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The first question I am often asked when discussing a whole-food, plant-based diet is, Where do you get your protein? Protein has become widely recognized as a miracle macronutrient that, apparently, is challenging to acquire in effective doses. However, this is far from accurate. Lets clear up three of plant-powered proteins three most common misconceptions.

Humans do indeed require protein, as it is one of the three macronutrients we need to attain from our diet. Protein is involved in virtually all of the bodys structural and functional mechanisms. All of our cells contain protein and it constitutes the building blocks of muscles, hair, nails, organs, skin, tendons, ligaments, enzymes, membranes, some hormones, hemoglobin, antibodies, enzymes, and much more. However, just because something is critical doesnt mean that more is better. In fact, when it comes to protein, consuming an excess of what we need may promote disease.

The US Department of Agricultures Recommended Daily Allowance for protein is 0.7 grams per kilogram body weight per day for adults older than 19 years of age. For an average 130-pound female, that means 47 grams of protein per day. For a 170-pound male, 62 grams is recommended. Many people are consuming approximately 20 to 30 percent of their calories from protein, which equals 90 to 135 grams of protein on a 1,800-calorie diet (typical female intake) and 125 to 188 grams of protein on a 2,500-calorie diet (average male intake). This is equivalent to two to three times more than the USDA recommendations. Much of this excess protein comes from animal sources, which may be particularly damaging. Excess protein taxes the kidneys, contributes to gout, and is associated with an increased risk for many chronic diseases.

The other popular misconception is that animal products are the best source of protein. One important reason this myth has been perpetuated is because the amino acidsthe building blocks of proteinare assembled in a way in animal foods that more closely resembles what humans actually utilize. However, we now know that this is inconsequential. When you consume any protein, it is broken down via digestion into its separate amino acid constituents and is pooled in the blood for further use. When the body needs to construct a protein for an enzyme or to repair muscle tissue, it collects the necessary amino acids and strings them back together in the sequence appropriate for what it is currently creating. This occurs regardless of whether you consume animal or plant protein.

If you eat a variety of whole plants, you will easily attain all of the essential amino acids necessary to sustain proper metabolism and to thrive. Plus, plant protein is perfectly packaged along with an abundance of phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiberall critical components for optimal health and disease prevention. On the contrary, animal protein is wrapped up with unhealthy saturated fat and dietary cholesterol. Animal products are also devoid of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and fiber, and are very low in most vitamins and minerals.

Humans need about 10 percent of calories from protein. Virtually all whole plant foods contain at least this amount, so if you consume enough volume and variety of whole plant foods, your protein requirement will easily be met. This applies to athletes too, who are often thought to require larger amounts of protein to sustain muscle size and optimize performance. However, athletes have increased overall calorie requirements, so when they boost their intake of whole plant foods, they automatically meet their greater need for all of the macronutrients, including protein.

When it comes to protein, it is not about consuming as much as we can, but rather consuming the right amount. Whole plant foods, as provided in nature, offer the ideal amount of protein necessary for the growth, maintenance, and functioning of metabolic processes.

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There's an intense abdominal exercise suddenly appearing on people's TikTok For You pages. The idea is to jerk your chest and hips forwards and then backwards very quickly, while twisting, culminating in a sort of dance which aims to target the ab muscles and promises to reduce belly fat and form a slimmer waist.

The move has been posted in hundreds of videos by one user, known only as Janny14906, whose posts rack up hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions, of views. Janny captions almost every one of their videos with the message: "As long as you enjoy the skinny come together."

Janny seems to be the trainer who popularized the move, having created the account in March. Dozens of comments on each of their videos suggest doing it for just five minutes every day has helped them lose weight . Janny has also responded to comments from viewers, saying "each movement requires five minutes of exercise," and people should "see results after a month."

While encouraging more movement is generally a good thing, Janny's rise to TikTok fame may highlight some problems with how the platform operates, given it allows fad weight loss tactics to become so popular. Experts weighed in on whether such a movement would have the desired results, and the impact weight loss TikToks may have on users' mental health.

Insider has reached out to Janny in TikTok comments, but there is no other contact information on their page and there are no social media accounts linked to it. Janny has not yet responded to the request.

TikTok did not respond to a request for comment. The TikTok terms of service reference content that constitutes "self-harm" or "is intended to harass, harm, hurt, scare, distress, embarrass or upset people," but no mention is made of content relating to weight loss or dieting.

Janny claims in their videos that the exercise will "reduce the abdomen," but it's a myth that you can target fat loss from a specific body part, personal trainer Sohee Lee told Insider. Much like endless clam-shells won't slim your thighs and arm pulses won't reduce your bingo wings, ab-specific exercises won't give you a flat stomach.

In order to lose fat from your middle, experts agree you need to be in a calorie deficit which will result in fat loss from all over your body.

"This person is promoting this exercise as what do if you want to get skinny, she also has other posts where she says multiple times, 'Exercise for an hour a day and eat whatever you want,' which of course is completely incorrect and this kind of advice is exactly what gets people into a lot of trouble where they go for a run then eat their faces off and end up gaining a bunch of weight," Lee said.

As Insider's Gabby Landsverk reported, a study recently found that diet is more important than exercise in maintaining a healthy body weight, and Lee agrees it's the biggest component in fat loss.

"No matter how much exercise you're doing, if your nutrition is not dialled in, if you're not eating in a calorie deficit, you're not going to shed the body fat," she said. "Exercise should come secondary to that."

For many people, the stomach is a stubborn area and often one of the last parts of the body to shed fat when losing weight, but diet is really the only way to do it, nutritionist Graeme Tomlinson previously told Insider.

If you want ab definition, training the abdominals is important the abs are muscles just like any other and can be grown. However, until you shed the layer of fat over them, your abs won't be visible.

While Lee encourages enjoyable, pain-free movement, she says this is far from the most effective means of shaping your body and what you should be focusing on primarily if this is your goal is strength-training followed by cardio.

"Even if your goal is fat loss, you should absolutely be strength-training," Lee said. "The purpose of strength-training while dieting is to maintain, or sometimes even gain, muscle mass, while you are shedding body fat, so you're not losing muscle along with the fat."

To strengthen your core using bodyweight exercises, Lee says a more effective use of your time would be to perform movements like hollow body holds, crunches, or side planks, because they engage a wider variety of muscles.

Genetics also play a big role in the appearance of our mid-sections, with some people being predisposed to having leaner, flatter stomachs than others. For women in particular, having some body fat, especially around the stomach, is healthy, as Dr. Frankie Jackson-Spence, an NHS doctor and personal trainer, previously told Insider.

irin Ateken, a psychologist at healthcare consultancy WeCure, told Insider that online fitness trends, not limited to TikTok, can be dangerous because they set unrealistic standards of physical health and beauty, often without providing a background or technique information, which can cause injury.

"We are constantly bombarded by adverts selling us unrealistic expectations, 'quick fixes', and easy way-outs," she said. "In a time where we are calling out fake news, it can be quite dumbfounding that certain content even passes advertising standards. But sadly, the more people that engage, the wider the reach."

She said we live in a world where we expect instant gratification and results, and fad content can prey on this. If the results shown are unattainable, this may exacerbate mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and body image issues, she said.

