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Dieting is the practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight. In other words, it is conscious control or restriction of the diet. A restricted diet is often used by those who are overweight or obese, sometimes in combination with physical exercise, to reduce body weight. Some people follow a diet to gain weight (usually in the form of muscle). Diets can also be used to maintain a stable body weight and improve health. In particular, diets can be designed to prevent or treat diabetes.

Diets to promote weight loss can be categorized as: low-fat, low-carbohydrate, low-calorie, very low calorie and more recently flexible dieting.[1] A meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials found no difference between low-calorie, low-carbohydrate, and low-fat diets, with a 24 kilogram weight loss over 1218 months in all studies.[1] At two years, all calorie-reduced diet types cause equal weight loss irrespective of the macronutrients emphasized.[2] In general, the most effective diet is any which reduces calorie consumption.[3]

A study published in American Psychologist found that short-term dieting involving "severe restriction of calorie intake" does not lead to "sustained improvements in weight and health for the majority of individuals".[4] Other studies have found that the average individual maintains some weight loss after dieting.[5] Weight loss by dieting, while of benefit to those classified as unhealthy, may slightly increase the mortality rate for individuals who are otherwise healthy.[6][7][8]

The first popular diet was "Banting", named after William Banting. In his 1863 pamphlet, Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public, he outlined the details of a particular low-carbohydrate, low-calorie diet that had led to his own dramatic weight loss.[9]

One of the first dietitians was the English doctor George Cheyne. He himself was tremendously overweight and would constantly eat large quantities of rich food and drink. He began a meatless diet, taking only milk and vegetables, and soon regained his health. He began publicly recommending his diet for everyone suffering from obesity. In 1724, he wrote An Essay of Health and Long Life, in which he advises exercise and fresh air and avoiding luxury foods.[10]

The Scottish military surgeon, John Rollo, published Notes of a Diabetic Case in 1797. It described the benefits of a meat diet for those suffering from diabetes, basing this recommendation on Matthew Dobson's discovery of glycosuria in diabetes mellitus.[11] By means of Dobson's testing procedure (for glucose in the urine) Rollo worked out a diet that had success for what is now called type 2 diabetes.[12]

The first popular diet was "Banting", named after the English undertaker William Banting. In 1863, he wrote a booklet called Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public, which contained the particular plan for the diet he had successfully followed. His own diet was four meals per day, consisting of meat, greens, fruits, and dry wine. The emphasis was on avoiding sugar, sweet foods, starch, beer, milk and butter. Bantings pamphlet was popular for years to come, and would be used as a model for modern diets.[13] The pamphlet's popularity was such that the question "Do you bant?" referred to his method, and eventually to dieting in general.[14] His booklet remains in print as of 2007.[9][15][16]

The first weight-loss book to promote calorie counting, and the first weight-loss book to become a bestseller, was the 1918 Diet and Health: With Key to the Calories by American physician and columnist Lulu Hunt Peters.[17]

The Atkins Diet was suggested by the American nutritionist Robert Atkins in 1958, in a research paper titled "Weight Reduction". Atkins used the study to resolve his own overweight condition and went on to popularize the method in a series of books, starting with Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution in 1972. In his second book, Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution (1992), he modified parts of the diet but did not alter the original concepts.

Low-fat diets involve the reduction of the percentage of fat in one's diet. Calorie consumption is reduced because less fat is consumed. Diets of this type include NCEP Step I and II. A meta-analysis of 16 trials of 212months' duration found that low-fat diets (without intentional restriction of caloric intake) resulted in average weight loss of 3.2kg (7.1lb) over habitual eating.[1]

Low-carbohydrate diets such as Atkins and Protein Power are relatively high in protein and fats. Low-carbohydrate diets are sometimes ketogenic (i.e., they restrict carbohydrate intake sufficiently to cause ketosis).

Low-calorie diets usually produce an energy deficit of 5001,000 calories per day, which can result in a 0.5kilogram (1.1lb) to 1kilogram (2.2lb) weight loss per week. Some of the most commonly used low-calorie diets include DASH diet and Weight Watchers. The National Institutes of Health reviewed 34 randomized controlled trials to determine the effectiveness of low-calorie diets. They found that these diets lowered total body mass by 8% in the short term, over 312 months.[1] Women doing low-calorie diets should have at least 1,200 calories per day. Men should have at least 1,800 calories per day.

