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I lost 30 pounds and kept it off. It's kind of a big deal, but it also wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

Every time I bump into someone I haven' seen in a while they always ask say the same thing, "Wow, you lost a lot of weight, how did you do it?" I know it's meant as a compliment, but it's kind of awkward. It's like they're really saying, "Wow, you used to look like a big fat slob."

In fact, I am quite proud of the fact that I was finally able to turn things around and get fit and healthy, so I'm more than happy to share my "secret." Although it's actually something thatanyone can do.

It all started last September when I was staying in a hotel. There was this huge, floor-length mirror that I happened to catch a glimpse of myself in while getting into the shower. I was horrified. I actually stood there in shock at how tubby I had become. Why didn't any tell me I was getting so fat?

Of course, it was my own fault. I had kind of given up on eating healthy foods and got lazy when it came to exercising. As a result, I wasn't only overweight, I was also tired all the time and not able to be as active with my son as I used to be. That's when I decided to pull my life together and get back into shape.

Now if I was going to lose weight I wanted to do it the right way. Stupid diets and weight-loss schemes never work and weren't something I was interested in wasting my time with. I decided that I was going to use the only proven weight-loss solution known to work, and it all boils down to four words: Eat less, move more.

The "move more" part was pretty easy. Gyms aren't for me. With my early schedule, I can't gohit the Stairmaster beforework, and after the show, I'm just too tired. Getting back out to the gym after my nap and before I have to pick up my son from the bus is also too much of a hassle. So, I decided to start walking. I just put on some sneakers and took a walk around my neighborhood every day. It was easy to do, and each day I would add a little more to my walk. Eventually, I was hoofing it up a huge hill in our neighborhood, hiking up to 2 miles a day.

Now, the hard part was figuring out the whole "eating less" part of the equation. I love food. So if I was going to eat healthier I needed to find foods that I really liked. For me, routine is key. Just like walking every day, I needed foods I could eat every day that I enjoyed, filled me up and were healthy. So, I started experimenting with healthy alternatives to things I already liked to eat. Eventually, I settled on a breakfast and lunch combo that was low in fat and kept me happy.

For breakfast, I ate a yogurt and breakfast bar. I traded out the sugary yogurt I usually ate for an Icelandic yogurt that was low in sugar. I shopped around for a protein-packed breakfast bar that was healthy and also tasted great and finally found a Kind bar that made me happy. From Monday through Saturday that and a banana would be my breakfast.

Lunch was harder. I love sandwiches more than life itself. But eating them every day wasn't helping me lose weight. So, I decided to deconstruct the sandwich. I tossed the bread, mayo and toppings and ate rolled up pieces of turkey dunked in mustard with a big, tasty pickle. That and a handful of almonds with a piece of fruit filled me upuntil my afternoon snack.

Snacking on junk food was out of the question, so I shopped around for some things I liked. I tried some dried apple chips and some cheese-doodle snacks made entirely from chickpeas. They did the trick for a while, but the best snack for me turned out to be prunes. I know it sounds gross, but they're delicious and they really fill you up. When I got hungry in the afternoon, one or two of them really did the trick. They're like candy now and I can't get enough. Oh, and before you ask -- the effects of prunes have been highly exaggerated. Just eating afew each day didn't affect my bathroom habits in the least.

As for dinner, I still enjoyed everything I ate before, but in smaller portions. I also tried to be smarter about sides. Three pieces of bread and butter every night wasn't going to fly, but maybe one dipped in olive oil was ok every once in a while. I also added a salad to every dinner. It helped fill me up so I didn't reach for some of the less healthy options.

No food after dinner was allowed on this self-made diet of mine, and I stuck to it. Some nights were tough, I'm not going to lie. But after a few weeks I stopped craving dessert and actually felt full at bedtime.

This was my daily routine Monday through Saturday. But on SundayI allowed myself a "cheat day." I could eat anything I really wanted. The first few weeks I kind of went nuts, bu itt just wound upmaking me feel terrible the next day. So I would start thinking during the week about the foods I was really craving and would look forward to being able to eat them on Sunday. Planning out the reward at the end of the week seemed to help me control myself not only on Sunday, but also gave me that extra push to follow the diet during the week.

This whole project was less of a diet and more of a life-change. I know that sounds like something Oprah would say, but I didn't feel like it was a temporary thing to get me to lose weight. I looked at it more as a new reality for my slowly aging body. If I wanted to live long enough to see my son graduate college, this was just the way things would have to be from now on.

After the first month I didn't necessarily seea difference. But I felt it. I had more energy, wasn't out of breath and was in a much better mood. I knew if I keptwith the plan the weight would have to eventually come off, and it did. I weighed myself every morning when I woke up and saw the pounds start to shed. That kept me motivated to continue. On Mondays I would see the increase from cheat day and get a renewed energy to get back into my healthy routine.