Licensed counselor Laura Choate, a professor at Louisiana State University with a specialty in body image and eating disorders, told Insider that weight-loss content is particularly harmful for the group who use TikTok the most frequently and intensely young girls. According to market and consumer data website Statista, 32.5% of TikTok users in the US are age 10-19 18% female and 14% male. Overall, 16- to 24-year-olds make up 41% of all TikTok users.

"While an adult might be able to reason that you can't become as thin and toned as the girls in this video from just moving your torso around for 5 minutes per day, young girls might buy into these claims and feel like they have personally failed if they don't achieve these results," she said.

Therapist Sally Baker, who has specialized in eating disorders, said 16- to 24-year-olds are at a higher risk of poor self-esteem when comparing themselves with the people they see on social media. Meanwhile, the platforms gather data on how long users watch each clip to create algorithms that supply similar content. TikTok's algorithm has been hailed as one of the most effective in doing this.

Baker said if young people are spending a lot of time watching weight loss content and constantly comparing themselves to other people's appearances in TikToks, their stream is likely to more videos with similar content.

"The result is that TikTok viewers are less and less likely to be exposed to content that is varied or that would showcase body-positive clips or more realistic body shapes and sizes," she said.

According to Pam Vogel, a researcher at media watchdog Media Matters, weight loss trends thrive on TikTok more than Instagram or YouTube because the algorithm is highly sensitive. The For You feed also isn't limited to the accounts you follow, so it can show you content from anyone and anywhere.

"Users aren't necessarily opting in to the content that they're being served," she said. "I'm all for wellness, I'm all for healthy living, I think it's a great movement. But I think sometimes it can be a slippery slope into something more dangerous."

Tik Tok, and all social media platforms, have a responsibility to the health of their users, Ateken said. Otherwise, she's concerned social media platforms aren't doing enough to safeguard people's wellbeing.

Baker said a problem with social media posts is viewers "don't know what they don't know" about unsubstantiated claims and the limitations of diet culture.

"What they do know though is that they often feel an increased sense of low mood after time online and greater dissatisfaction with themselves," she said. "What they are struggling to identify its not them that have failed, it's the content that has failed them."

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Fried rice is a popular dish and a staple of many types of Asian cuisine.

It usually consists of cooked rice with vegetables, eggs, and meat, fish, or poultry.

However, the number of calories found in fried rice can vary depending on the specific ingredients used.

This article provides an estimate of how many calories are in several different types of fried rice.

Most types of fried rice with beef are made with ground beef or flank steak, a lean cut of meat from the cows abdominal muscles.

Thus, fried rice with beef is higher in protein than many other types of fried rice.

Its also relatively high in fat, which increases the total amount of calories in each serving.

One cup (198 grams) of fried rice with beef contains (1):

One cup (198 grams) of fried rice with beef contains about 352 calories, along with a good amount of fat and protein.

Shrimp fried rice is popular for its rich flavor and tender texture.

Its made using peeled and deveined shrimp, which is lower in fat and calories than other types of meat and poultry often used in fried rice recipes.

One cup (198 grams) of fried rice with shrimp contains (2):

One cup (198 grams) of fried rice with shrimp contains about 329 calories and is lower in fat than other varieties.

Pork fried rice is typically made with ground pork, pork chops, or pork loin.

Fried rice with pork contains the highest amount of calories compared with other varieties of fried rice.

This is because pork can be somewhat high in fat, depending on the specific cut of pork you use.

One cup (198 grams) of fried rice with pork contains (3):

One cup (198 grams) of pork fried rice contains about 354 calories and is slightly higher in fat than other types of fried rice.

Although you can use almost any type of chicken to make chicken fried rice, most recipes call for chicken breast.

Chicken breast contains a good amount of protein per serving, along with moderate amounts of fat and calories.

One cup (198 grams) of fried rice with chicken contains (4):

One cup (198 grams) of chicken fried rice contains about 343 calories and a moderate amount of fat.

Vegetarian fried rice typically contains ingredients such as soy sauce, stir-fried veggies, and sesame oil.

It usually also includes scrambled eggs, which are mixed into the fried rice.

Because it doesnt contain any meat, vegetarian fried rice is lower in calories, protein, and fat than other types of fried rice.

One cup (166 grams) of vegetarian fried rice contains (5):

One cup (166 grams) of vegetarian fried rice contains about 289 calories and has a lower fat and protein content than other fried rice varieties.

If youre making fried rice at home, there are plenty of ways to lower the calorie content of your dish.

Try loading up on the veggies, which is a great way to cut back on calories and boost the amounts of fiber, vitamins, and minerals in your meal.

Choosing lean cuts of meat, fish, or poultry can also reduce the number of calories in your dish. Alternatively, you can skip the meat to give your fried rice a vegetarian twist.

Swapping in cauliflower rice in place of white rice is another easy way to cut back on carbs and calories.

You can also use less oil and saut your rice instead of frying it to help keep your calorie consumption in check.

When preparing fried rice at home, you can use several strategies to reduce the number of calories in your meal.

The amount of calories in fried rice depends on the specific ingredients you use.

Beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, and vegetarian fried rice dishes provide varying amounts of calories.

Choosing lean cuts of meat, using less oil, loading up on veggies, or opting for cauliflower rice in place of white rice can reduce the number of calories in your meal.

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When celebrities have babies or start to gain weight, it only takes a few months that theyve lost it all. Theyre back to their original shape and size, and it leaves the rest of us jealous.

If only we could manage something as amazing as that. If only it could take us weeks to shed the pounds and drop the dress sizes.

Well, we could. Celebrities arent aliens. Theyre not some out-of-this-world creatures that have superpowers of weight loss. Theyre human, just like you and me. Celebrities all have the same worries, challenges, and goals as us.

But how do they seem to lose weight so quickly? How do they miraculously get to their goals within weeks? Can we do it too?

Heres a look at the celebrity secrets for weight loss, so you can do it too. And yes, you really can do it!

You want to know the biggest secret? Its not a miracle pill or some magical cure. Weight loss is all about hard work and determination.

What? That cant be true, right?

Well, as much as we wish the celebrities had some secret, they really dont. They just know that the hard work pays off in the end. We just have to look at Gwyneth Paltrows strict diet plan or Madonnas raw food diet to know that it really does take grit and hard work.

Thats good news, though! It means that you can do it all too. You just need to be in the mindset to be able to succeedand find the diet plan that really works and really works for you. If you dont enjoy it or find it something that you can stick to, youre more likely to stop following it. There are so many plans out there, and there will be one that you find easier than all the rest.

But its not all about the diet. The celebrities know that workouts are just as important. In fact, weight loss is about 80% diet and 20% exercise. Some exercises will burn more calories while others will tone muscle and keep your strength up. Youll need to do a mixture of the two. Check out more info on successful liquid diets here

While you have the diet and exercise plan, youre not just instantly going to start losing weight. Most of the celebrities happen to be in the right mindset. They have goals that they desperately want to achieve, whether its to get their post-baby figures back or make it easier to land rolesbecause lets face it, as much as we want the world to be equal skinnier people do happen to have more success. There is prejudice in the world, and the celebrities know that.

So, to be able to lose weight like the celebrities, you need to get yourself in the right mindset. Its time to do this for youand not because other people have told you to.

Start by setting some of your own weight loss goals. Decide what you want to get out of this, whether its to lose a certain amount of pounds or drop a few dress sizes. You could also have health goals if youre losing weight because of a medical scare.

