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5 Drinks Nutritionists Count On To Lose Weight Prevention.com Can you sip your way slim? When it comes to weight loss, beverages can be a boon for your dietor a surefire way to blow it. One of the biggest problems with liquid calories is we tend not to factor them into our overall food intake, failing to cut ...

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When it comes to your diet, you are where you eat.

For people trying to lose weight or even maintain a lower body weight, the temptation to overeat is stronger when meals are eaten in a social setting like a friends home or restaurant, and when eating alone, according to research presented last week at an American Heart Associations conference. The study followed 150 people (90% of whom were women) who used smartphones and a custom-developed app to capture data as dieters moved through their day.

The chance of diet lapse and/or overeating was about 60% when eating in a restaurant and 50% when eating alone, said Lora Burke, the lead author of the study and professor of nursing in the Department of Health & Community Systems at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. When asked if they wanted more food or a high-calorie food, the odds of breaking their diet were also 60%. Odds of a diet lapse were lower at work (around 40%) or in a car (30%).

One theory: You have more control over what you eat when you cook it yourself at home and, similar to the peer-support philosophy of Weight Watchers WTW, +2.17% eat with people who have the most intimate knowledge of your goals. A 2014 study published in Public Health Nutrition found that cooking dinner frequently at home is associated with consumption of a healthier diet. But theres an important caveat to that: People are more likely to snack as a meal when they are alone.

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The time of day also effects whether or not you are likely to break your diet. Eating snacks that are considered better for you such as nuts, vegetable slices or fruits peak at around noon, followed by a slightly smaller rise in savory and sweet snacks at the same time of day, according to data released in 2015 by market research company The NPD Group. Meanwhile, sweet snacks such as candy, chocolate and ice cream peak in the evening just after 8 p.m.

During Burkes most recent study, women weighing less than 200 pounds were given a daily diet target of 1,200 calories per day, and men at that weight had a target of 1,500 calories. For those weighing over 200 pounds, the goal was 1,500 calories for women and 1,800 for men, limiting fat to about 25% of total calories. The technique used, ecological momentary assessment (tracking movements over a long period of time) has been used to study addiction, pain, stress and asthma.

Research into understanding and preventing weight regain is vital for improving the public health, Burke said. The participants in the study were 90% women and checked in five times per day, reporting where they went, where they ate and who they were with, and if they broke their diet or were tempted to break it. Helping an individual anticipate challenges and problem-solve high-risk situations can empower them to stay on track with their weight loss/weight maintenance plan.

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The task force, funded by the Department of Health, said getting thinner is not a normal part of ageing.

And its experts, from health and social care, warned that losing weight could be an early warning sign of malnutrition or another serious condition, such as cancer, dementia or liver disease.

Lesley Carter, head of the group, said: "The risk of becoming undernourished increases significantly as people age and it is further complicated by the incorrect assumption within society that losing weight is a normal part of the ageing process, when it fact should actually raise alarm bells.

Symptoms of malnutrition include tiredness, low energy, dizziness, and getting repeated infections.

In 2015/16, 184,528 bed days were accounted for by patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of malnutrition,a rise from 65,048 10years ago.

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As Erica Lugo sat on the couch, her then 3-year-old son Connor gazed at her and asked her to sit on the floor to play with him.

No, she immediately said.

The reason?

Lugo felt too tired to get off the couch. As sad as it was at the time, that no sparked a realization.

That was a huge wake-up call for me. Oh my gosh, I told my 3-year-old son, no I couldnt play with him, because I was too tired to get off the couch, Lugo, 30, of Centerville, Ohio, told TODAY.

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Since that no three years ago, Lugo lost 160 pounds from her 5-foot-11-inch frame. When she started, she felt depressed to learn she weighed 322 pounds.

Your heart kind of sinks when you see that (number), she said.

Growing up, Lugo struggled with her weight: She never really understood nutrition or exercise. After realizing she had to slim down, she simply downloaded an app to help her track her calories and exercise. She followed the apps recommendations to eat 2,000 calories a day and work out four times a week. She relied on smaller food portions, low-calorie frozen dinners and exercised for 20 or 30 minutes, four times a week.

