drinking tea has been associated with many health benefits, including protecting cells from damage and reducing the risk of heart disease. These five teas can help you lose weight, suggests Nitish Jha, founder, Healthy Souls.

Cinnamon is the most commonly found spice in the kitchen and a hot cup of this tea can help boost metabolism. Its effect on blood glucose levels also help your body ultimately lose weight. Cinnamon also stimulates the digestive system, reduces muscle soreness and decreases menstrual pain.

Senna leaves and the fruit of the plant are used to make medicine. Senna Tea is used as an agent to remove toxins from the body which stimulates weight loss. It boosts the waste removal process in our body and detoxifies it. Senna also helps in the treatment of constipation and other gastrointestinal disorders.

Moringa is an excellent source of essential amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. It cleanses our body by removing the bad cholesterol from the body. Therefore it can reduce fat formation and enhance fat breakdown which can result in weight loss. Moringa have many other benefits too like it can protect the liver from medicinal drug side effects, and can also help in digestive issues.

Chamomile tea comes from daisy flower of the Asteraceae plant family and it has been used as a natural remedy for several health ailments. It is a caffeine-free alternative of black tea and green tea. It can also help to treat digestive issues, such as irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhoea, and colic as it is rich in antioxidants. Chamomile is regarded as a sleep inducer and is also beneficial in reducing inflammation, decrease anxiety and reduce stress. The infusion also aids digestion which is very important for a calm night of sleep.

Demanding work hours, less workout and other major changes in lifestyle are leading many of us towards obesity and weight gain. A hot cup of Garcinia Cambogia Tea is a perfect rescue for managing weight. Garcinia Cambogia, which is also called Malabar tamarind, is a popular weight loss way which reduces the appetite, blocks fat production and also keeps a check on blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

Which one would you pick?

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What you eat before a run is not a decision to be taken lightly. You need to tread a fine line, making sure you provide your body with the energy required without upsetting your stomach or eating so much that you feel sluggish on the run.

But what if the right thing to eat was, in fact, nothing at all? Fasted running is just that. You run after a long stretch without eating before breakfast, for example. The result of this is that your body has little to no glycogen reserves (which you build up by eating carbohydrates) to use as energy, so it switches to using your fat reserves.

Why would you want this? A good question and one we put to sports scientist Barry Williams, co-founder of Group Evolution, which offers personal coaching in London and training camps for keen amateurs in its chateau in France.

Advocates of fasted running claim a number of benefits, from improved competitive performance to positive changes in body composition to enhanced economy of movement. However, many of these claimed benefits are not supported by research, with much ambiguity over whether performance is actually improved and weight loss realised when compared with non-fasted runners. What is clear from studies, however, is that fasted running promotes numerous physiological changes that are health-positive.

Fasted running enhances mitochondrial biogenesis an increase in the number of mitochondria in the body. These are the batteries energising our muscles, so a greater number of mitochondria is one of the main adaptations we seek through training to improve our physiological potential. All training has a positive impact but to varying degrees. Fasted running has been shown to stimulate mitochondrial biogenesis more effectively than non-fasted running.

Additionally, fasted running improves our fat-burning potential the ability to mobilise and convert fat for fuel, offering the potential to change body composition. At the same time our regulation of insulin, the hormone which allows the mobilisation of carbohydrates for fuel, is improved, lowering our resting blood sugar levels.

These molecular changes, and some further adaptive changes, have major health consequences, lowering cholesterol, improving cognitive function and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. And these benefits dont come with obvious possible disadvantages, such as a noticeable increase in the perceived effort needed when running at a constant speed, or the need to catch up by eating more after fasted exercise.

Too much fasted running can hamper your carbohydrate metabolism, hindering performance at higher intensities and, in all likelihood, at race pace. It can prolong your recovery from exercise, hinder immune function, reduce muscle mass and disrupt the menstrual cycle.

So, fasted running is best used in moderation and should be carefully placed within programmes. Its good for slower, longer efforts and you should not completely eliminate non-fasted days. These will help with recovery, keep the immune system in order and ensure your carbohydrate-powered metabolism stays tuned.