Once youre in the right mindset, youll find the hard work much easier. Youll find that its all worth it and youre happier sticking to whichever strict diet plan you decide to follow. Those negative thoughts wont creep through as much, and when they do youll find them easier to kick away.

Celebrities still have the same 24 hours in a day that we do. The difference is how they get to use it. Because of their lifestyles, they get to hire personal trainers and some will even work around the clock to make sure they lose weight. Dancers and gymnasts are constantly training, meaning they get to burn more calories throughout the day much easier than the rest of us.

The celebrity secret is being able to focus on their exercise and diet plans. They have more control over their lives.

That doesnt mean you cant lose weight. Its still possible for us to lose weight, but we may find that it takes a little longer. Thats simple because money and time are not completely on our side. Dont give up, though! You know that the hard work will be worth it in the end.

This is all well and good, but what are all the celebrity secrets? What type of diet plans do they follow and how do they end up losing the weight?

Heres a look at the most common celebrities youll hear about when it comes to weight loss.

Theres no denying that Paltrow is one of the most successful dieters on the planet. However, her healthy eating plan is more than a diet: its a way of life for her. She focuses on a very strict diet to help put her health first.

There are some debates over her plan, but it does work for weight loss. Its all about raw food, and she follows a vegan lifestyle. It helps her get her nutrients, although she has to work a little harder to make sure she gets all her proteins since she doesnt eat the animal fats that have the best protein in them.

Sometimes she will get off the vegan train and have some meat. Thats because her vegan diet isnt because of her beliefs over animals but because of her belief that meat isnt necessary to survive. When she does eat meat, its poultry and fish because they are healthier options than red meat.

Kale green smoothies and handfuls of almonds are her treats. The benefit of the kale is that she gets a lot of iron, zinc, and calcium in her diet. The smoothies also help to replace some of the nutrients lost during her workouts.

She is most strict when trying to slim down for a movie role. One of the strictest diets she followed was just before Iron Man 2 to make sure she was ready. She even doubled up her exercise to burn more calories. She always has a personal trainer on hand to help keep her motivated while exercising.

You will see Aniston in the celeb news regularly because of her diet and weight loss efforts. She has tried all sorts of plans, including the baby food diet because her trainer Tracy Anderson recommended it.

The good news is the baby food diet wasnt a lifestyle. It was a short-term plan to help cleanse the body and lose weight. Anderson explained that she wanted Aniston to follow something that wasnt a liquid diet because they just lead to a big weight gain afterwards. Baby food is designed to cleanse the system. It offers nutrients that the body needs and keeps the digestive system in full working order. Theres a reason the food is given to babies, after all!

One of the great things about the baby food diet is that it isnt too restrictive. The main focus is on pureeing food, but treats and puddings are still allowed. There are rice puddings, chocolate desserts, and much more available.

That isnt the only diet that Aniston has followed. She has followed one that is full of vegetables and lean proteins in the past. This diet plan includes kale, poultry, whole grains, and more. It is one of those that could be followed as a lifestyle, but to lose weight Aniston had to be strict. When she wanted cheat days, she would have to settle for kale chips, which werent quite what she wanted.

There are times that actresses have to slim down specifically for roles to make them look believable. Sure, there are tricks with CGI and clothing, but authenticity is a great way to pull viewers into the roles and stories.

Hathaway played the role of Fantine in Les Misrables. Her character was a destitute factory worker, who spends all the money she earns on her daughter, who is being looked after by an inn-owning couple. She eventually dies in the film, after contracting an illness.

To be able to slim down and lookfor the role, she ate two squares of dried oatmeal paste. That was all she had every day until she got her bodyweight down to the necessary amount for the role.

The good thing is that she won an Oscar for her efforts. She always went back to eating normally after the film. I wouldnt suggest following that diet plan for your weight loss efforts, but its an idea of how she did it.

She now follows the paleo diet. Originally she was a vegan, but she explained that she didnt feel strong and she wanted to make sure she was giving her body all the fuel she needed. This isnt a plan that she follows to lose weight but to be healthy and happy with herself.

The singer and coach on The Voice have never been one to shy away from the cameras. At the same time, shes found herself being the centre of controversy because of her size. People are never happy: she is either too big or too small.

While she is happy with herself, there have been diets that shes followed. One to make sure she lost her baby weight quickly was called the colour diet.

This is just as it sounds. You eat a certain colour of food on a certain day. Thats the only colour of food you have on that day, whether its red for Mondays and green for Tuesdays.

Its not a diet that shes stuck with, and I can see why. There are many restrictions to this, even if it does help to slim down quickly.

When it came to her role on Burlesque, she needed to slim down quickly. Instead of a fad diet, she focused on having more personal time. This meant that she was able to train more and lose the weight through exercise. Not only did she slim down, but she also toned up and created the perfect body shape for the movie.

There was also a healthy lifestyle diet in mind. She spent time trying different foods and creating new meals to enjoy the food that she ate. It wasnt all about losing weight, but about being happy with herself and feeling healthier.

The superstar is no different when it comes to weight loss. Its important to her, especially when it comes to roles in movies and being on stage. She is always in the limelight and needs to look her best at all times.

So, when it came to her role inDreamgirls, she needed to lose 20 pounds in the space of two weeks. She managed it and did it through an extravagant liquid cleanse. She mixed lime juice with cayenne pepper and maple syrup. All of that with some water, she drank the liquid six to 12 times a day. She would also enjoy herbal teas with laxative properties.

There is a cheat day. Beyonce admits that she would have pizza and wine during her cheat day. Some days oatcakes were also allowed to help keep the calories up and avoid any starvation.

Despite losing the weight, she has promised that she will never go to that extreme again. The problem is that the cleanse now known as the Maple Syrup Diet and Lemonade Diet (because the lime juice can be switched for lemon juice) and one that Beyonce always follows.

After the birth of Blue Ivy, she also followed the Herculean diet. This involved egg whites, turkey slices, plenty of greens, and sushi. It is a strict but nutritious diet, and Beyonce got plenty of proteins, vitamins, and minerals on a daily basis. With this diet, she was able to shed 60 pounds in the space of three months.

Jersey Shore reality star Snooki needed to lose 100 pounds to get down to her goal weight. She wanted to do it as quickly as possible and decided to follow the Cookie Diet. This is a real diet, and she is not the first or last person to try it.

The diet isnt as great as it originally sounds. You dont get to eat any and all cookies that you can find. That means the Oreos and chocolate chips need to be put down!

The Cookie Diet involves specific types of cookies, each formulated to have 90 calories in them. You can easy six of them throughout the day, and then have a small 500 calorie meal right at the end. The aim is to have something that involves vegetables, whole grains, and some protein. Its not going to be easy to get a lot in, though! Some plans will allow you to consume more calories for your dinner. They suggest sensible dinners, which means a basic meal with protein and fibre to help you feel fuller overnight.

There is absolutely no alcohol or pop allowed on a diet. Youre allowed a small amount of caffeine but are encouraged only to drink water. When you feel hungry, drink more water to help fill you up!

Exercise is recommended while working out, but not everyone is able to manage it. The diet is restrictive, and you end up with very few calories going in, while much more are going out.

Rather than diet, Alba decided to go to the extreme when it came to losing weight after having her children. She opted for a corset, which she wore both day and night. It was the Victorian version of a diet!