Very low calorie diets provide 200800 calories per day, maintaining protein intake but limiting calories from both fat and carbohydrates. They subject the body to starvation and produce an average loss of 1.52.5kilograms (3.35.5lb) per week. "2-4-6-8", a popular diet of this variety, follows a four-day cycle in which only 200 calories are consumed the first day, 400 the second day, 600 the third day, 800 the fourth day, and then totally fasting, after which the cycle repeats. These diets are not recommended for general use as they are associated with adverse side effects such as loss of lean muscle mass, increased risks of gout, and electrolyte imbalances. People attempting these diets must be monitored closely by a physician to prevent complications.[1]

Detox diets claim to eliminate "toxins" from the human body rather than claiming to cause weight loss. Many of these use herbs or celery and other juicy low-calorie vegetables.

Religious prescription may be a factor in motivating people to adopt a specific restrictive diet.[18] For example, the Biblical Book of Daniel (1:2-20, and 10:2-3) refers to a 10- or 21-day avoidance of foods (Daniel Fast) declared unclean by God in the laws of Moses.[18][19] In modern versions of the Daniel Fast, food choices may be limited to whole grains, fruits, vegetables, pulses, nuts, seeds and oil. The Daniel Fast resembles the vegan diet in that it excludes foods of animal origin.[19] The passages strongly suggest that the Daniel Fast will promote good health and mental performance.[18]

Fasting is practiced in various religions. Examples include Lent in Christianity; Yom Kippur, Tisha B'av, Fast of Esther, Tzom Gedalia, the Seventeenth of Tamuz, and the Tenth of Tevet in Judaism.[20]Muslims refrain from eating during the hours of daytime for one entire month, Ramadan, every year.

Details of fasting practices differ. Eastern Orthodox Christians fast during specified fasting seasons of the year, which include not only the better-known Great Lent, but also fasts on every Wednesday and Friday (except on special holidays), together with extended fasting periods before Christmas (the Nativity Fast), after Easter (the Apostles Fast) and in early August (the Dormition Fast). Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) generally fast for 24 hours on the first Sunday of each month. Like Muslims, they refrain from all drinking and eating unless they are children or are physically unable to fast. Fasting is also a feature of ascetic traditions in religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Mahayana traditions that follow the Brahma's Net Sutra may recommend that the laity fast "during the six days of fasting each month and the three months of fasting each year" [Brahma's Net Sutra, minor precept 30]. Members of the Baha'i Faith observe a Nineteen Day Fast from sunrise to sunset during March each year.

Weight loss diets that manipulate the proportion of macronutrients (low-fat, low-carbohydrate, etc.) have been shown to be more effective than diets that maintain a typical mix of foods with smaller portions and perhaps some substitutions (e.g. low-fat milk, or less salad dressing).[21] Extreme diets may, in some cases, lead to malnutrition.

Nutritionists also agree on the importance of avoiding fats, especially saturated fats, to reduce weight and to be healthier. They also agree on the importance of reducing salt intake because foods including snacks, biscuits, and bread already contain ocean-salt, contributing to an excess of salt daily intake.[22]

MyPyramid Food Guidance System is the result of extensive research performed by the United States Department of Agriculture to revise the original Food Guide Pyramid. It offers a wide array of personalized options to help individuals make healthy food choices. It also provides advice on physical activity.[23]

One of the most important things to take into consideration when either trying to lose or put on weight is output versus input. It is important to know the amount of energy your body is using every day, so that your intake fits the needs of one's personal weight goal. Someone wanting to lose weight would want a smaller energy intake than what they put out. There is increasing research-based evidence that low-fat vegetarian diets consistently lead to healthy weight loss and management, a decrease in diabetic symptoms[24] as well as improved cardiac health.[25]

When the body is expending more energy than it is consuming (e.g. when exercising), the body's cells rely on internally stored energy sources, such as complex carbohydrates and fats, for energy. The first source to which the body turns is glycogen (by glycogenolysis). Glycogen is a complex carbohydrate, 65% of which is stored in skeletal muscles and the remainder in the liver (totaling about 2,000 kcal in the whole body). It is created from the excess of ingested macronutrients, mainly carbohydrates. When glycogen is nearly depleted, the body begins lipolysis, the mobilization and catabolism of fat stores for energy. In this process, fats, obtained from adipose tissue, or fat cells, are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids, which can be used to generate energy.[26] The primary by-products of metabolism are carbon dioxide and water; carbon dioxide is expelled through the respiratory system.