There is not much scientific evidence showing that fasted running improves performance. The research that has been undertaken is inconclusive.

Numerous studies indicate that there is no significant advantage from fasted as opposed to non-fasted exercise, whereas a study of French triathletes showed that they improved their 10km time trial performance, economy and body composition.

It is not surprising that there is no clear-cut performance advantage. Even the most efficient fat burners can only use fat for fuel at 60-75% of their aerobic power threshold and the fat metabolism can only produce 850 calories an hour. Your aerobic power threshold is often called VO2 max and its the maximum oxygen uptake the body uses during exercise prior to the point of exhaustion.

Above 80% of aerobic power, we are reliant on mobilising carbohydrates for fuel and the carbohydrate metabolism can produce 1,500 calories an hour. So when we perform at race pace, we rely heavily on carbohydrate metabolism and the fat metabolism plays a supporting role it helps us preserve our glycogen and carbohydrates for longer and therefore prospectively last for longer. This is important in endurance and ultra-endurance events but less so in shorter and higher-intensity races.

Unfortunately it is highly complex to test fasted and non-fasted training approaches in long distance endurance events like marathons in any form of controlled scientific study. What we do know is that some endurance athletes advocate fasted running intermittently.

Studies do not show that fasted running promotes weight loss any more than non-fasted running. It is believed that this is primarily because the carbohydrate metabolism generates more thermogenic activity, burning fuel for longer after exercise and negating the fat-burning benefits during exercise.

However, what is not in doubt is that a better-balanced metabolism has numerous health benefits as detailed above, and provides a better foundation for health and exercise.

There is no golden rule for the distance a fasted run should be. The length of the run is driven by the intensity at which exercise is conducted. Due to the lack of glycogen stores high-intensity efforts would need to be very short as they are glycogen-dependent, whereas long slow recovery runs could be undertaken in a glycogen-depleted state because they will be fuelled by fat burning. If looking for adaptation to fat burning for endurance events the longer, slower runs appear preferable. These would be one hour or more, potentially after a period of gradual adaptation.

Again the intensity is a factor. Assuming an endurance focus, the longer runs need to be conducted at 60-75% of aerobic power. Shorter, higher-intensity efforts can be conducted at race pace, but with the understanding that these will not last for long and need significant recovery afterwards. Replenishing carbohydrate stores almost immediately after such sessions would be essential to recovery and repair.

There is no reason that you should feel awful as long as you run at the right intensity. Indeed, research shows that fasted running, conducted at lower intensities, does not lead to adverse reactions during the exercise, whether actual or perceived. If you do higher-intensity sessions then you will not be able to go as hard for as long. If you try to push through, you will feel bad, as you always would when pushing beyond your limits.

Doing a third to half of your runs fasted would be a good place to start nearer half if you are more endurance-focused or when it is early in your training cycle, and a third if you are more of a 5-10K specialist, especially close to or in race season.

If you just run for fun and your health, including for weight loss reasons, you could stretch this to two thirds.

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Fueled by hormonal and thyroid issues, Christina Snyders battle with obesity began in her teenage years although she didnt see a need to lose weight at first.

I was into the body positivity frame of mind I fully intended to live life large regardless of societys views of being overweight, she said. I planned to prove to everyone you could live a full and impactful life as someone with a few extra pounds.

However, as she aged, the Millmont resident realized her weight was holding her back.

I wanted to do everything everyone else was doing, but it just got harder and harder. Even flying in a plane becomes more difficult you have to ask for the seatbelt extender because it is so tiny, she said. Mobility got worse, and it was a real effort to walk farther distances.

Snyders weight also impacted her fertility she and her husband struggled for quite a long time until Snyder was finally able to experience pregnancy and give birth to her young daughter.

Being a mom was even more difficult with the weight, Snyder said. My daughter as a toddler would get on the floor and want to play, but it was hard for me to get down and play with her.