The next thing I knew, I had lost enough weight toofficially have a "normal" BMI. That's when I decided to set a final target weight that would be my gauge for continuing to eat healthy.

For me, it was 155 pounds. At 5'9" this was right in the sweet spot of my healthy BMI and a weight that I felt comfortable with. I never wanted to go above 155 again, so I vowed to keep eating healthy and measuring my weight each morning. Right now I stay at about 152 during the week. On the weekends (Saturdays and Sundays have become semi-cheat days now) my weight will increase back up to 155, but I know that If I keep up my routine during the week I'll never get any higher.

The holidays are the hardest time to stay on any sort of healthy routine, but now that I have been doing this for so long, I'm prepared to watch those portions and make up for some unhealthy eating with extra walking and exercise. I don't need to eat 12 cookies in one sitting, just a few will be more than enough for me to enjoy.

So there you go. That's how I lost weight and continue to keep it off.I know I said it was kind of awkward to have to talk about, but it really is very nice to hearall of the kind words everyone has given me. Every time I'm out at an event or bump into a listener around town who recognizes me from a while ago, they always compliment my weight loss and ask me how I did it. I guess that's not so bad after all.

My particular weight loss solution may not be the best one for you, but it certainly has worked for me. I hope that just the fact that I was able to just put my mind to it and do it at least gives someone else the motivation to lose weight for themselves. Believe me, it's more than worth it.

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When This Is Us ended season 3 with a short reel of flash-forwards, fans went wild. We loved seeing where everyone ends up, but we have so many questions about how they get to that point. Rebecca (Mandy Moore) is on her death bed, and her children and grandchildren are visiting. Nicky (Griffin Dunne) is by her side instead of Miguel (Jon Huertas). Rebecca is living with Kevin (Justin Hartley).

Toby (Chris Sullivan) is visiting but does not mention Kate (Chrissy Metz) coming over at all. Initially, fans thought it could be because she passes away before that point. Now, they have a new theory, and it may surprise you.

Viewers often share their theories about This Is Us on social media after the show. This week is no different. Fans are contemplating why they have yet to see a flash-forward of Kate, and their theory seems plausible.

What if we dont see her in the future because Chrissy [Metz] hasnt had enough time to lose weight yet or didnt lose it when they filmed that scene. What if she does actually lose weight, and they make that part of the future later on? wrote one Reddit user.

I agree, I think thats why she wasnt there either, replied another viewer.

Fans believe that Kate wont be featured in any scenes in the Pearson family future until Metz loses weight. They theorize that Kates weight gain was because of emotional trauma from her teenage boyfriend, Marc (Austin Abrams).

Her lack of self-care, self-love, and compassion, in general, are the issue. I would love to see her work through that, wrote another fan about Kate.

Hopefully, we will find out what happened with Marc soon, so that present-day Kate can begin the healing process.

Metz revealed early on in the shows airing that she did sign a contract with a clause requiring her to lose weight along with her character.

She toldTVLine, That was a win-win for me because its one thing to try to do it on your own. But as human beings, its an ego thing: Were more likely to do something for someone else.

Metz went on to say, I just have to be very clear, whether or not I lose weight or stay the same, its purely a choice of mine for health. Not because I think that plus size, curvy, voluptuous, big bodies arent attractive because I think theyre awesome and sexy.

There is not a set weight that Metz needs to achieve. Instead, show creator Dan Fogelman told theHollywood Reporter, We have a general long-term plan that weve all talked about, and we will adjust the plan as needed. I mean, thats life, right?

Fan theories could be right, seeing as it is true that Metz agreed to lose weight for her character, Kate eventually.

Fans are begging for Metzs character, Kate, to begin to work on herself. They want to see her grow as a person, particularly now that she has a son.

With her issues and insecurities and inferiority complex plus self-loathing, she really needs counseling, which should be addressed. Maybe they can be smart about it and tie in that she wants to lose weight because she has a son. This is a very common reason moms lose weight when they fall into [an] obese area, wrote another fan on Reddit.

Season 4 of This Is Us shows us a Kate who is mad at her husband for losing weight without telling her. We also saw a few flashbacks to teenage Kate at the time when she met her first boyfriend. Producers have confirmed that Marc will be toxic to teenage Kate (Hannah Zeile). Many fans have hypothesized that he is the reason for Kates weight gain in the first place.

The producers also have indicated that the boyfriend storyline will be a slow process throughout this season. We hope that as we see the story, present-day Kate also begins to work through her emotional issues caused by this person.

To find out what happens to Kate on This Is Us, catch new episodes on Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. on NBC.

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One of the most common health hazards of being overweight are constant back pains and aches. The excess body weight puts additional strain and pressure on the spine, thereby also increasing the chances of affecting (and altering) your posture along with a chance of developing either a herniated or bulging disc. 24-year-old Yash Mittal tells us that at his heaviest, he weighed 105 kgs and would suffer from a constant back pain. Not only that, I also couldnt sit properly because of the excess body fat that I was carrying.