Some weight loss groups aim to make money, others work as charities. The former include Weight Watchers and Peertrainer. The latter include Overeaters Anonymous and groups run by local organizations.

These organizations' customs and practices differ widely. Some groups are modelled on twelve-step programs, while others are quite informal. Some groups advocate certain prepared foods or special menus, while others train dieters to make healthy choices from restaurant menus and while grocery-shopping and cooking.

A 2008 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine showed that dieters who kept a daily food diary (or diet journal), lost twice as much weight as those who did not keep a food log, suggesting that if you record your eating, you wouldn't eat as many calories.[27]

A 2009 review found that existing limited evidence suggested that encouraging water consumption and substituting energy-free beverages for energy-containing beverages (i.e., reducing caloric intake) may facilitate weight management. A 2009 article found that drinking 500ml of water prior to meals for a 12-week period resulted in increased long-term weight reduction. (References given in main article.)

Lengthy fasting can be dangerous due to the risk of malnutrition and should be carried out only under medical supervision. During prolonged fasting or very low calorie diets the reduction of blood glucose, the preferred energy source of the brain, causes the body to deplete its glycogen stores. Once glycogen is depleted the body begins to fuel the brain using ketones, while also metabolizing body protein (including but not limited to skeletal muscle) to be used to synthesize sugars for use as energy by the rest of the body. Most experts believe that a prolonged fast can lead to muscle wasting, although some dispute this. The use of short-term fasting, or various forms of intermittent fasting have been used as a form of dieting to circumvent this issue.

While there are studies that show the health and medical benefits of weight loss, a study in 2005 of around 3000 Finns over an 18-year period showed that weight loss from dieting can result in increased mortality, while those who maintained their weight fared the best.[6][8][28] Similar conclusion is drawn by other studies,[6][29] and although other studies suggest that intentional weight loss has a small benefit for individuals classified as unhealthy, it is associated with slightly increased mortality for healthy individuals and the slightly overweight but not obese.[7] This may reflect the loss of subcutaneous fat and beneficial mass from organs and muscle in addition to visceral fat when there is a sudden and dramatic weight loss.[8]

Many studies have focused on diets that reduce calories via a low-carbohydrate (Atkins diet, Scarsdale diet, Zone diet) diet versus a low-fat diet (LEARN diet, Ornish diet). The Nurses' Health Study, an observational cohort study, found that low carbohydrate diets based on vegetable sources of fat and protein are associated with less coronary heart disease.[30] The same study also found no correlation (with multivariate adjustment) between animal fat intake and coronary heart disease (table 4). A long term study that monitored 43,396 Swedish women however suggests that a low carbohydrate-high protein diet, used on a regular basis and without consideration of the nature of carbohydrates or the source of proteins, is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.[31]

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by the international Cochrane Collaboration in 2002 concluded[32] that fat-restricted diets are no better than calorie-restricted diets in achieving long term weight loss in overweight or obese people. A more recent meta-analysis that included randomized controlled trials published after the Cochrane review[33][34][35] found that low-carbohydrate, non-energy-restricted diets appear to be at least as effective as low-fat, energy-restricted diets in inducing weight loss for up to 1 year. These results can be understood because weight loss is mainly governed by daily caloric deficit and not by the particular foods eaten.[36] However, when low-carbohydrate diets to induce weight loss are considered, potential favorable changes in triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol values should be weighed against potential unfavorable changes in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol values."[37]

The Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial[38] found that a diet of total fat to 20% of energy and increasing consumption of vegetables and fruit to at least 5 servings daily and grains to at least 6 servings daily resulted in:

Additional randomized controlled trials found that:

The American Diabetes Association recommended a low carbohydrate diet to reduce weight for those with or at risk of Type 2 diabetes in its January 2008 Clinical Practice Recommendations.[46]

"The glycemic index (GI) factor is a ranking of foods based on their overall effect on blood sugar levels. The diet based around this research is called the Low GI diet. Low glycemic index foods, such as lentils, provide a slower, more consistent source of glucose to the bloodstream, thereby stimulating less insulin release than high glycemic index foods, such as white bread."[47][48]

The glycemic load is "the mathematical product of the glycemic index and the carbohydrate amount".[49]

In a randomized controlled trial that compared four diets that varied in carbohydrate amount and glycemic index found complicated results:[50]

Diets 2 and 3 lost the most weight and fat mass; however, low density lipoprotein fell in Diet 2 and rose in Diet 3. Thus the authors concluded that the high-carbohydrate, low-glycemic index diet was the most favorable.

A meta-analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration concluded that low glycemic index or low glycemic load diets led to more weight loss and better lipid profiles. However, the Cochrane Collaboration grouped low glycemic index and low glycemic load diets together and did not try to separate the effects of the load versus the index.[51]

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New York couple who lost nearly 600 pounds together set to wed New York Daily News Frustrated with his ever-growing weight that peaked at 675 pounds, Ronnie Brower began dieting and working out on his way to losing an astounding 458 pounds. His four-year fitness journey, chronicled on Facebook, earned him the admiration of a woman ... Couple to tie the knot after losing nearly 600 pounds togethermyfox8.com Engaged couple loses nearly 600 pounds togetherFOX 11 Los Angeles NY couple loses nearly 600lbs ahead of their weddingNEWS10 ABC Cosmopolitan.com -Deseret News -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 26 news articles »

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7 Habits I Had to Form to Finally Lose the Weight

I've always been an active person, but when I gained 15 pounds after getting an IUD, I had to get real about my diet and workouts. I hired a personal trainer at Equinox, and remarkably, she didn't tell me to download a calorie-counting app or work me until I dropped. Her tips for weight loss proved to be practical and therefore achievable. I lost four percent body fat in three months and felt stronger than I ever have in my life. I now can squat and deadlift my weight! I can fit in my skinny jeans again. The thing is . . . I did have to makes some big changes to my daily routine to lose the weight, and now there's no going back.

Before Equinox, yoga was my main form of exercise. Though I was going five days a week, I didn't feel like I was getting stronger. Enter my personal trainer. She recommended strength training as my number one priority followed by cardio. I strength trained two to three times a week and did cardio two times a week (usually on the StairMaster). For my active rest days, I did yoga or Pilates two times a week. I also started walking an upward of seven miles several days a week.

My trainer encouraged me to increase the weight I lifted almost every week, even just a smidge, like two pounds. I resisted at first. After all, over the holidays, I broke a capillary in my eye from lifting too much weight. However, my trainer started me out with low weights and slowly increased the amount. I surprised myself by how quickly I was able to keep up and even found myself asking for more. The same rule here applies for cardio, yoga, and Pilates. I find a little way to challenge myself each time, whether it is increasing the mileage, holding side plank for longer, or perfecting my 100 series with straight legs.

Working out is only part of the equation. Diet is even more important, my trainer told me. I had to break my sugar addiction. I decided to stop cold turkey: no sugar, honey, agave, etc. Though some people say it's the worst thing ever, saying "no" to sugar countless times throughout the day helped me feel strong, like I was in charge not my cravings. I also had to pay attention to nutrition labels and avoid anything with more than four grams of sugar. Dried fruit, as it turns out, is a sugar bomb! As are smoothies from smoothie joints. Sugar lurks in many unexpected places.

If unchecked, I will eat over 50 percent of my calories in carbs. But that wasn't really working out for me. Though challenging, I reframed my meals so they consisted of mostly protein and healthy fats. I would have bulletproof coffee and smoked salmon with avocado for breakfast rather than a bowl of cereal or oatmeal. For lunch, it's veggie-chicken soup or salads loaded with diced chicken or canned tuna. Dinner consists of baked fish, steak, or chicken with a plate full of veggies (usually roasted broccoli). During the in-between times when I was hungry, I skipped my usual snack of dried fruit or crackers and make a protein shake (Moon Juice Blue Adaptogen plus water) or ate a spoonful of raw almond butter instead.