Snyder tried a variety of diets, with yo-yoing results, but never was able to lose the weight and keep it off. She decided in the spring of this year to meet with an endocrinologist who diagnosed her as prediabetic at age 31.

I decided I was not living life like this anymore, she said.

Lifestyle reset

Snyder was connected with Evangelical dietitian Kimberly Criswell and bariatric surgeon Dr. Christopher Motto who touts the procedure as a way for morbidly obese patients to jumpstart a healthier lifestyle.

I look to use surgery as a reset. Patients who come to me with a history of trying to lose weight on their own but what they are doing just isnt working, he said. But surgery also isnt some sort of magical pill, either. If you think you are coming in and losing the weight without putting the work in, you wont be successful.

He said weight-loss surgery can extend a morbidly obese patients life by 10 to 15 years.

Dr. David Parker, of Geisinger, agreed that the surgery can greatly improve the odds of a healthier lifestyle.

For those who tackle weight loss only by reducing calorie intake and increasing exercise a little, long term studies suggest that only 10 percent of those people will be able to lose a significant amount of weight which is defined by losing 10 percent of the excess body weight. Of those, much less are able to keep it off, he said. However, on average, Ive seen about 80 percent of people having long-term success in weight loss through surgery options.

The screening process for bariatric surgery is fairly extensive lasting usually about six months where potential patients are expected to meet regularly with dietitians, a psychologist, attend support group meetings with people who have been through the surgery and meet regularly with the surgical team.

They can be fairly intimidating even showing you the surgical tools they will be using and making sure you are fully aware of what your body will go through, said Snyder. I decided through all that, I was just going to do it, and I can be pretty stubborn when I set my mind to something.

Criswell put Snyder on a strict diet plan with goals to lose a certain amount of weight to prove you are serious about being committed to making this work, Snyder said.

Her focus on Criswells goals led to a 55-pound weight loss between June when she started with the bariatric team until Oct. 8 when she underwent surgery.

I had people see me losing weight before the surgery who questioned whether I needed to go through with it, Snyder said. I spoke with Dr. Motto about it, and he encouraged me to think about my life I had dieted before, lost weight before and gained it back every time.

Another deciding factor for Snyder to pursue the surgery it has evolved to a point of being a laproscopic procedure with minimal recovery time. After her sleeve gasteroectomy, Snyder remembers having some pain for the first 48 hours. She had the surgery on a Tuesday, and was discharged on a Thursday.

I went back to work on that Monday. It was earlier than what my doctors recommended, but I felt ready to go and didnt like sitting around, she said. Within two weeks of the procedure, I didnt feel like I had any surgery at all.

Noticeable results

Between her Oct. 8 surgery to now, Snyder has lost an additional 46 pounds a total of 101 pounds since June and has enjoyed the results.

I get complimented all day, every day. People tell me that I look amazing I look healthy, she said.

Snyder works as a hairstylist in a busy salon, and the weight loss has helped her keep pace with the clientele and feel more herself in that sort of environment.

In that type of work, you try to look stylish, but when youre big, many of the more stylish options are not available, she said. Like many people addressing an addiction, I needed something else to focus my attention besides food and for me since losing the weight, I really enjoy shopping and finding clothes that make me feel more myself.

Criswell has seen numerous people have similar results.

There are a lot of fad diets out there that are popular, but dont teach someone how to eat healthy or sustain weight loss for the rest of their lives. This is extremely discouraging to people they are willing to work hard at something if they believe it will actually work, she said. The results of weight-loss surgery are amazing. It makes me so happy to see people reverse their chronic health conditions and improve the quality of their lives.

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You dont have to necessarily start lifting weights the very moment you step inside a gym to lose weight. Weight loss is a combination of eating healthy and working out in a progressive manner a manner that enables your body to burn its stored fat over a period of time.

More importantly, working out doesnt have to be limited to only gymming. Working out can have many definitions playing a sport, indulging in an intense cardio session, swimming and even aerobics.