To conquer all my aches and pains, I decided to lose weight by starting to play basketball and then working out in a gym. I also hired a personal trainer for the same. he adds.

But, for almost three years, I didnt see any results!"

"Yet, I was determined and didnt lose hope. After 3 years of constant disappointment, I decided to set a new goal for myself lose weight and get ripped in a years time. Looking back at this goal now, I realise that this was possibly the best move that I made. When you are trying to lose weight, initially, you don't really know what you are doing, even if you are following your trainer's commandments. The results only come to you when you want them to come and actively prepare for them to come as well. So, to prepare for mine, I devised the below weight loss plan," he says.

After failing to lose weight for 3 years, I was finally able to trim from 105 kgs to 90 kgs by motivating myself via watching motivational workout videos the kind that leave you with goosebumps and also help you develop the right frame of mind to workout eating right and constantly upgrading my workout routines to achieve maximum results. This is also the secret of building healthy muscles." How? The below weight loss exercise routine will help you understand.

Every day, Id start by running on the treadmill for 10 minutes, followed by stretching the body part (arms, legs, etc) I was going to work on that day. I only focussed on one body part, a day, and would indulge in 6-7 exercises (with 4 sets of each exercise) dedicated to it.

Post this routine, Id do 2 exercises focussed on abs/sides (alternatively) and then end the session with 30 minutes of cardio on the treadmill, cycle and cross trainer.

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While following this plan, I learnt that to build your body, you need to change your workout routines after every 3 months because if you don't then your body gets habituated to them and after a while it stops affecting you until you start lifting heavier. So, it is always better to change your workout after a period of 3 months.

Yash explains that your diet is not only the most important thing to get right but it is also the toughest. To lose weight, he started following the below three-meal plan via which he ate the heaviest meal of the day in the morning and lighter ones later in the day.

Breakfast: Protein shake + cereal with a lot of milk

Lunch/Dinner: Rice and curry with an egg roll or Subway-style sandwich

Post meals: Salads, fruits or protein shakes

For me weight is just a number. My motto is to be lean with strong bones.

First things first: Eat clean! The saying ABS are made in the KITCHEN is true. Also, don't get into steroids and start asking when am I going to get muscles or get lean. Good things take time. This is something that I have learnt from a personal experience, I also used to ask this all the time and in return my trainer asked me to start taking steroids. Dont do that!

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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Losing weight for many is an ongoing battle of ups and downs, butonekey to successful weight loss or maintaining a healthy weight is incorporatinghealthysnacks into your daily regime. After all, snacks can help maintain energy levels throughout the day and could also help prevent slimmers from overeating once its mealtime.

Whether youre craving a sweet treat, a salty snack or something that brings the crunch factor, these 100 calorie snack ideas could give you plenty of delicious options to satisfy hunger without compromising your diet.

1. 3 x cups of popcorn (90calories)

Popcorn is a great snack as it can satisfy the crunch factor that many slimmers find difficult to replace.

Ditch the butter on the popcorn and top it with sea salt instead for a craving satisfying snack.

A cup of popcorn only has 30 calories and is packed full of fibre, meaning it couldhelpwith your cravings and weight loss without having to sacrifice any of the hard work.

2. 1tbs of peanut butter (94calories)

Peanut butter works to help you lose weight in two ways: by helping control your appetite and bysuppressing blood sugar.

Eating a spoonful of peanut butter as a snack or before a meal contributes to a feeling of fullness due to the rich fats and protein found in the peanut butter.

One tablespoon of peanut butter equates to roughly 94 calories.

3. Half-a-cup of Edamame (90calories)

Edamamearesteamed unripened soybeans.

Half-a-cup of edamame is full of fibre, protein and vitamin/minerals.

Edamame is rich in the antioxidant kaempferol, which has been shown to cause weight loss and lower blood sugar.

Half-a-cup (77.5 grams) of edamame equates to just 90 calories, making them the perfect and nutritious snack for a slimmer.

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4. Dark chocolate with almonds (100calories)

Dark chocolateand almonds make a rich, satisfying, and portable snack on the go.

Dark chocolate is loaded with flavanols that may lower blood pressure and reduce heart disease risk, provided the chocolate contains at least 70percentcocoa solids.

Almondsare high in heart-healthy monounsaturated fat and have beneficial effects on blood sugar control.

By combining 10 grams of each, depending on cocoa content, itprovidesthe slimmer with a fantastic and tasty 100 calorie snack.

5. A piece of cheese (100calories)

Cheese is a portion of delicious food that's filling enough to be a snack on its own.

Although cheese is high insaturated fat, one-ounce (30-grams) serving of cheese provides about 7 grams of protein and 100 calories.

6. Pear slices with ricotta cheese (100calories)

Pear slices and ricotta cheese make a satisfying snack with a sweet taste and creamy texture.