Over the last year, I started drinking more days out of the week than not usually just one to two drinks, yet it was enough to cause me to put on the pounds. While weight training, I discovered that even one drink would cause my DOMS to flare up and last for days. However, if I didn't drink, I could recover very quickly, usually within a day. Though I am not 100 percent dry, I always seem to regret drinking the next day, so I've cut way back and reserve drinking for special occasions.

"I lost 10 pounds just by scheduling my carbs around my workouts," my friend told me. Inspired by that, I wanted to follow suit, and my trainer supported that mentality. I would eat brown rice, whole-wheat crackers, fruit, potatoes, and beans before or after a workout and limited my carb intake the other times of the day. If, in the afternoon, I experienced a huge slump (and protein/nut butter didn't help), I'd have a small serving of plain popcorn for a little boost.

I prepared almost all my meals at home and kept things simple. I kept the kitchen stocked with frozen meat, canned tuna, and vegetables galore. I used an Instant Pot to make big batches of brown rice, oatmeal, beans, and lentils on Sunday to last me through the week. That said, my trainer said it's OK to have one off day of the week where you may indulge in the bad stuff, whether it be a cocktail or chips with queso, french fries, a cheese plate, etc. So, six out of seven days, I'd have an A+ diet, while the seventh day, I might indulge in a slice of pizza or an IPA. I found letting loose (just a bit) and having a cheat day helped me stay on track and feel balanced.

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Bridesmaids know that certain requirements usually come with their role: purchasing a dress, attending or hosting events such as the bridal shower and bachelorette party, and, of course, being by the bride's side on her big day. But some brides are taking their requestsscratch that, demands to the next level by asking members of their bridal parties to alter their physical appearances before the wedding.

The New York Post recently interviewed several brides and bridesmaids about the phenomenon, which more than anything made us grateful we're not in any of the weddings they're planning. One bride detailed how she requested that all of her bridesmaids "get fit," and that she even told a bridesmaid who had just given birth that she needed to "lose a few pounds." The same bride also forbade her bridesmaids from wearing swimsuits with straps during her bachelorette party to prevent tan lines, commanded that another bridesmaid get her earlobe cosmetically fixed so that she could wear chandelier earrings on the big day, and requested that all her bridesmaids get hair extensions.

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Another bride interviewed by the Post has reportedly instructed her entire bridal party to follow a diet, including a set meal plan, in the weeks prior to her wedding. "They're going to be standing up there with me, so they want to look good and feel good too," she said. A maid of honor who spoke out in the article revealed how her sisterthe bridehas demanded that she get a spray tan, grow her hair out, and keep it dyed blonde. "I'm pretty sure if I weren't already attempting to get in shape, she'd probably make comments about that too," she added.

We've heard stories like these before: One bridesmaid's anecdote went viral last summer when she posted on Reddit about how the bride had requested she dye her naturally red hair to brown to fit in better with the bridal party. More horror stories shared on the website Whisper reveal outrageous asks from brides, from a demand that a bridesmaid cover up her tattoos to a request that a bridesmaid get a breast reduction. Plastic surgeons, meanwhile, are increasingly reporting that bridal parties are coming in for filler and Botox while gyms are creating special bridal boot camp packages and bachelorette parties have become more wellness-focused .

It should go without saying, but telling your bridesmaids to change how they look is more likely to make them resent you than it is to improve your wedding. No one at your wedding will care if your maid of honor has been doing squats or not, but she'll probably care if you take it upon yourself to critique her body. And if you're looking to share your big day with "perfect"-looking women rather than your closest friends, you could always put out a casting call.

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A mother and daughter embark on a fitness journey together. 5-11-17 Live at Five at Four

Emily Stroud, WBIR 6:34 PM. EDT May 11, 2017

Mother and daughter lose weight together

A mother and her daughter are leaning on their relationship for accountability in their journey toward better health.

"I want to be healthy and be here for my kids. I was tired of feeling sick and tired all the time and I just wanted a lifestyle change," Trish Warwick said.

She's doing it for her kids with her mom.