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20-year-old Harsh Haniya tells us that not only was he able to lose 32 kgs by following an aerobics-dominated workout routine but it also helped him change his overall approach towards fitness and become a Fat Loss Aerobic Instructor in his hometown of Jaipur. I started gaining weight after I turned 11, and by the time I turned 15, I was on the verge of being a diabetic, courtesy of bad eating habits and a bad lifestyle. I had also contracted a number of skin diseases such as eczema, vitiligo and Acanthosis nigricans. My legs would constantly ache as well, he says.

I remember my doctor telling me that to begin recovering from these ailments, the first thing that I need to do was lose weight, he adds. Consequently, I started jogging daily. However, I was not eating healthy and didnt notice any change in my body. So I stopped jogging after 2 months.

By the time I arrived in college, I had become the quintessential fat-funny guy but after the first year of college, I realised that I am still constantly gaining weight. This shook my confidence. Suddenly, I was the heaviest guy I knew in my life. I realised that now I really and truly need to make some changes."

"I started by going to the gym and on the first day itself I met a trainer who tried to get me to take fat burners and book personal sessions with him. I was very skeptical of him and his approach to weight loss, so I decided to lose weight on my own by joining an introductory aerobics class and learning about nutrition from Youtube and books." Through his own new-found knowledge of the subjects of weight loss and fitness, Harsh followed the below step by step guide to lose weight and trim from 96 kgs to 64 kgs.

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Eat clean: I started eating clean. I completely cut-off sugar and refined oil from my daily meals. I also stopped eating processed foods such as biscuits. I replaced these empty calories with whole foods and healthy alternatives. To give you an example: I started consuming whole wheat over maida, jaggery over sugar, olive oil or coconut oil over refined oils and raw vegetables over heavy curries.

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Sleep is important: Rest and recovery are as important as eating right and exercising daily.

In line with the first two steps, Harsh charted the below diet plan.

I started following a calorie deficit diet plan, made in accordance with my BMI.

A calorie deficit is a specific diet pattern that revolves around the number of calories you consume in a day. According to Healthline, the concept is based on the idea that as long as you eat fewer calories than you burn, youre bound to lose weight.

This diet pattern requires you to calculate the number of calories your body needs to consume to function smoothly without feeling hungry, and how much deficit you need create without harming your health. The deficit can then be created by cutting down empty calories and unhealthy fats. Keep in mind that the number of calories required to create a deficit is different for different body types. You can calculate yours online via a calorie calculator.

Early Morning: A cup of green tea

Breakfast: 5 egg whites + one whole egg + one small apple

Lunch: 50 gms brown rice + dal or curd OR sprouts + curd + salad

Evening Snacks: 2 oranges or 1 apple + 10 almond or walnuts

Dinner: 40 gms oats +one whole egg OR sprouts + salad

Monday: Upper body workouts + cardio

Tuesday: Aerobic exercises + core (abs)

Wednesday: Aerobic exercise + yoga

Thursday: Aerobic cardio + lower body exercises

Friday: Cardio + bodyweight strength exercises

Saturday: Aerobics + overall body strength training & stretching

Some of the aerobic and body strength exercises that I did were: Jumping Squats , Lunges, Planks, Pushups, Burpees, Sit-ups, Leg raises, Russian Twist, Side planks, Glutes Bridging, Bird-Dog, Spot running, High knees, Plank Push ups, Plank Jacks and Crunches.

I have been able to maintain my current weight by tracking my macros and never skipping my workouts.

Always believe in hard work and please be consistent and dedicated towards your goals. If you missed following your workout or diet routines 1-2 days then dont worry, come back on track again. One cheat meal isn't make you fat and one healthy, clean diet isn't make you fit. So vow to make a lifestyle change. Itll go a long way like it did for me. I am now a Fat Loss Aerobic Instructor.

Disclaimer: The diet and workout routines shared by the respondents may or may not be approved by diet and fitness experts. GQ India doesn't encourage or endorse the weight loss tips & tricks shared by the person in the article. Please consult an authorised medical professional before following any specific diet or workout routine mentioned above.

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WATCHING the other mums and their daughters dance and twirl - Michelle Pennington was humiliated she couldn't join the cheerleading squad.