Ricotta is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat or Italian water buffalo milkandis rich in protein and calcium.

Pears, especially thepeel, contain polyphenol antioxidants that have strong anti-inflammatory properties.

Together, an ounce of ricotta cheese (30 grams) and one small chopped up pear provides about 12 grams of protein and100 calories.

7. Cherry tomatoes with shredded mozzarella (97 calories)

Tomatoes and mozzarella cheese are aflavourmatch made in heaven and they're healthy, too.

Tomatoesare rich in vitamin C, potassium, and lycopene, an antioxidant,whilemozzarella is high in protein, calcium and vitamin B12.

One cup (149 grams) of cherry tomatoes paired with one ounce (30 grams) of mozzarella cheese has just under 100 calories.

8. Hard-boiled egg (70calories)

Eggs are one of the healthiest and mostweight-loss-friendly foodsyou can eat.

They pack plenty of protein, as well as vitamins K2 and B12.

Eggs are incredibly filling and may reduce the number of calories you eat for many hours, which should help you lose weight.

One large, hard-boiled egg contains about 70 calories and 6.5 grams of protein

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CLEVELAND, Ohio The whispers began before the 2017 season ended. In the weeks following Joe Thomas elbow injury, the one that stopped his consecutive snaps streak at 10,363 and ended his 11th NFL season, it was becoming obvious.

Thomas was getting smaller.

Not height-wise, the Browns 10-time Pro Bowl left tackle was still 6-foot-6, but there was definitely less of him. He didnt look the part of a 300-pound offensive lineman anymore. To those that saw him around the Browns practice facility in Berea or on the sideline on game days, it was clear that Thomas was losing weight.

When Thomas stepped to a podium on March 19, 2018, to officially announce his retirement from the NFL, he looked more like a former tight end than a former offensive lineman expected to be on the fast track for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

But the reality is that we werent seeing Joe Thomas in a new body. We were seeing him in his normal body.

I was always the 250 pound guy that I was when I was 18 years old coming out of high school, Thomas said recently from his home in Wisconsin, noting how he had to gain weight to play offensive line in college and the NFL. But that in my mind it was just natural when I was done playing, I would get down to a healthy weight, lose the weight, get down back to about, you know, 250 or so.

When Thomas and his NFL Network crew visit FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday to broadcast the Browns matchup with the Steelers hell be working the NFL GameDay Kickoff show fans will see that 18-year-old version of Thomas. Just with a lot less hair.

He said he weighs about 255 now. And if you want a visual of how that compares to where he was with the Browns, heres Thomas with his ThomaHawk podcast co-host, Andrew Hawkins, in March.

And heres Thomas in 2014, talking to Doug Dieken.

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Former Browns left tackles Joe Thomas and Doug Dieken talk prior to a 2014 game when Thomas was still playing. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)

Before we can explain how Thomas lost the weight, we need to explain what he went through to become at one point a 325-pound lineman.

In high school, Thomas would make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches out of a loaf of bread and eat one sandwich every half hour throughout the day, and wash it down with a glass of whole milk on top of his other meals then do it all again the next day. At Wisconsin he treated every meal like Thanksgiving, and down a special 900-calorie drink, to grow into a 300-pound lineman.

But it was always a struggle to keep the weight on.

So while most people dealt with the scale every Monday at the Berea training facility nervous about how high the number was going to be, I was the one that was nervous about how low the number was going to be, he said. So, you know, sometimes Id wear a couple extra sweatshirts or throw an extra two-and-a-half pound (weight) in my sweatshirt to occasionally make sure that my weight was up there and I wasn't going to be getting hell from the coach.

But more than trying to cheat the scale, Thomas had to eat.

A lot.

I really had to train myself to eat like a maniac really four or five meals a day until I felt sick, just to keep the weight on, he said.

Thomas would consume 5,000-to-7,000 calories a day. Oatmeal and yogurt and nearly a dozen eggs and half-a-dozen pieces of bacon for breakfast. Big protein shakes for snacks. Loaded burgers and fries for lunch. Sleeves of Girl Scout cookies and bowls of ice cream before bed.

I remember on Thursdays, we always used to order Jets Pizza for the offensive line and running backs and tight ends because after practice wed always get in the meeting room and review film together, Thomas said. And I could always count on that day because, those who love good Jets Pizza understand that one slice of Jets Pizza is like 400 calories. So I knew if I ate 8-10 slices, I would be able to maintain my weight for that week and basically kind of boost it for our weigh-in on Friday.

As Thomas neared the end of his career, wear on his body meant he practiced less and less. Knee issues made it difficult to even stand off to the side for an entire practice. So he often remained in the trainers room, doing different things to keep his muscles firing.

So thats when I started swimming, Thomas said. I would swim in the training room when the guys were out at practice.