"I need a buddy and she's my bestie so we have a really good time just bouncing off each other and being accountable to each other," she said.

Trish Warwick says it wasn't hard to convince her mother, Wanda Parker, to join her on a journey to better health.

"I just really wanted to make some changes. It was time. And for the first time ever I wanted to start something and finish it," Wanda Parker said.

They decided they needed some professional guidance so they turned to a program that is run by a hospital.

"We've got a wonderful group of coaches that all have different backgrounds in nutrition, psychology, community health. It's nice to have that much information and knowledge to give our members. They can come each week and meet with their coach," Amy Stephens said. She is the Profile by Sanford store manager on Lovell Road.

Wanda said, "I think I came in one day like, oh my God I didn't lose but a pound. And they know exactly what to do to build you back up and send you back out the door prepared to overcome whatever downfalls you might have."

In addition to coaching, Amy Stephens says Profile by Sanford provides three phases of weight management. It starts with meal replacements then moves to grocery store food and then transitions to sustaining a healthy lifestyle.

"You are at your goal week. We are doing a lot more education on label reading, what macronutrients you need, and at that point we want to give you all the tools you need to be able to do this program on your own," she said.

They aren't on their own. Mother and daughter walk together, workout together, and cook together.

"I've been a cook for a long time. I enjoy recipes so I have really enjoyed converting all of my old recipes into new healthy one for my family," Trish said.

Before they would eat pasta stuffed with meat, heavy cheese, and added sugar. Now, it's green peppers stuffed with lean meat, low carb sauce, healthy cheese, no sugar, and no gluten.

"It gives you an excuse to talk about food all the time and have fun together in the kitchen," Wanda said.

They are going through the program together. They even meet with the same coach at the same time and they are accountable to each other.

"We have had a blast. I almost don't want it to end and I guess it won't because we'll be on maintenance forever," she said.

Trish said, "That's where Profile helps you because they help you maintain. It's maintenance. That's what I love so much about the program. And Amy our coach is so great at helping us maintain. She's going to help us maintain later in the journey."

It is a journey they are taking together.

"I am 35 pounds down and I will be more if you ever see me again I will be down more. I am going to do it," Trish said. "My blood pressure is normal for the first time in 10 years. And I want to be here with my kids. I want to be able to play and have fun and so that's really important to me."

Wanda said, "I love her and I want her around at least until my eyes close at the very end. And I want her to be healthy."

Together they have lost 50 pounds since starting the program in late January.

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This scale points the way toward a future containing technology that arms people with increased self-knowledge.

When trying to lose weight or gain muscle, most people try to target certain areas like the stomach, biceps, or legs. A new scale called ShapeScale recently hit the market, and it tells you exactly where and how your body is losing and gaining weight.

ShapeScale is a round disc with a scanner protruding from its side. It kind of looks like some sort of teleportation device when its in action.

While this high-tech scale wont let you travel through thin air, it does transport a 3D image of you onto your smartphone. When you step on the ShapeScale, it takes a 3D scan of your entire body. This scan takes 60 seconds to complete. Once ShapeScale scans you, you can go on the ShapeScale app and see a photo-realistic view of yourself, and a variety of tools that can help you reach your fitness goals. One of these tools is a 3D heat map of your body, indicating where your body is losing fat and where you have been gaining muscle.

The app also shows you precise measurements of your body. This means you can see the exact size of your waistline, for instance, and then track any gains or losses over a certain time period. You can also monitor lean mass and body fat in specific areas of your body.

ShapeScales time lapse and side by side features allow you to visualize how you looked in the past vs. how you look in the present.

You can pre-order the scale for $299, which appears to be a discount from the regular price of $499. You also have to pay a separate charge for a subscription to the ShapeScale app. The scale is scheduled to ship in early 2018.

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A Chinese firm has started a programme that financially rewards its staff for losing weight but the companys overweight boss has not been able to slim down himself.

The programme started by Xian Jingtian Investment Consulting in Xian, Shaanxi province, rewards each employee with 100 yuan (HK$113, US$14) for every kilogram of weight they shed, provincial news site CNWest.com reported on Wednesday.