The mother-of-two, 35, from Salford, Manchester, had ballooned to a staggering 16 stone and new she would never be able to keep up with the group.

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And Michelle was devastated when her daughter Lucy, 11, said she wished her mum wasn't "too fat" so she could take part in the school's mum cheerleading team.

Determined to turn her life around, Michelle overhauled her diet and has since lost an incredible eight stone.

More confident that ever, Michelle is now competing in cheerleading competitions and is urging other slimmers to follow in her footsteps.

She said: "I decided I wanted to share my story because, the truth is I'm just a normal full time working mum and if I can achieve my goal then so can anyone."

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Michelle admits she had piled on the pounds after years of gorging on carb-heavy meals and boozing after he kids had gone to bed.

She said: "I knew my problem was to do with carbs.

"I love bread, toast, and an Indian takeaway.

"Yet the one thing that really got me was drinking wine after the kids had gone to bed."

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Before long, Michelle had reached 16 stone and her confidence had plummeted to an all-time low.

However, her wake-up call came when her devastated daughter said she longed for Michelle to lose weight so she could join the mum's cheerleading group at her school.

And when Michelle did go for one session - she was embarrassed about her size and just how much it was limiting her.

I was embarrassed - I was weighing near 16st and hated how I looked

"When Lucy first asked if I would join the mum's cheerleading squad at her school, I said no, but Lucy was very upset," she said.

"All her friends' mums had started and if I joined, it would mean I could join her when she went to competitions.

"Her little sister, Amelia, seven, also dances in the same troop, so it really would be a family day out.

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"She had to do some serious convincing and it was seriously daunting but I showed up to my first session.

"But then they mentioned about competitions.

"I couldn't even do the most basic skills like stretches, much less the splits.

"It was a group full of all different shapes and sizes but I was embarrassed - I was weighing near 16st and hated how I looked.

"So I knew what I had to do - lose the weight and be able to really join."

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Michelle's diet before and after

DIET BEFORE

Breakfast: Two pieces of marmite on white toast and a couple of biscuits with a brew

Lunch: Cheese or tuna sandwich with a chocolate bar

Dinner:Shepherds pie with veg and gravy (Indian takeaway at weekend) and a pick at the kids tea

Snacks: Packet of crisps and a couple of glasses of red wine

DIET AFTER

Breakfast: Porridge with blueberries

Lunch: Boiled egg/tuna salad followed by an apple or pear

Dinner: Chicken fillet, boiled potatoes & veg

Snacks: Gin with slimline tonic and a rice cake

Eager to make a change for the sake of her daughters and her health, Michelle joined The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan in October 2018.

And she straight away looked to reduce her calorie intake to 600 calories per meal by switching her usual Indian takeaway for a meal replacement.

Michelle said: "I ditched the red wine on evening for a gin and slim line tonic when I fancied it, and switched the carbs for fruit and veg.

With hard work and determination, Michelle managed to drop from 16 stone to just eight stone, in a mere seven months.

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And she has since credited her family for helping her to blitz her body fat and become a "new woman.

"I became determined to shift the weight and my husband, Matthew, 36, a caretaker, was supportive all the way both with the change in diet and my exercising," she said.

"In a few months, I'd hit my lowest weight of around 8st, and it felt brilliant.

"I looked like a completely different person and my confidence sky rocketed."

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With the help of her consultant Mandy Southworth, Michelle has managed to keep the weight off.

She said: "Now I have around 1500 calories during the week and this allows me to have a treats over the weekend.

"But I do know - I could never have done it without my consultant Mandy Southworth."

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If America does not collectively adopt healthier eating habits, over half of the nation will be obese within 10 years.

Even worse, one in four Americans will be severely obese with a body mass index over 35, which means they will be more than 100 pounds overweight.

That alarming prediction,published Wednesday in NEJM, was the result of a study analyzing 26 years of self-reported body mass index (BMI)data from over six million American adults.

Considering the challenges of battling weight loss, thats devastating news for the future health of our nation.