That led to the famous Joe Thomas Natatorium Swimming Championships for the offensive linemen during training camp in 2017 (Thomas lost in the finals to Spencer Drango). But it also stayed with him once he decided to leave football. Swimming was great for a guy with bad knees, and it helped him knock the weight off, along with a keto diet and intermittent fasting.

The first 30-or-so pounds that I lost was basically just I stopped eating until I felt sick, he said. I was in the 270-range, and thats when I had to kind of focus a little bit more on my diet and exercise to try and make sure I got down to 250.

Thomas has seen enough retired offensive and defensive linemen to know that if he didnt lose a significant amount of weight in the first year of his retirement, he probably never would.

Because your habits kind of become ingrained in you, he said. It just becomes really difficult.

Thomas doesnt eat breakfast, instead saving his first meal of the day for lunchtime. And that will include a salad or vegetables and some protein. No processed carbs. For dinner hell eat whatever his family is eating, but still tries to include lots of vegetables, fibers, proteins and fats while reducing his carbs.

On the weekends he lets himself have some freedom.

Thats usually when youre hanging out with family and friends and youre going to events and theres beer and pizza or whatever, he said. So I dont want to miss out on stuff just because Im dieting.

To be clear, Thomas new diet isnt just about looking good in a T-shirt, or in front of television cameras.

He had to save his knees.

Late in his career, when he was closer to 310 pounds, Thomas would get injections to help with the inflammation and pain in his knees due to arthritis. And before or after games he would have his knees drained to help with swelling. Those knees issues didnt stop when he retired.

Ive gotten into intermittent fasting, which I thought was very powerful from a weight maintenance level, but also an anti-inflammatory standpoint, Thomas said. I needed to lose weight to try to take some of the weight off my joints. I also found that, as long as I was doing that, when I would fast, the inflammation went down and my knees felt better.

Thomas doesnt stick to a strict workout schedule. Hell lifts weight in his basement, or swim, or do yoga, or ride a bike. Sometimes he just tries to fit in something good for his body when he can.

Two weeks ago I was in Arizona for Thursday Night Football. It was beautiful weather. I was laughing at my friends in the Midwest who were dealing with snow and cold, he said, and I just walked for like 90 minutes and it was great. I felt refreshed, burned some calories and felt great about it. It was awesome.

Thats a long way from not being able to stand through a football practice.

Thomas is happy with where his weight is at. And he seems to be enjoying the process of maintaining it. He admits that he loves food, and when he isnt in position to eat good food, he just doesnt eat. Instead, he saves up space for when he will be around good food.

I go to the Browns facility and theyve got a big sushi spread, or theyve got Mission BBQ catered, I can eat like four plates and I dont feel bad about it, he said. So thats kind of been my strategy. Because I like to work out, so every chance I get to basically lose weight is good because that just means I can go and have more good meals down the line somewhere else.

Im not sure that dietitians would love that approach, but its been working for me pretty well.

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People in the U.S. have gotten fatter over the past two decades, despite a rise in people trying to lose weight, according to a study.

The research involved 48,026 people aged between 40 and 64 who took part in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 1999 and 2016. Participants answered questions about their current and past body mass index (BMI) and weight, and whether and how they had tried to lose weight. Researchers also performed physical examinations on the volunteers. The nationally representative findings were published in the journal JAMA Network Open.

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Between 1999 and 2016, the average BMI and weight of participants rose. But the proportion of people who said they had tried to lose weight also increased, from 34.3 percent to 42.2 percent.

At the same time, there was a decrease in people who were overweight or obese who considered themselves as such.

People who tried to shed pounds were most likely to try cutting back on food, exercise, and drinking water frequently. Between 2005 and 2016, when new questions were added to the survey, there was a sharp rise in people who said they ate more fruits, vegetables and salads, changed their eating habits, and ate less fast food.

The authors highlighted that while obesity is linked with chronic illnesses like cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and early death, "losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight remain significant challenges."

Between 2007 and 2016, the number of obese adults in the U.S. spiked from 33.7 percent to 39.6 percent, according to a study cited by the researchers who saw parallel trends in BMI among their participants.

Referring to others studies in their paper, the team pointed out the disparity in people's perceptions and reality. For instance, a 2008 study found that while 65 percent of Americans said they hit the targets for recommended levels of physical activity, only 5 percent actually did.

"Taken together, these findings suggest that although 34.3 percent to 42.2 percent of adults in the United States in our study reported weight loss efforts, many of them might not have actually implemented weight loss strategies or applied a minimal level of effort, which yielded unsatisfactory results," the authors said.

However, the authors said the study was limited because they relied on the respondents being honest about their perceptions of weight and their weight loss methods.

People need help understanding how to lose weight effectively, the researchers said, including how to correctly cut down the calories they consume and through exercise. This might include coming up with strategies that consider a person's preferences and abilities, the researchers said.