She does admit that this option was difficult, and not just for her. She was always sweaty, but that helped her lose some weight. She was also able to make sure the weight came off in certain places, creating the hour-glass figure that she is known for having.

Alba kept the corset on for three months to drop her dress sizes. In fact, she wore two corsets just to make sure she lost all the weight! They stayed on until she got to her weight loss goal.

While wearing the corset, she did think about the food she ate. Rather than follow some fad or quick weight loss trick, she opted for a healthy diet and exercise. She would also make sure she drank plenty of water to help with her weight loss efforts.

There are mixed thoughts on the use of corsets. They can be damaging, especially when not worn safely. They also dont help with weight loss without the right type of diet.

Alba is not the only celebrity who has used corsets for weight loss. Paltrow and Aniston have been rumored to use some sort of waist-training device to slim down.

Its not only women who have to drop the pounds fast. Backstreet Boy Carter needed to go from 224 pounds to 175 pounds as quickly as possible. At the same time, his waist size dropped from a 38in to a 34in one.

To help he reduced his daily calorie intake to just 1,400 calories. This made sure he was creating a calorie deficit. Experts estimate that you can lose 2lb a week by dropping your daily calorie intake to 500 less than your body needs, and he dropped it by around 1,000 calories.

He also completely cut out alcohol. He did allow himself a cheat day once a week though to satisfy the cravings. While his was ice cream, there are plenty of celebrities that use treat days for chocolate, chips, and more.

During his diet plan, he trained six days a week, with a lot of his sessions being weight-based. He now keeps his training to around five days a week and follows a healthy diet to maintain his current level of fitness and size.

Carter isnt the only celebrity to adopt a calorie-deficit diet plan. Janet Jackson followed a plan that allowed her to eat 1,300-1,600 calories a day and used interval training as her exercise plan.

Hudson became an official ambassador for Weight Watchers after following the diet to help her lose 60 pounds. It wasnt just Weight Watchers that helped, though.

While focusing on a healthy diet plan, she worked out at least twice a day. She would get up at 4am every day to go for a run and would then fit an hour-long exercise program later on in the day to burn off extra calories. She had a personal trainer to help her lose weight. The hour-long session in the gym would allow her to build muscle while losing weight.

The Weight Watchers plan certainly helped her, though. She made sure she had a healthy serving of proteinusually lean meatwith plenty of vegetables and some complex carbohydrates to keep her body going.

There are plenty of diet plans up there that look scary. In fact, some of them are definitely not recommended, especially not if you dont have an expert by your side to guide you.

That doesnt mean you cant take some of the celebrity weight loss plans to help create your own successful plan. You could make a switch to the paleo diet to get the lean frame that Hathaway has, or your couple opts for a 1,400 calorie diet to shed the pounds like Carter quickly.

Find something that you know will work for you and put your health first at all times. The problem with some of the diets is that youll just gain the weight back when you go back to eating properly afterwards. You want to find something that has a maintenance option, so you dont keep yo-yo dieting.

Are you ready to lose the weight like a celebrity? Now is your turn, so get your head in the right mindset and be prepared to work hard.

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A mum who was fat shamed in a wedding dress shop has revealed how she dropped 57kg fast.

Ali Stutz Buch, 29, says a sales assistant told her this wont fit you before having the dress snatched out her hand and being redirected to the plus size section.

After leaving the shop feeling distraught, the hairstylist from Milwaukee, Winconsin, US, became determined to lose weight and 40kg before her big day.

Ali continued to lose more weight totalling 57kg and she was so proud of her achievement that she splashed out US$16,000 (A$20,000) on cosmetic surgery for her new figure.

The mum-of-two said: I went dress shopping and I was already self-conscious but was looking forward to a nice day.

When we arrived at the shop, my eyes fell on one dress and I excitedly picked it up.

The sales assistant took it off me and abruptly said this wont fit you, you need the plus size dresses in that corner.

Of course I was aware of my size but when a stranger says something so blunt to your face it hurts. It really shattered my confidence and her comments stuck with me. It made me so sad.

I realised I needed to change. I have tough skin but this dress was for my special day and I didnt want people to be looking at me and only noticing my weight.

At her heaviest, Ali weighed 120kg when she was 23 and a single mum of one.

My brain doesnt let me have just a small bite of something. I would eat the whole cake.

Ali admits to always being overweight, even in school and when she had her daughter, now six, she struggled more.

She met her now-husband, Jacob, in 2015 when she was at her heaviest. But after getting engaged a year later, Ali decided enough was enough.

She said: I saw a Keto diet plan on Instagram but didnt really know what it was. I saw how good everyone looked and something just clicked and I knew was ready to start. I had tried and failed so many diet plans in the past.

Ali cut out sugar and carbs and wrote down everything she ate.

She said: I was a binge eater. People judged me for eating 6,000 calories a day but they dont realise how quickly calories add up unless you write down every snack. If you dont track what you are putting in your body it is so easy to overdo it.

For me my brain doesnt let me have just a small bite of something. I would eat the whole cake, then feel guilty and then eat another. It was a cycle. I needed a plan where I cut it out completely.

I had ordered a size 22 dress but now I was a size 10.

Ali lost 38kg ahead of her wedding and her seamstress was unable to make the drastic changes to her dress.

I had ordered a size 22 dress but now I was a size 10, she said.

I tried to have it altered, taking a whopping 16 inches out of the waist but it just didnt work.

So I went back to a shop and choose something I didnt dare to look at before. My dress was tightly fitted and I felt amazing. It was the most beautiful dress.

I had so much confidence on the day. For the first time I wanted people to look at me. Looking back at pictures I am so proud of how far Ive come and Im so happy I bought that new wedding dress to show off my new body.

Alis transformation didnt stop once she was married in 2017 and she is now 22kg smaller than her wedding day. She was halved her former weight and now weighs 60kg and has maintained her weight during lockdown.

Ali added: I am where I want to be.

My mental transformation is what I am most proud of, how I feel about myself now is what counts. Its mind-blowing to me what I have achieved.

I hated having photos taken, I was so critical of my body.

My life changed when I had my kids and I was desperate to be healthy for them. I was very close to my gran who was extremely overweight and she died aged 68 because of complications with her weight.

She never saw me graduate or got to meet my kids because she died due to something avoidable and I could see I was on that same path. I want to see my kids grow up, I love to play with them on the beach and race around after them.

After maintaining her weight for a year, Ali booked for tummy tuck surgery and breast augmentation.

She added: I had so much excess skin that the surgery was necessary but I decided on a boob job because I decided I deserved a confidence boost.

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ANDY THE DESTROYER" RUIZ JR. is training at House of Boxing in San Diego in a black t-shirt that shamelessly proclaims Ya No Quiero Estar Gordo: I dont want to be fat anymore. To further highlight the former heavyweight champion of the worlds sense of humor, the words encircle a drawing of a giant pig.

Its easy for the 31-year-old Ruiz to laugh now, on the eve of his May 1 bout with fellow Mexican heavyweight Chris The Nightmare Arreola, for which he is in the best shape of his life. At 6-2, Ruiz is now a well-muscled 255 pounds, but his journey back to fitness from a dark place of excess and indulgence was a tough one.