Given how notoriously difficult obesity is to treat once its established, you can see that were in an untenable situation, said Aviva Must, chair of Tufts Universitys Public Health and Community Medicine, who was not involved in the study.

The societal cost is high, she said, both in terms of obesity-related health consequences and healthcare expenditures which could bring us to our knees.

One of the first research efforts to drill down to the state level, the study found that 29 states, mostly in the South and Midwest, will be hit the hardest, with more than 50% of their residents considered obese.

But no part of the country is spared in all 50 states, at least 35% of the population will be obese, the study found.

Whats even more concerning is the rise in severe obesity, said lead author Zachary Ward, an analyst at Harvard Chan Schools Center for Health Decision Science.

Nationally, severe obesity typically over 100 pounds of excess weight will become the most common BMI category, Ward said. Prevalence will be higher than 25% in 25 states.

Currently, only 18% of all Americans are severely obese. If the trend continues, the study said, severe obesity would become as prevalent as overall obesity was in the 1990s.

The study also found certain subpopulations to be most at risk for severe obesity: women, non-Hispanic black adults and low-income adults who make less than $50,000 per year.

And we find that for very low-income adults adults with less than $20,000 annual household income severe obesity will be the most common BMI category in 44 states, Ward said. So basically everywhere in the country.

Fifty years ago, obesity was a relatively rare condition, Must said. People who were poor were underweight, not overweight. But that has changed.

One reason is the rise of sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods, which contribute calories but little nutrition. Another is that the price of food, including unhealthy fast food choices, has fallen in America when you adjust for inflation.

Low food prices are certainly part of it, Must said. Also limited options for physical activity. And theres a lot being written about the stress of structural racism and how that influences peoples behavioral patterns. So its very complicated.

Theres no rosy picture here, but I dont think we can throw in the towel, Must said. It will probably take lots of federal, state and local policy interventions and regulations to have a big impact. We cant rely on individual behavior change in an environment that is so obesity promoting.

Studies have shown some promising tactics, she said: bolstering local public transportation systems to encourage walking instead of driving; keeping schools open on weekends and during summers to allow access to gyms and swimming pools; and increasing support for farm-to-school and farm-to-work food programs, as well as farmers markets, to boost access to low-cost fruits and vegetables.

Other interventions include calorie labeling on restaurant and drive-thru menus and replacing vending machines with smart snacks in schools.

Weve also looked at eliminating the tax deduction businesses get for advertising unhealthy foods to children, Ward said. The money that they spend on advertising foods can basically be written off as a tax deduction.

That could be one reason why we see such disparities by race, ethnicity or income, Ward said, because companies are directly targeting advertising at these groups.

In aprior study, Ward and his team at Harvard found that three interventions saved more in health care coststhan the price to implement them: elimination of the tax deduction on advertising; improving nutrition standards for school snacks, and imposing an excise tax on sugary beverages.

The most cost-effective solution was the tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. The study found the tax saved $30 in health care costs for every dollar spent on the program.

So much added sugar is delivered through sugar-sweetened beverages, and people do have other options for hydration, Must said. I think its an easy target.

But not necessarily a popular one. Still, the complexity of the problem means that a solution will truly take a village, experts say, with every American doing their part.

I dont think its impossible, Must said, pointing to a slowing of the obesity rate in children in America. That trend is the result of interventions in school lunches; snack programs; and a change in the nutritional allowances in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, which helps feed more than seven million pregnant and postpartum women and children until age five.

In 2009 the program decreased the intake of foods and beverages associated with excess weight gain. By simply cutting the juice allowance in half, reducing cheese, requiring whole grain products and requiring low-fat or skim milk,a study found the programreduced the obesity rate in children between two and four years of age and boosted the intake of fruits and vegetables.

That is certainly a model for future attempts among both children and adults, Ward said, adding that if Americans could just keep their current weight instead of gaining, the trends could be reversed.

Its really hard to lose weight, Ward said. Its really hard to treat obesity. So prevention really has to be at the forefront of efforts to combat this growing epidemic.

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