Last week, a study which also shone a spotlight on food culture in America found most foods eaten in the U.S. including some marketed for weight losscontain ingredients which make people want more.

These so-called hyper-palatable foods contain certain combinations of sugar, fat, salt and carbohydrates that tap into the brain's reward system and make it hard for us to stop eating them, according to scientists who published a definition in the journal Obesity.

Tera Fazzino, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, who lead the study, told Newsweek: "[Writer] Michael Pollan had a great message when she said 'don't eat anything your great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food.' I think that recommendation applies well in this case too."

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Taylor Register After learning she had high blood pressure, Taylor Register knew she needed to make a change. She joined WW Freestyle and has lost over 100 pounds.My name is Taylor Register. Im 23, born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Im a hairstylist and makeup artist, and joining a WW program helped me lose over 100 pounds.

My entire life Ive struggled with my weight. Even as a child, I was the largest kid in all of my classes at school. My mom took me to see doctors and nutritionists at a young age because she was concerned about my weight, but no health care providers were able to pinpoint a particular reason for my weight issues growing up.

I would sneak snacks into my room and hide the packaging behind my bed. I would stuff wrappers into couch cushions. I started developing the habit of constantly overeating.

When I entered high school, I joined the marching band. It helped me keep my weight down, but when the season ended, I was no longer active and gained nearly a pant size before the start of the next season. This happened each year in high schooland I went up at least (if not more) four pant sizes.

After I graduated HS, I lost all motivation to be physically active in any way and relied on fast food for quick, easy meals. I became a closet eater, as I describe it; I would stop by any fast-food chain on my way home and order copious amounts of food, eat in my car, and proceed to eat another meal when I got home. These habits went on from 2014 through late 2017 and caused me to gain huge amounts of weight.

I remember feeling so anxious at the doctor that day, but my mother was concerned and I knew the appointment was well-intentioned. I weighed 320 pounds, which was more than Id ever weighed. I cried when my blood pressure was being taken because of how high it was.

When I met my doctor for the first time, I also remember being impressed with how non-judgmental she was in regards to my weight. Doctors have always shamed me about being overweight, and Id never felt welcome in a doctors office until that day.

She asked about my eating habits and lifestyle and also told me that she had recently lost some weight using WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers). All she said was, think about it! That night I signed up for WW and immediately began the next morning, on November 29, 2017.

The plan allows me to eat the foods that I love while teaching me to eat clean, whole foods. Its all about balanceI love that.

My meals change daily. Im not a meal prepper and become bored if I eat the same things all week long. But I strive to have one fruit or veggie, plus a protein, plus a carb with each meal.

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At first, I wasnt incorporating any exercise and was only making dietary changes, and I lost about 90 pounds. But in March 2019, I hit a plateau with my weight loss.

I ended up quitting WW (but only temporarily) and began counting calories. I did a bunch of research and calculating to land on an appropriate caloric deficit for my gender, height, weight, age, and activity leveland I tried several different deficits. But over a period of about four months, I saw no success with calorie counting.

So in late July of 2019, I rejoined WW. Since then, I've re-evaluated what and how much I'm eating and have found a happy balance of exercise and actively working at forming healthy habits that I can stick to long term. I feel like I'm back on track, and I have lost 109 pounds total thus far.

To start, never restrict yourself from any food. Restricting often leads to bingeing. I eat a balanced diet and Im successful because I make things that I love and enjoy everything in moderate amounts.

If youre not eating what you love, you wont be able to maintain your weight and live your new life as a lifestyle, as opposed to a fad diet. I actively look for ways to create some of my favorite less nutritious meals in healthier ways without compromising the taste. Plus, it keeps things fun and interesting.

I also have to remind myself not to feel guilt if I get off track. We are in charge of our feelings and how we respond to our actions. So now I choose to never feel guilt over food. Why? Because its *just* food, and I am always only one meal away from hitting the reset button. Take your day one meal at a time, and remember that you always have a fresh start tomorrow. One bad meal does not equal one entire bad day.

In a really weird way, at my largest, I never accepted myself for the size I really was. And I mean that in the opposite way you usually hear about. I saw myself in mirrors and posed odd ways so that I wouldnt look so big. I saw those pictures of me, that I had morphed, and BELIEVED I wasnt really that big. When I saw myself in pictures next to my (very healthy sized) family members... and I was double their size... I didnt believe it. I wasnt really that big, right?? The camera adds weight, right? To an extent, but mostly WRONG. Size aside, I couldnt accept how unhealthy I was. I had horrible habits, not much motivation, and I was really rude. Most people think of body dysmorphia as someone thin looking into the mirror and seeing someone overweight but in my case it was the other way around. Some days when I see before pictures of myself they slap me in the face HARD. How did I let myself go? Why didnt I listen to my mom? Why didnt I care about my health? I want you all to know that I didnt just wake up magically motivated one day to better myself. It honestly took the majority of my LIFE to find motivation. My mom tried to help me for years. I didnt want the help. I was fine. But I wasnt. I was crying for help inside. For this to work, you have to have a fire lighted inside of you. I dont know what sparked mine. I dont know why or how I finally found the motivation but I did. Im different now. When I look in the mirror, I see me for who I am. I love every inch of my body. (Except a little FUPA and back fat action but I still dont loathe it because it is a part of this journey.) On the left, I see a strong 320lb body that found motivation and sook help. She was able to put her pride aside and finally realize things had to change. Im really proud of her. SHE created the girl on the right. That girl is even stronger. She is motivated, goal-oriented, happy, loved, and healthy. Whatever youre struggling with and going through in your journey, whether you realize it or not, you are not alone. I never realized I had body dysmorphic thoughts or binge eating tendencies until I bettered myself. #transformationtuesday