The monthly weight-loss competition, aimed at promoting healthy weight loss, was launched in March. The minimum weight loss to qualify for the cash reward is 3kg, the report said.

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Employee Zhou Wei said that so far, more than half of all staff members had been able to collect the weight-loss award every month.

She herself had lost 20kg in the past two months, earning 2,000 yuan in bonuses, she said. The report did not say how much she weighed previously.

Today, I made fried mushrooms and eggs, she said. Before, I definitely had to have meat, I would have meat every meal.

On top of changing her diet, Zhou also started going to the gym every day to speed up her weight loss.

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The companys boss, chairman Wang Xuebao was quoted as saying: [The results of the programme] have far exceeded my expectations.

I was distressed because our companys employees are often sitting in the office, and they dont move around enough myself included so they are overweight. Through this weight-loss activity, we can form a culture and engage in healthy competition.

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Wang, however, has not been able to slim down himself, despite being the brainchild of the initiative.

He said his goal was to shed some weight so that he, too, could qualify for the weight-loss award. His weight was not disclosed in the report.

Chinese internet users joked about how much money they could earn if they worked at the Wangs company.

But experts have pointed out the dangers of institutionalising evaluations of peoples appearances, which could cause dieting or exercise at unhealthy levels.

The firms novel weight-loss incentive scheme is the latest example of Chinas intense scrutiny over body image.

A4 waists, iPhone legs: Chinese women set bizarre new standards for beauty on social media

Many Chinese people are under societal pressure to maintain ideal body sizes, with experts warning that this creates a negative and often unattainable target for peoples physical appearances.

Social media trends often also highlight Chinese peoples desire for slimmer bodies, with women comparing their waist sizes against sheets of A4 paper, wrist sizes to 100-yuan bank notes, and even horizontal lengths across ones knees with the size of an iPhone.

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It is often said that the secret to losing weight is as simple as burning off more energy than youre putting into your body. And by that logic, you should be able to shift some pounds by hitting the gym -provided you're not eating lots more than you were before.

But there may also be some truth in the saying that you cant outrun a bad diet, as many people whove been pounding the treadmills for months without seeing any results will be able to attest.

As everyone (well, perhaps everyone except Donald Trump) knows, regular exercise does wonders for your mental health and general wellbeing, and its also been linked to longer life expectancy and reduced risk of heart attacks, diabetes and dementia.

However, increasingly research is showing that exercising wont help you lose weight nearly as much as most people think.

People expect exercise to be a great way to help them lose weight, but the effects on weight are only small, says Dick Thijssen, a professor in cardiovascular physiology and exercise at Liverpool John Moores University.

Some studies have shown that working out raises your base metabolic rate which means you burn more calories over the course of the day, but according to Professor Thijssen, if you exercised for three or four months without changing your diet, youd only lose about 1kg.

According to the Mayo Clinic, a not-for-profit medical research establishment in the US, in general, studies have demonstrated no or modest weight loss with exercise alone and that an exercise regimen is unlikely to result in short-term weight loss beyond what is achieved with dietary change.

In 2012, a study by US researchers provided a breakthrough on the subject. They studied the Hadza tribe in northern Tanzania and as hunter-gatherers, the Hadzas spend their days being much more active than the typical Westerner.

The researchers expected the Hadzas to be able to eat a lot more as a result, but they found that the hunter-gatherers consumed around the same numbers of calories as those who live a Western lifestyle and had a similar energy expenditure too.

It strongly suggested that exercising without eating less would not help you lose weight.

A further US study conducted last year by the City University of New York found that those who exercise moderately burn about 200 calories more every day than those who dont at all, but exercising more than that didnt mean your energy expenditurebecame even higher.

Energy expenditure through exercise seemed to plateau at around 2,600 calories a day, the Mail Online reports.

Individuals tend to adapt metabolically to increased physical activity, muting the expected increase in daily energy [expenditure], the researchers explained.

The study suggests that exercising moderately willmean you burn more calories, but its not a case of the more you workout, the more you burn. Energy expenditure may have a limit.

Its unclear as to why this may be the case though - some experts suggest it could be because after youve exercised, you move less for the rest of the day because your body is tired - perhaps you take the lift instead of the stairs or fidget less.

