How to Lose and Maintain Weight Loss

Americans spend millions of dollars per day on diets, supplements, gym memberships and a variety of exercise equipment in an effort to lose weight. An incredibly large percentage of people fail to lose weight because they don't stick to the diet or workout program they set out for themselves. More importantly, recent studies have shown that not just being overweight, but the distribution of body fat increases the risk for heart attacks, strokes, and premature death. People that carry excess weight around their waist "belly fat", are at an increased risk.

Lemonade Diet Review

Thinking about trying the lemonade diet? Wondering what it is? The lemonade diet is also called the lemon detox diet or the Master Cleanse diet.

It's really a Hollywood fad diet that involves you drinking a concoction of water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup all day - and nothing else.

This diet has been used by celebrities to slim down for movie roles and photo shoots.

Top 7 Tips for Easy Portion Control

Would you like to super size that? Everywhere you turn, food is being up-sized and it's translating directly into our waistlines being upsized too. In 1955 when McDonald's introduced its first hamburger, it was 1.6 ounces of meat. Their largest burger is now 8 ounces. A serving of juice 40 years ago was just 4 ounces, now you can often find 16-oz, 24-oz or even unlimited sized servings. This increase in size is happening in everything from soda to pizza to movie popcorn.

When we are consistently presented with extra large servings, it is human nature to eat more. How do we cut down on the amount of food we are eating? Portion control is not about having enough will power. It's also not about using every measuring cup and spoon in the house to make sure you aren't overeating. It is about having simple strategies that will help you to cut down on the amount you are eating without feeling deprived, restricted, or overly controlled.