Today's world of crash diets and miracle pills leaves most of us thinking that losing weight "fast" is the best way to do it. However, not only can losing weight too quickly be unhealthy, but setting unrealistic weight loss goals for yourself can also mean setting yourself up for disappointment and failure. At the same time, if you set your goals too low or don't push yourself a little you won't ...

Without a doubt one of the reasons that so many diets fail is because we simply give up on them. One of the keys to effective weight loss is staying motivated. After all, if you can't stay motivated enough to stick with whatever diet and exercise plan you have chosen you simply aren't going to lose the weight, right? One of the most effective ways of staying motivated when you are ...

Let's face it, one of the hardest parts of losing weight is staying motivated. We all start out enthusiastic and gung-ho about how good we are going to be with our eating plans and exercise, but as time goes by that enthusiasm fades and we slowly taper off until we are back in our old habits again. To successfully lose weight and keep it off for good it is really ...