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It began last spring with Ruiz, lost, despondent and tipping the scales at 310 pounds. In the span of a little over a year, hed gone from extreme underdog to unified heavyweight champion, only to lose the title in an equally spectacular moment of self-destruction that kept on spiraling. Kneeling by the side of his bed, he asked God to show him the light.

I was so depressed and tired of the way I was living, Ruiz says. I prayed to God to forgive me for the things Ive done, and to give me the strength to change. The next day, all the temptations went away, my mind focused and I knew what I wanted and needed to do.

It sounds overly simple, but the next day, Ruiz had a plan, and he was putting it into action.

IT STARTED WITH another mans mistake. In mid-April of 2019, just seven weeks ahead of a heavyweight title fight with unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua of the UK, American challenger Jarrell Miller had failed multiple drug tests and was pulled from the fight.

Team Ruiz

Fight promoter Eddie Hearn needed a qualified and legitimate opponent for Joshua, and he needed one as soon as possible. A half dozen marquee fighters showed interest, but all of them wanted a big paycheck, including Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz whose manager declined Hearns offer of $7 million. At that point, Hearn reached out to Ruiz Jr., who had just beaten German heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko on April 20, 2019 and said after the fight that, if given the opportunity to fight Joshua on short-notice, hed go immediately back into camp to prepare.

The deal was done, and on June 1, 2019, Ruiz stepped into the ring against the undefeated Joshua at Madison Square Garden with four title belts on the line. At a paunchy 268 pounds, Ruiz looked out of his league alongside the chiseled Joshua, who was a 1-25 favorite. But Ruiz moved well and punched hard, dropping the Brit to the canvas four times en-route to a stunning seventh-round TKO and one of biggest boxing upsets in recent memory. This is a surprise to boxing fans and the world, said boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, commenting ringside. He called Ruiz the epitome of dont judge a book by his cover.

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Ruiz, born in Imperial, CA, to Mexican parents, was the first boxer of Mexican descent to become the heavyweight champ. It was a victory for the underdog and the doughy dad-bodRuiz and wife Julie have five childrenand it was a dream come true. But the success went directly to Ruizs head, and to his waistline. Ruiz bought a garage full of luxury carsa Mercedes, two Rolls Royces, a Ferrari, a Lamborghini and a Porsche. He partied hard, drinking and eating to excess. And by the time his December 2019 rematch with Joshua in Saudi Arabia rolled around, Ruiz rolled into the ring at 284 pounds, 16 pounds heavier than he had been in their first fight.

One British boxing writer noted that while Joshua sported a six-pack, his opponent appeared to have consumed one. Joshua danced around the ring, landing speedy hooks and jabs while avoiding trading big blows with the comparably sluggish Ruiz, who was unable to throw his trademark combinations. I didnt prepare how I should have, said Ruiz, who lost by unanimous decision. He boxed me around. I gained too much weight.

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And it didnt stop there. Fueled by the embarrassment and regret of losing his title, Ruiz lifestyle deteriorated further. He stopped training altogether, stating matter-of-factly the only running he did was to the grocery store or for fast food. I was empty and sad and I felt I let everyone down, he recalls. I had lost what Id been working for my whole life and I didnt want to do anything, and I was still partying, trying to find stuff to make me forget about my loss.

Until that day in the spring of 2020, when Ruiz finally decided hed had enough.

IN A LATE March Instagram post, Ruiz is slipping and dodging a swinging teardrop heavy bag, with his newly developed teardrop quads peeking out from underneath the bottom hem of his shorts. A similar post appears on the Instagram of super middleweight champion and fellow Mexican Canelo Alvarez, who is widely viewed as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. And its no coincidence.

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The day after calling on God for help, Ruiz called on Alvarez. Ruiz told Alvarez he was tired of the way he was living and asked if he and his trainer Eddy Reynosoone of the best in the sportwould consider taking him on. At first, Reynoso was skeptical; he knew Ruiz was a talented boxer, but was concerned about his reputation for being undisciplined and lazy.

But after talking with Ruiz and meeting with his father, Andy Sr., who had coached his son until he was 14 years old, Reynoso agreed to become Ruizs new coach and welcomed him into the Alvarez camp. Eddie told me, Andy, we believe in you and we know you have the potential, but you need to be dedicated and disciplined and you need to give 110 percent, Ruiz recalls. I told him I will do whatever it takes to become champ again.

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Reynoso says there is one key difference between training middleweights and training heavyweights. You can be more intense with middleweights, he explains. With heavyweights, you have to be more gradual. But from the get-go, Reynoso was focused on helping Ruiz shed those extra pounds, which he says were pure fat. They got his diet under control, convincing Ruiz that his beloved barbecue ribs and chilaquiles with beans, eggs and bacon were to be treats rather than habits, and turned him on to salmon, brown rice and veggies. Reynoso also immediately put Ruiz on a weight-training program, the first of his career.

Go back to Ruizs Instagram posts and youll see him throwing rapid-fire left hooks with a resistance band coiled around his body, tossing a heavy med ball against the wall with jumping footwork drills between reps, completing three-minute rounds of 300 punches in a swimming pool and doing barbell supersets. We started doing things I had never done before, and it was really, really hard, Ruiz says. The first month I couldnt bend down I was so sore, but as I saw improvement, I got more and more motivated.

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The posts helped to silence Instagram critics who had been hurling digital insults at Ruiz, like You better start Sumo wrestling and You need to fight yourself, you are a disgrace to Mexicans. He was called a one-hit wonder, compared to an artic lorry and told to get back in the gym and train.

The workout videos also served to show potential competitors how Ruizs weight loss and muscle gains have accentuated his fighting style, which is naturally different than the typical heavyweights. Most like to keep their distance and land heavy blows from afar, while Ruiz, even when he is overweight, fights with the mentality of a smaller boxer. He likes to close the distance and attack his opponents up close.

But with Alvarez in his corner and Reynoso in his ear, Ruiz has come to also believe in his ability to move like a middleweight. As he dropped weight, replacing fat with muscle, his natural hand speed and quick head movement only increased, and contrary to logic, so did his punching power; as Ruiz trained his legs for the first time ever, he became better able to generate power from the ground up. Absolutely everything has improved, from his agility to his lateral movement to the power in his legs, Reynoso says. He is more powerful everywhere.

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Ruiz agrees. Eddy has helped me perfect every single punch, every combination, every movement, he says. He brought out abilities I didnt even know I had.

Ruiz is now 255 pounds, 55 pounds less than his peak last spring and even 13 pounds less than the first Joshua fight. He looks fit and strong rather than round, and even his jawline is sharper. And while the physical difference is stunning, the change in his mentality is just as stark. The difference is responsibility, says Ruiz Sr. Andy is not a superstar in camp, because Canelo is the superstar. He sees how dedicated Canelo is and it has made him a better fighter and a better man.

ANDY SR. INTRODUCED Andy Jr. to boxing when he was just 6 years old, because his sons boundless energy led to broken toys and busted furniture; as a baby, Ruiz broke two cribs by the time he was a year old. Hence, his nickname, The Destroyer, which carried over into the ring. At age 10, Ruiz, always a big, chubby kid, was already 180 pounds and was sparring with grown men. And he could hurt them, says Andy Sr.

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What Ruiz was missing, however, was belief. His father says he would make Andy Jr. watch the movie Rocky at least once a week. I would tell him, You are going to be the Mexican Rocky! You will make history! Ruiz Sr. recalls. He thought I was crazy.