When I first started, I had no idea what to do, she said. The basics are what worked.

Lugo's wake-up call came when she couldn't play with her 3-year-old son because she didn't want to get off the couch.

These small changes led to a big transformation. In the first 13 months, she lost 122 pounds.

That came off pretty quickly, she said.

When Lugo's weight loss stalled, she re-examined her diet and exercise habits.

It is super frustrating when you hit that first plateau," she said.

Since the beginning of her journey, shes educated herself about diet and exercise. When she felt stuck, Lugo asked others for help.

Over the next 11 months, she lost another 38 pounds as she built muscle. She's maintained the loss over the past year by working out five to six days a week, with 20 minutes of cardio and 40 minutes of weight lifting.

After losing 160 pounds, Lugo lifts weights five times a week for 40 minutes.

It has been three years, total, for me. Honestly, every year I feel like I am learning something new, she said. I am so much stronger."

Lugo provided some tips to those hoping to lose weight.

Lugo often meets people who want to lose weight to compete in bodybuilding competitions or attain extreme goals. While she supports their quests, she stressed it's important for people to remember it's OK to get into shape for simpler reasons.

You dont have to have any reason other than being healthy, she said.

Building muscle takes a long time, but Lugo stays motivated because she enjoys feeling stronger.

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When Lugo tells people her weight doesnt define her, they often scoff and say something like, Well, you just lost 160 pounds. But losing that weight took a long time and her body is constantly changing. She's learned that being healthy and happy remains more important than her weight.

I am an actual person underneath, she said. Focus on who you are as a person."

During the weight-loss process, Lugo set attainable goals to stay motivated. She advised others to set targets they can achieve and measure within a certain time frame. But she urged people to think of weight loss as a lifestyle, not a quick fix.

Make it sustainable and dont be an extremist, she said. Your body is such an important thing and you get one in your life; you better treat it well.

Once a week, Lugo eats a doughnut. She likes pizza, burgers and ice cream. She encourages a cheat meal because those types of foods exist in the real world and people need to learn how to eat them in moderation.

It is a lifestyle and you are going to have to eat that stuff in your life," she said.

To Lugo, working out is like dating. Not every exercise feels like a perfect match.

You need to go out there and try different things or you are going to get bored, she said.

For more inspirational stories, check out our My Weight-Loss Journey page.

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If youre trying to lose weight, you might want to think twice before enjoying a meal with your friends. Dining with your pals could hinder your progress, according to a new study.

Scientistsfound there are several elements that affect your weight including environmental and social factors, so they followed 150 people on their weight loss journeys for 12 months for research.

Using smartphones and a custom-developed app, participants were asked to document their eating habits by recording what they ate, their surroundings and how they felt each time they were tempted to eat something their diets permitted.

The findings showed that there was a 60 percent chance for diet relapse when eating with friends and a 60 percent risk of overeating when grabbing a bite at restaurants.

On the other hand, people were more likely to stick with their plans when they ate alone - even though they still backtracked 50 percent of the time.

So whats the best way to have a social life and live healthily?

One of the researchers suggested looking up the menu before visiting a restaurant and not to think of diets as eitheron oroff. Analysts are also hoping to create new technological interventions to help people stay the course.

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A Pennsylvania woman who thought she was just gaining weight over the years is now half her size after doctors found a 140-pound cancerous cyst in her.

Mary Clancey, 71, had ballooned to 365 pounds and thought little of it for the last two decades.

I just kept getting chubbier and rounder, Clancey, a resident of St. Clair, Pa., told the Daily News. I went to my doctors off and on. It was just like, keep your mind on your diet.

She thought it wasnt anything more than gaining weight as she aged. Photos of her late grandmother and aunts showed short, fat round people when we got older, she said, so that was her destiny.

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But about six months into retiring from her job at a candy counter where she was on her feet for eight hours a day she noticed her leg had more and more pain.

A few years earlier, Clancey had a blood clot in her leg, and the recent pain made her think she had another one.

So she went to the hospital where doctors ordered a CT scan and found the tumor, she recalled.

Clancey was moved to Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pa.