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I wish I knew that I wouldnt necessarily lose weight consistently each week. It is a never ending rollercoaster ride, but it's so worthwhile and rewarding.

I want other women to know that a number on a scale wont make you love yourself or make you happy. You have to discover happiness in your own skin, at all parts of your journey. You cant just expect to arrive at some goal weight and love yourself now that youre smaller.

Always respect your body. Find ways to show love to even the parts of your body that are not your favorite- it will help your confidence soar. Start by wearing a cute outfit or fixing your hair/makeup. Do anything that will help you feel comfortable in your own skin. Confidence doesnt come from weight loss. Confidence starts in your heart and mind. I worked diligently to love and respect myself at all parts of my journey, and it has paid off! Im happier in my own skin than I couldve ever imagined.

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Specialists have uncovered what is extremely significant with regards to fat misfortune

While a calorie shortage is critical, things like exercise timing and cheat suppers are definitely not

A simple plan, a functioning way of life and sufficient rest come exceptionally prescribed

Australian nutritionist Susie Burrell uncovered why a few people cant lose fat

This is frequently down to a typical condition called insulin obstruction

A games nutritionist has broken the basics of fat misfortunes down in a straightforward yet educational realistic shared on Instagram.

Ryan Pinto, the author of High Performance Nutrition Australia and the nourishment supplier for the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby group, posted the viral realistic on his online networking page to feature how straightforward fat misfortune is to accomplish.

On the off chance that you know the total essentials, you can pick and pick practices dependent on your very own inclination, they composed.

The weight reduction industry cherishes concentrating on the limits like You HAVE to eat six suppers every day to spike your digestion or You HAVE to prepare fasted for fat misfortune.

How about we make sustenance as basic as conceivable as opposed to over muddling it.

The realistic broke fat misfortune into four classes two of which were considered significant for fat misfortune and two that were named irrelevant.

A calorie shortfall was considered a non-debatable while things like nourishment evasion, cheat suppers, juice scrubs, weight reduction teabags and convenient solutions were named futile.

And keeping in mind that many think well known eating regimens, calorie cycling, supper amount, preparing times and post-exercise dinners are basic, these were among those named less significant.

Profoundly prudent propensities included simple plans, satisfactory protein, opposition preparing, a functioning way of life, nutritious nourishment and sufficient rest.

While these may appear to be straightforward enough, Australian dietitian Susie Burrell said if these propensities are being embraced and fat misfortune isnt accomplished, there could be different issues going on.

For any standard exerciser, the parity of activity and diet required to help weight reduction is commonly surely known eat less carbs and calories, get enough development and cardio and include a few loads to change body arrangement and increment metabolic rate, they composed on their site.

A fascinating situation emerges when it appears that regardless of what number of exercises you do, nor what a small number of carbs or calories they dont devour anything, appears to move.

The regular issue? Imbalanced insulin levels.

At whatever point I see a customer who is conveying 10-20 additional kilos, regardless of eating moderately well and practicing normally, I question whether their insulin levels might be crooked, they composed.

Insulin is the hormone that controls both glucose and fat digestion in the body, and significant levels of insulin after some time can make weight reduction troublesome.

Insulin obstruction is clinical and happens when the hormone liable for glucose levels isnt filling in as it should.

After some time, various factors remembering an eating routine high for handled starches, a moderately dormant way of life and frequently hereditary qualities insulin turns out to be less and less effective at preparing the glucose we devour in sugar based nourishments, for example, bread, grains, foods grown from the ground, they clarified.

The terrible thing with regards to weight control is that the higher the measure of insulin that you have flowing in the body, the harder it becomes to consume muscle to fat ratio.

This implies on the off chance that you have insulin opposition, you can be eating an incredibly solid eating regimen, practicing as prescribed and quite unfit to get in shape.

To treat or potentially avert this issue, Susie suggests a high protein, moderate sugar diet which disposes of however much prepared starch from the eating regimen as could reasonably be expected.

Getting the correct blend of development and high power preparing is a vital segment of overseeing IR long haul, as the correct sorts of activity can really show the muscle to consume sugars effectively once more, they included.

