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Emotional Eating: How to Stop

Posted: Jan 17 in Weight Loss Tips by

Many people who are considering a weight loss plan in St. Cloud may find that one of the main factors affecting their weight could be caused by eating for reasons besides hunger. While some people may overeat because they genuinely feel they need nourishment, others may find that they eat for reasons other than hunger. In many cases, a person may actually be overeating as a substitute for something that is missing from their life. Once this is discovered, they may find more success if they work on finding other ways to deal with these issues rather than turning to food.

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Understanding Your Friends’ Impact on your Waist Line

Posted: Dec 22 in Weight Loss Tips by

People like to do things in groups. We go out together, watch movies together, laugh together and cry together. Unfortunately, we also tend to gain weight together. People who spend a lot of time together with the same group of friends, which we are all likely to do, will pick up one another’s habits – which can often include over-eating.

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Maintaining Your Resolution to Lose Weight

Posted: Jan 11 in Weight Loss Tips by

At New Year’s Eve parties all over Maple Grove, people clinked glasses and resolved that this year would be the year that they achieved their weight loss goals. Starting a goal is easier than sticking with it and achieving it, though. So, what does it take to maintain those resolutions? Check out the tips below to help you achieve your goals for a healthy 2011:

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Weight Loss: The Importance of Being Consistent

Posted: Oct 05 in Weight Loss Tips by

Do occasional slips in your weight loss program make a difference? We all experience them. Life gets in the way of our weight loss routine as we contend with a vacation, or an impossible deadline at work, or a rocky patch in a relationship. Eventually things get back on track and we resume our weight loss program none the worse for the small slip.

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Setting Compelling Weight Loss Goals

Posted: Apr 26 in Weight Loss Tips by

Many people try to set goals to help them lose weight, but setting the wrong type of goals may actually prevent weight loss success. Learn how to set goals that will improve your chances of losing weight.

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Mindsets that Keep You from Losing Weight

Posted: Feb 26 in Weight Loss Tips by

According to Reader’s Digest, 72 percent of Americans want to lose weight. But obesity rates continue to climb.

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Why Eat Slow to Lose Weight

Posted: Jan 26 in Weight Loss Tips by

Research offers scientific reasoning behind the diet tip to “eat slowly if you’re trying to lose weight.”

Researchers in Athens, Greece conducted a crossover study of 17 healthy adult males.

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Expressing Anger Without Aggression

Posted: Aug 26 in Weight Loss Tips by

How can you get your feelings across to someone else when you are upset? When you are angry, there are several ways you can respond to the feeling, but some are healthier than others.

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Gauging Weight Loss Expectations

Posted: Jul 26 in Weight Loss Tips by

It is important to develop and keep realistic expectations of your progress while on your weight loss journey. When expectations are unrealistic, dieters face more disappointment and discouragement, which can make it difficult to stay on track.

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Dealing with Anger Constructively

Posted: Jun 26 in Weight Loss Tips by

Anger is portrayed on television and in movies as an outward, aggressive emotion. It results in people punching walls, punching each other, breaking things-very destructive behaviors.

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