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Doctors spent five hours removing the the 140-pound mass, which turned out to be cancerous.

It was slowly killing her, Dr. Richard Boulay, her surgeon, said at a news conference Thursday.

He added that the tumor was so large it couldnt completely fit on a CT scan.

A second table had to be brought into the operating room so doctors could take the mass out of the woman.

Clancey, who now weighs about 180 pounds and is cancer free, said she still has some leg problems and currently uses a walker to get around. But she credits the blood clot and the pain from it with making her go to the hospital.

A blood clot saved my life, she said.

About 40 pounds of skin were removed, too, Clancey said.

She added doctors are looking at whats causing her nagging leg pain, but for the most part her life is back to normal.

I can eat everything. I can do everything, she said. Life is good and everything is in place. But the story is absolutely insane.

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Mama June Shannons trainer has tough love for his reality star client.

In an exclusive PEOPLE Now clip from Mama June: From Hot To Not, Shannon and her trainer, Kenya Crooks, take a break on park swings to reevaluate her slim down goals and whether she is losing weight for herself andnot just revenge.

The reason why Im pushing you so hard is I know you can do better. Question: Why are you doing this? Crooks starts.

June confesses, Im trying to lose weight for Sugar Bears wedding because my ex is getting married. Im trying to rebrand myself as like the skinnier Mama June.

Crooks is skeptical and says Junes reasons dont have to do with her.

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At some point you have to make a conscientious decision to start putting yourself first, he urges.

Though June insists she wants to be the hottest thing at this wedding, she worries if she can reach her goal dress a size 4, down from her size 18! And Crookshas no doubts June can flaunt her new self and goal dress at the wedding, sealing it with the power of the pinky.

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Can we both agree that were together? he says, to which June says, Yeah!

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Restaurants are the number-one place to sabotage your diet, according to new research that will surprise no one who's ever tried to lose weight while eating out.

The year-long study, which was presented at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association, offers insight into tempting foods and the behaviors they trigger. By using a smartphone app, researchers followed 150 overweight people who were trying to stick to a weight-loss plan throughout their daily lives. The people in the study, most of whom were women, checked in up to five times a day and reported where they were, who they were with and whether they had strayed from their eating plan (or were tempted to do so.)

The dieters were also asked to log in anytime they ate (or considered eating) foods or portion sizes they knew were inconsistent with their plan.

Some clear patterns emerged from this deluge of data. People reported the most temptations when they were in a restaurant or bar, or when they were in the presence of other people eating. They noted fewer desires to overeat at home or work, and even fewer when they were in their car or in other peoples homes.

People had about a 60% chance of succumbing to those temptations at restaurants and when they were around others who were eating. Their odds of lapsing at work or in the car were lower, about 40% and 30%, respectively.

You might think that everybody knows theyre at higher risk when they go into a restaurant, but people go out into these toxic environments and they forget, says lead author Lora Burke, professor of nursing at the University of Pittsburgh.

People may also see eating out as an excuse to take a break from their diet, she adds. We remind people that its not a diet they can go on and off; its a lifestyle, she says. Its okay if they want to go out Friday night and eat wings, but then they need to cut back on Thursday and Saturday.

Eating at home was a safer bet, though not a foolproof one. People reported fewer food temptations in their homes and those of their friends than they did in restaurants. But when those temptations appeared, people gave in nearly 65% of the time. Even when they were completely alone, people were still likely to lapse about half the time.

Burke says there arent yet any commercially available smartphone apps that collect and analyze this type of data for the general public. But such a tool could be valuable for helping people learn and adapt to their diet-related weaknesses, she adds.

We can go to an individual and say, These are the high-risk situations youre vulnerable to, so you need to keep your guard up and practice strategies for sticking with your plan, she says. We could even intervene by sending a message right back to them when they need it, reminding them of why they may need to work really hard.

Measuring diet in the moment may also provide researchers with data that's more detailed and accurate. When we ask people to recall what they ate and how they felt, there are a lot of biases and problems remembering, says Burke. This way, we can be there as people are going through weight-loss challenges and find out exactly what theyre feeling, and when.

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