Whats more, many people overestimate how many calories theyve burned off in the gym and so overcompensate by eating too much.

Professor Thijssen believes the key to weightloss is simply consuming less and cutting your calories.

Its worth noting, however, that other studies have reached different conclusions and found that there ismore of a linear relationship between exercise and energy expenditure.

Getting moving is undoubtedly good for the body - youll build muscle, tone your body and get fitter by working out. Whats more, exercising also reduces internal fat around your organs.

And many studies have shown that exercise reduces the risk of chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, reduces blood pressure and improves brain and heart health

So dont hang up your trainers just yet, but if youre trying to lose weight, it could be worth skipping pudding once in a while.

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After breaking her ankle in 2013, Heather Crockett Oram was mostly immobile for three months. During that time and the months following, she gained about 80 pounds.

It was sheer boredom. I was on crutches, I couldnt even walk, Crockett Oram, 33, told TODAY. I got into a lazy mood and I would think, Whats the point? I will eat better tomorrow and tomorrow never came.

Growing up, Crockett Oram was always overweight. She didnt understand nutrition and exercise so she simply gained weight. When her mom became addicted to pain pills, Crockett Oram relied on food to make herself feel better.

It was emotional eating and trying to cope, she said.

In January 2015, she was in grad school and working full time when her mother passed away from her drug addiction. After her death, Crockett Oram tried to gain custody of her 11-year-old brother. That same month, a friend asked Crockett Oram if she wanted to try a meal plan designed to help with weight loss. She felt stunned.

I was offended when they approached me, she said. The last thing on my mind was to lose weight.

Crockett Oram, who weighed 260 pounds and is 5 feet 9 inches tall, begrudgingly started the meal plan in the beginning of February 2015. After three months, she had lost some weight and started going to the gym. Shed ride a stationary bike and play games on her phone.

Most of her life, Crockett Oram (far right) has been overweight and tried loads of fad diets. In 2015, she changed her eating habits, started exercising and lost 82 pounds.

As she dropped more weight, she added lifting to her routine and also started HIIT (high-intensity interval) training. In a year, she lost 82 pounds.

I lost the weight and I still am continuing every day working at it, she said.

When a friend asked her if she wanted to try a weight-loss meal plan, Heather Crockett Oram felt shocked. She didn't think of herself as obese. But that started her weight-loss journey.

Even when stressful situations occur, Crockett Oram, who lives outside Salt Lake City, Utah, has not returned to emotional eating. Last June, her 26-year-old sister died from sepsis, a complication from a heroin addiction, and still Crockett Oram did not turn to food. Through this process, shes learned that she's stronger than she realized.

I can do hard things and I dont have to rely on eating my emotions, she said.

Crockett Oram poses in one of her old dresses after losing over 80 pounds.

Theres joy in her life, too, and she shares her successes on Instagram. Shes starting a four-month body building class to continue to add muscle to her body and she and her husband, Jason Oram, are hoping to adopt a baby. She shared this advice to those hoping to lose weight:

Maybe you had some late-night ice cream or you skipped the gym. Thats OK. Just keep working at it.

If you make mistakes a few days in a row that doesnt mean you are a failure. You need to crush it the next day, she said.

Thinking of losing a lot of weight at once seems daunting.

If you look at the big picture you are going to be overwhelmed You will set yourself up for failure. You go weekly, she said. First week, cut out soda. Eat how you normally do, then you cut out soda. When you reach your goal by Sunday, add on another goal: sugar, plus no soda.

For three months, Crockett Oram did not lose any weight. So she changed her exercise routines and stopped weighing herself. At the end of three months, she shed 16 pounds.

I think when you hit the plateau, you have to re-analyze. Not everything is going to work all the time, she said.

Crockett Oram on her wedding day.

Losing weight means dedicating yourself to it.

You consciously make that decision every day: I am going to eat better today. I am going to drink that water today. I am not going to eat that donut. It comes down to consistency, she said.

When Crockett Oram considered using food to cope with the hardships in her life, she remembered the shame and guilt she felt when she used food to cope.

There definitely (was) always that mentality in the back of your mind of going back to emotional eating and filling that void with the fleeting euphoria of bingeing and overeating. However, it is always fleeting, she said.

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