But as Ruiz grew, so did his self-confidence. When he was 16 years old, he sparred against the then 25-year-old Mexican heavyweight contender Arreola. At first sight, Arreola thought, That fat kid? But Arreola was quickly impressed with Ruizs hand speed and ability to move in the ring. I knew he was going to be a heavyweight to be reckoned with in the future, Arreola says. And I knew that if I was still in the game, more than likely, I was going to face this mother fucker.

That time is now. Though theyre friendly outside the ring, the smack-talk is flowing. Hes motivated to knock my block off but Im motivated too, said Arreola during a recent press conference. I want to win. He may have been the first Mexican heavyweight champion but the best Mexican is right here.

Arreola is nine years older than Ruiz, but is known for his stamina; he went 12 rounds in his last fight, before losing by unanimous decision to Polish fighter Adam Kownacki. Arreola is also an inch taller and 10 pounds lighter than Ruiz, with two extra inches in reach. But Reynosos plan for Ruiz against Arreola is simple: Move forward, attack, punish, move the waist, and in the 3rd or 4th round, get after it and go for the knockout.

Ruiz Sr. hopes a victory over Arreola could lead to a possible fight against Dillian Whyte, whose trash-talk game has been dirty: Ruiz is glad the only battle hes got now is with diabetes, said Whyte, despite the fact that Ruiz has never had the medical condition. Diabetes he can overcome, but he cant overcome me. But it could also lead to a fight with former longtime WBC champ Deontay Wilder, and then two-time world heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, whom Ruiz will have to best to get a third crack at Joshua to reclaim the heavyweight crown.

I feel like this is my first fight, like the new Andy was born, Ruiz says. I still have a lot more to accomplish and a lot more to prove. I want to get those belts back.

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Whether he does or doesnt, Ruiz has made it as clear as the message on his Gordo t-shirt that his values have changed. He has plans to drop even more weight from his muscled frame, and is focused on surrounding himself with good people and being a role model for his kids.

I want to be a champion in boxing, but I also want to be a champion in life, he says. I want to let everyone know that if you get knocked down, you can get back up.

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One of the many negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on our health is an alarming uptick in reported eating disorders, especially among children and teenagers. Warning: this article may include triggers.

A Tiktok video titled "How to lose a lot of weight quickly" that does not go on to offer any advice received thousands of comments, many along the lines of "I just starve myself for 5 days" or "I'm skinny but I just wanna see my body thin as it can be."

Posted on April 17, it got more than 5,200 comments, many with dangerous tips on how to shed weight quick and easy.

The post had over 416,000 likes by April 27.

Since the start of the pandemic, people who suffer from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating and other eating disorders, have been reporting an increase in their desire to restrict food intake and/or to "use food as a means of emotional comfort".

This report from Loma Linda University, several academic studies and individual accounts all suggest the pandemic is having a "profound, negative impact" on people with eating disorders, with increased social isolation, loss of control over circumstances and exposure to triggering messages playing a significant role.

The UK is experiencing a "tsunami of eating disorders, Dr Agnes Ayton, Royal College of Psychiatrists Eating Disorder Faculty chair, told The Guardian.

Ayton said the department observed a 41 percent increase in the number of children and young people completing treatment, with an 86 percent increase in those completing urgent treatment.

The situation seems to be worse in younger age groups. UK eating disorder charity Seed reported a 68 percent rise in those seeking ED support between the ages of 10 to 19, the BBC reported.

Similar reports have been seen in the US, where ED are among the deadliest mental illnesses, resulting in 10,200 deaths a year, second only to opioid addiction, according toNational Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD). Anorexia contributes significantly to these deaths.

Calls to the US National Eating Disorders Association increased 70 to 80 percent in 2020, compared to 2019, NPR reported.

Psychiatrists and other experts say this was an expected consequence of the pandemic, given social isolation and increased engagement on social media can trigger new EDs or worsening pre-existing ones.

Factors brought on by the pandemic

There are "three pathways" by which the pandemic may increase symptoms and risk of ED, according to researchers Rachel F Rodgers, Jake Linardon and Sebastien Guillaume.

Their research, published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders in June 2020, said the major factors were disruptions in daily routines, increased exposure to EDspecific or anxietyprovoking media, and fears of Covid-19 contagion that can "increase ED symptoms specifically related to health concerns, or by the pursuit of restrictive diets focused on increasing immunity".

The authors of the study noted social distancing brought on by the pandemic reduced access to social support and much-needed distractions for people working through EDs. The pandemic prevented their access to care because of increased social restrictions.

Disruption in daily routines and a perceived loss of control over life has the run-on effect of stripping people of their known management tools, presenting challenges with emotional regulation in a situation where people with EDs find themselves increasingly isolated.

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Social isolation

Eating disorders thrive in isolation where fears can go unchallenged.

One UK study found that 86.4 percent of a group of 129 individuals currently experiencing, or in recovery from, an ED, felt greater feelings of social isolation in the pandemic.

For many of these individuals aged between 16 and 65 years, spending time with friends and family represents a vital factor in their ED recovery, the study said.

Ryan Sheldon, a model in Los Angeles who has a binge-eating disorder, told NPR "eating disorders are isolating to begin with, and here we are, isolating ourselves even more.

New Yorker Stephanie Parker shared being alone and confined in her studio apartment brought up past trauma associated with her ED and aggravated symptoms.

"The OCD and anxiety ... just made my eating disorder more intense, and for me that meant I would become obsessed with cleaning everything and then checking in with myself to see if I deserve to eat, said Parker.

Many suffering from ED say they are unable to do activities or engage in social interactions as healthy coping mechanisms because of Covid restrictions.

In a self-reflective piece, Margaret Janse van Rensburg said social isolation meant that there was little available for her in terms of crowding out her ED with other meaningful activities.

Isolation can also impact ED recovery through reduced feelings of accountability and increased opportunity to engage in undetected ED behaviours, as over 20 percent of the studys sample reported feeling less social pressure to recover due to the pandemic.

Triggering media

Research shows young people are spending more time than ever on social media during quarantine, where negative messaging surrounding body image and weight gain, or the quarantine 15" may be perpetrating ED.

App Annie reported an average increase of 20 percent in daily time spent in apps on Android devices worldwide in 2020.

The mobile data and analytics site said China was the worst affected country with a reported 30 percent increase in social media usage to 5 hours per day on average compared to 2019, followed behind by Italy at 11 percent.

In the context of the pandemic, teens are on social media more. That means theyre potentially exposed to more content that could potentially trigger the development or maintenance of an eating disorder, Psychologist Alix Timko, at Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, toldThe Philadelphia Inquirer.

Professional counsellor and cofounder of the Center for Hope & Health, a treatment centre for ED, Melissa Harrison said her clients, as young as 12 years old, said they learned ways to restrict their eating on TikTok last year.

Dangers of social media algorithms

Harrison said TikToks algorithm is particularly dangerous because if a user spends time watching a triggering video chosen for them on the home page, the app creates a self-fulfilling prophecy to provide similar content over and over again.

TikTok, Instagram and editing apps available on Apple and Android devices also contain numerous filters that allow users to change their appearance and skew their perception of what their body and face should look like.