In a perfect world a blend of a lot of development through 10 000 or more stages a day, combined with 4-5, 30 brief high force cardio instructional meetings, for example, running, vigorous exercise classes or even Zumba are perfect.

they said that while loads preparing is regularly recommended, concentrating on cardio preparing and a lot of development is a superior alternative for this situation.

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A woman who lost half her own body weight has been crowned Slimming World's Woman of the Year 2019.

Wendy Deacon, 49, from Dublin, shed an incredible 12 stone 4.5 pounds and is now unrecognisable following her transformation.

She says she was inspired to lose weight after her daughter began to fear she may "eat herself to death".

After originally weighing 22 stone 4.5 pounds Wendy has managed to lose more than half of that and now weighs in at just 10 stone.

Her journey saw her drop 11 dress sizes from a size 32 to a size 10 or 12.

Wendy said her weight began to make her not want to leave the house and despite coming across as "jolly and smiley", inside, she felt anything but.

She said: "I remember once a small boy pointed at me in the street and said 'look at that fat lady' to his mother.

"She tried to hush him, but the damage was done. I'd never felt so embarrassed, I just wanted the ground to swallow me up."

Wendy decided to do something about her weight when she found out that her daughter Amy was fearing for her life.

"Hearing that broke my heart and I knew I needed to change," Wendy said. "The thought of my daughter being so worried about my health really spurred me into action."

She said the weight-loss and recognition have given her the confidence to plan a wedding to her long-term fiance, and she is now looking forward to her 50th birthday in January.

"By far the best thing about losing weight though is seeing the pride in my family's faces, especially Amy's. I've finally started to feel proud of myself too - I've got my whole life back."

Wendy said she found it difficult to get used to cooking from scratch on the Slimming World plan - but was helped by her local group.

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Diet culture has latched onto the concept of going keto as a trendy way to lose weight. Though this style of eating has been around since the caveman era, most medical professionals do not advocate keto as a truly healthy or sustainable way of living.

Keto is not the healthiest way you of eating for the majority of people; unless prescribed by a nutritionist or health care professional.

So what exactly does being ketogenic mean?

The goal of going keto is to alter and keep the body in a metabolic state called ketosis. When following the keto diet, the body will convert stored fat into energy molecules called ketones that breakdown fat into aminos. In simpler terms, ketosis means that the body is extremely limited on sugar and uses fat to produce energy for the body and brain.

The ketogenic diet is a meal plan largely based on the consumption of fats, high amounts of protein, and extremely low carbohydrates. Typically, the keto diet heavily revolves around poultry and meats, nuts, cheeses, avocado, oils and butter, eggs, and other fat sources. Keto stays away from carbs and goes as far as limiting fruits due to their sugar.

Ketogenic diet breakdown of carbs, fats, and proteins. Photo credit: photo credit: Medical Express

The dramatic restriction of carbs and sugar is the purpose of this diet in order to maintain ketosis.

Most of the population would agree that reducing carb and sugar intake is healthy, as foods mainly composed of sugar lead to storing extra fat. However, the keto diet takes this to an extreme and overcompensates with the intake of meat and fatty oils.

What are the dangerous side effects of going keto?

Most fad diets come with negative consequences when individuals rush to lose weight and are uneducated on the diet itself.

According to a study done by University of Chicago Medicine and their trial on the keto diet, it can lead to low-blood pressure, nutrition deficiencies, kidney issues, increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, blood clots, extreme changes in mood, lethargy, dizziness and major rebound in weight gain.

Individuals with underlying health conditions or diseases may want to avoid this diet completely as it can contribute to worsening effects.

This lifestyle can also become mentally unhealthy if the person using the diet takes it to the extreme. Keto can be very stressful to maintain, thus may lead to unhealthy behaviors with food in correlation with weight or body image.

What are the medical benefits of being ketogenic?

Nutritionists, doctors, and other medical professionals, may prescribe the ketogenic diet for specific patients diagnosed with a disease.

According to the CDC, keto is mainly prescribed to treat patients suffering from seizures or epilepsy. Other diseases treated by keto diets may include certain cancers, Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and Lyme disease.

Clinical trials show conclusive research and evidence that keto medically benefits the epileptic, however there is no evidence that suggests the average person should aim to be in ketosis for general weight-loss.

Consult a doctor or nutritionist for proper medical advice before going keto Photo credit: photo credit: healthline.com

There are many other ways to maintain a healthy life, build muscle, lose weight, and feel your best. Extreme diets are not always the solution, as it takes a toll on your body mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Keto may be widespread on social media as a trendy and quick way to get in shape, but it is not meant for everyone. Do not trust the media to guide your overall wellness decisions.

If you decide keto is your next diet of choice, be sure to consult with your doctor beforehand to make sure you are not at risk for any major health concerns. Educate yourself on how this way of eating may effect you.

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