UK eating disorder charity Beat said these apps and filters "encourage the stigmatisation of weight or promote the idealisation of thinness which could cause distress for people suffering from an eating disorder or vulnerable to one.

The apps make me thinner and curvier than my body, even if I trained all the time, could ever be, Danae Mercer, a health journalist with a history of disordered eating, told the BBC.

They eliminate my pores in a way thats not even possible in nature. They create a me that is, quite simply, unachievable and they do it all with a click of a button, she added.

Psychological stress

Psychiatrists point to heightened psychological stress that people have been facing during the pandemic.

Depression and anxiety have very high comorbidity rates with eating disorders, Dr Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher said, which have heightened exponentially during the pandemic.

Last year at this time, everything was normal, but hundreds of thousands of people have died from Covid and numerous homes will be suffering from a loss, Astrachan-Fletcher pointed out.

Researchers at Biomed Central put together a series of papers called Journal of Eating Disorders that detail all impacts that the global crisis may have, or is having, on people living with an eating disorder.

One study found that 83.1 percent of 207 participants with ED surveyed online, reported that their symptoms had worsened in the pandemic, most notably due to difficulties managing emotions like anxiety around the unknown situation, changes in routine and in physical activity.

Ways to cope

Whilst the full extent of the pandemics impact on ED patients is still unknown, all literature points to the group's enhanced vulnerability during this time and need for more support from the mental health community.

Loma Linda Universitys Behavioural Health Medical Director, Melissa Pereau recommends a list oftop 10 things to do for people struggling with disordered eating during this time.

Pereau recommends people make safe plans to spend time with others, such as online game nights or going on a brief walk with a family member.

She also recommends people stick to online groups that specifically promote body positivity and consider taking a hiatus from or deleting apps that encourage a culture of body shaming.

If you or someone you know needs help, please check outglobal resources at F.E.A.S.T.

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There is a secret to weight loss that should be more widely known and it has nothing to do with supplements, specialized diets, or intermittent fasting. Instead, it's something that countless people, especially after a yearlong pandemic, have in common: trauma.

Scientists began understanding the relationship between weight gain and trauma decades ago. Since then, they've learned that negative, life-altering experiences can lead to weight gain and difficulty losing weight. These findings bubble up in pop culture and media coverage periodically. Surprisingly, however, that critical insight is nowhere to be found in the place you'd most expect it.

Top-performing weight loss apps, used by millions of people each year, make no mention of the relationship between trauma and weight. Apptopia, a mobile intelligence provider, created a list for Mashable of the leading weight loss apps, which includes WW, (formerly Weight Watchers), Noom, Lifesum, FitnessPal, and Lose It!. Collectively, they were downloaded 31 million times in the U.S. between March 2020 and March 2021.

Scrolling through these apps you'll find important resources like healthy recipes, tips for dealing with stress eating and meal planning, and tools to log meals, calories, and exercise, but no acknowledgement of a fundamental aspect of weight gain.

A major link emerged in 1993, when a study of 100 significantly overweight patients discovered that many of them had disproportionately experienced childhood sexual and physical abuse, in addition to other types of trauma, compared to 100 patients who'd always been "slender." The heavier patients commonly said they overate to cope with stress and used their weight as a "protective device." Subsequent research has further illuminated the connection between post-traumatic stress symptoms and weight gain.

Researchers believe that weight can function as a physical and psychological shield for some survivors of sexual trauma, protecting them from unwanted attention or advances. Other types of trauma like bereavement, natural disasters, and domestic violence, can play a role by unleashing higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol. That may lead both to comfort eating and to inflammation. Ultimately, the lesson of research on trauma and weight is that nothing is ever as simple as calories in and calories out.

The premise of popular weight loss programs is that limited self-discipline and poor habits stand between someone and their desired weight. Some apps, like WW and Noom, teach users important new behaviors and skills, helping them to evaluate their choices without necessarily addressing the trauma that may be driving their decisions. Other apps are workout guides and calorie trackers that splash images of svelte, toned bodies across the screen, presumably as motivation. Leap Fitness Group has created a line of such apps: Lose Belly Fat at Home, Lose Weight App for Women, Lose Weight App for Men, and so on.

While some people may only need a meal tracker and exercise regimen, many could benefit from learning how trauma changes the body and mind. This feels particularly true at a time when people are emerging from a traumatizing pandemic, perhaps heavier than they were a year ago, eager to travel, wear real pants, and slip back into a swimsuit. The process of managing their weight might be less daunting if they grasped how past trauma combined with fresh adversity may have contributed to gaining weight.

Certain techniques and strategies, including mental health treatment, can shift how people view their dietary and exercise habits in the context of their trauma. That reframing often alleviates feelings of guilt and self-sabotage that surface during attempts to lose weight, especially if those efforts are initially successful but the weight eventually returns.

When people feel there's some "sinister" part of themselves that skips exercise or indulges in treats, thereby halting progress toward their weight loss goal, it can set up a heartbreaking cycle, says Dr. Thomas Rutledge, a staff psychologist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System where he treats veterans in a weight control clinic. Many of his patients have post-traumatic stress disorder.

"You feel like there's a monster inside of you," says Rutledge of the emotional pain some experience when it feels like they've betrayed themselves and have no power to change their behavior. "People give up [trying to lose weight] as a result."

"You feel like there's a monster inside of you."

Mashable contacted several of the leading weight loss apps identified by Apptopia, but only Noom, WW, and Lifesum responded. Each company agreed to talk about trauma and weight management and offered compelling reasons for not raising it with their users.

While acknowledging its importance, they feared that discussing trauma would be irresponsible since their programs aren't specifically in the business of providing mental healthcare. Even though trauma is common, they want to appeal to a broad audience and worry that a discussion of the subject could feel too niche. They also can't offer a quick fix, like when advising a user who's craving a certain food or feeling overwhelmed with meal planning.

Gary D. Foster, Ph.D., a psychologist and chief scientific officer for WW, said the company looks for "commonalities" shared by all members, like how to manage the body's stress response. The stress itself could be triggered by anything grief, unemployment, disruption to one's routine but WW content is written in the broadest strokes.

"[W]e're not mental health professionals, so we spend a lot of time thinking about when we bring up issues like trauma, how much are those going to be activators, and are we leaving people sort of at a little bit at risk?" said Foster, explaining that talking about past trauma might trigger distress or even a mental health crisis.

Dr. Andreas Michaelides, Ph.D., chief of psychology for Noom, said the program's coaches, who work with members, receive training about how trauma can affect weight management. While they may use that knowledge to help a "Noomer" experiencing challenges, it's not part of the program's extensive library of courses that cover topics like the psychology of weight loss, "keystone" eating habits, mindfulness, and factors aside from food, sleep, and stress that influence one's ability to lose weight and keep it off. Michaelides said that if a user expressed concerns about their history of trauma, a Noom coach will consult the company's clinical team about whether they would benefit from mental health treatment or other resources.

Both Noom and WW apply principles of behavior change to weight management. The programs don't just focus on budgeting calories but instead educate members about how to become more self-aware and change their behaviors. Those skills arguably increase users' sense of agency and control, which in theory should improve their mental health and well-being, even if they still wrestle with post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Lifesum, which currently offers food tracking, has plans to incorporate behavior science into its program. The goal is to help people "recognize even in uncertain times things they can control," said Andrew Zimmermann, founder of a behavioral science consulting firm and a member of Lifesum's health advisory board.

For Zimmermann, a product like Lifesum exists on a continuum of wellness services and shouldn't be all things to its users. Similarly, he said, just like a person goes to the gym to work out and a physical therapist to treat an injury, someone hoping to lose weight might use an app to track their habits and see a counselor to work on deeper emotional issues.

What's more difficult for those in the weight loss field to confront are the limits to the transformative power of behavior change when unresolved trauma pulls people back to the routines or coping skills they're trying to replace.

"We don't come at it from the angle of you've let yourself go, we've got to turn this around."

Rutledge, the psychologist at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, agrees that there are good reasons for weight loss programs to carefully consider how they talk about trauma, especially if there are no mental health professionals on hand. Even with the best intentions, these conversations can be insensitive toward and counter-productive for the person trying to lose weight.

Yet he also argues that the "future of the field" lies in finding effective ways to talk about trauma and the larger role emotions play in weight management. The current business model appeals to people through simplicity, offering straightforward tasks like counting calories, adopting hacks and tips, and completing workout routines. Meanwhile, any underlying trauma goes undiscussed.

"It is hard to monetize trauma so there is little industry incentive to talk about this issue," he said.

Rutledge, who is also a professor of psychiatry at U.C. San Diego, helps his patients make connections between their traumatic experiences and how they eat. He encourages them to see their choices as something that had positive benefits, since eating may have helped soothe their anxiety or gaining weight made them feel protected. Instead of feeling ashamed about using these tactics to cope and survive, Rutledge recommends patients try several strategies to navigate their trauma and related weight gain.

One technique is to identify and replace their mental "safe weight," or the amount they weigh that feels like a protective shield. Choosing a number that's associated with a different type of safety strength and health, for example can make it easier to lose weight without worrying about feeling vulnerable. Rutledge avoids making that new association about thinness or skinniness. He also helps his patients appreciate the idea that excess weight isn't the best safety tool and guides them toward valuing the protection conferred by newfound physical capability or mobility.

Rutledge said that it can be useful to write down the types of comments and situations that might prompt someone to feel unsafe, and thus more likely to experience PTSD symptoms and abandon their weight loss efforts. He recommends scripting new responses instead. Someone worried about receiving a compliment about their body can decide in advance how they'd like to answer. They can also plan for feeling uncomfortable eating with a friend by deciding in that moment to take three slow breaths through their nose to relax while reminding themselves to feel proud of the changes they're making.

"We don't come at it from the angle of you've let yourself go, we've got to turn this around," says Rutledge. "They were probably gaining weight because they were coping and food was one of the limited options available to them."

Mercifully, some weight loss programs and apps are similarly nonjudgmental, but what they continue to leave out about the role of trauma has the potential to truly empower their users.

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A healthy, low-calorie diet is not just about glowing skin or a feeling of wellbeing in the oppressive summers. It's more about consuming the kind of calories to help you avoid diseases. Instead of following a fad diet, such as keto, or intermittent fasting, all you need to do is eat right. With a little bit of patience and effort, you can set off on your weight-loss journey and achieve amazing results. Though calories are not entirely bad for your body, you have to keep the count in check during your weight-loss regimen. Here are a few low-calorie recipes that will also satiate your taste buds. In a season transformed by the coronavirus, try these memorable dishes at home.

1. Sugar-Free Fig Mousse

Beat the heat with the lip-smacking anjeer or fig mousse. In just half-an-hour, the chilled dessert can be made. It is a safe sweet dish due to zero artificial sugar content. Click here for recipe.

2. Flax Seed Raita

Curds have a cooling effect while flax seeds help in building immunity - something we all need this summer. The added flavour of mint to this 15-minute dish makes it even more delectable. Click here for recipe.

Raita is a good probiotic

3. Oats Khichdi

It is always good to stay light as the mercury heads north. This simple low-calorie khichdi sounds perfect. You can add some veggies to it and serve with yoghurt. Click here for recipe.

Oats are replete with protein and fibre

4. Paneer, Chana and Chutney Salad

Apart from being low on calories, this dish also contains a lot of proteins. Ingredients such as crumbled paneer, boiled chana, peanuts, green onions, mint and coriander, lemon juice are used to rustle up this dish. Click here for recipe.

5. Saunf and Jeera Tea

Say no to your regular tea for this low-calorie beverage. This herbal drink made of fennel and cumin seeds also helps boost your immunity. Click here for recipe.

Herbal tea is good for immunity

It takes just small tweaks in your eating habits to shift to a fitter lifestyle. So, do not forget to try out these recipes that are a perfect for the summer.

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90 Day Fiance star Julia Trubkina revealed that she had trouble losing weight, but found yoga to be the most helpful. Pic credit: TLC

90 Day Fiance personality Julia Trubkina revealed that she had trouble losing weight and tried several methods before finding something that worked for her.

Julia and her husband, Brandon Gibbs, were introduced to 90 Day Fiance fans in Season 8 of the show and the pairs story quickly became a fan-favorite. Julia moved from Russia to America to be with Brandon, but it didnt come without a few hiccups along the way.

Brandon lived with his parents, Betty and Ron Gibbs, on their family farm where he had to help them work and maintain it. When Julia arrived, she had a tough adjustment period. One of the tougher obstacles was understanding why Betty and Ron refused to allow her and Brandon to sleep in the same room until they were married.

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However, the couple managed to make it through their trials and tied the knot at the end of the season. But the good news didnt end there, 90 Day Fiance fans recently found out that the couple was going to be moving to another 90 Day Fiance spinoff, 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?.

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Although fans were thrilled that they would get to see more of the adorable couple, Julia has also taken the opportunity to open up to their fans and share her life experiences.

In a recent Instagram post, Julia revealed that she had struggled to lose weight recently and found that only one thing helped her to get back on track yoga.

In the post, Julia rocks a tiny bikini in preparation for a fitness competition. According to the posts caption, she experienced some weight gain while filming for 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?

This was my second competition. guys, in the season happily ever after, I had hormonal imbalance, food, flights, stress and I gained weight. I trained, spent most of the day on the street running with the dogs, helping on the farm, but the weight did not go away, she shared.

The caption continued to explain, I didnt really like and perceived yoga as a sport, but I began to do yoga once a week and the weight began to return to normal, naturally I continued to do loads.

Julia concluded her caption stating that many troubles can start and be fixed by just altering your mindset.

conclusion: a lot of problems depends on problems in the head, even weight problems, she wrote.

Julia found herself in hot water with some 90 Day Fiance fans after sharing her controversial opinions on plastic surgery.

During the Tell All, host Shaun Robinson discussed procedures that certain cast members had done, including Rebecca Parrott and Yara Zaya. Both women admitted to having work done and were happy with their decisions.

Julia, however, couldnt wrap her mind around the idea of plastic surgery and instead said that women should learn to accept themselves.

I totally disagree about this, she said.

Julia went on to state that if you are young you dont need an operation to change you and if you have a man who loves you then you dont need [to] change.

Co-star Yara disagreed and countered that if someone is unhappy with their appearance they should be able to change it.

Julia then found herself in deeper water still when it was revealed that she decided not to move off the family farm after complaining about it all season.

Fans felt that she was putting on an act and several decided they were no longer team Julia.

90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? airs Sundays at 8/7c on TLC.

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