Category: Weight loss
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Why do we eat even when we are full?
When we eat even when we are full, we often blame it on our lack of will power. However, there are various subtle and unconscious processes in our bodies that cause us to ignore our hunger signals, and guess what? This simplified explanation of these complex mechanisms will help you to take some practical steps…
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The struggle is real!
Like me, you might have heard that fat cells don’t die. As nature’s cruel joke, all us dieters, exercisers, trying-to-look-gooders are cursed with keeping our fat cells once they are born in our body even after we lose weight, so as soon as we take a bite of the next slice of cake we dare…
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Five things I learnt from my weight-loss journey
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to weight loss. The whole concept of calories-in-vs.-calorie-out is outdated. It’s best to lose weight at one’s own pace while listening to your body giving a chance to your metabolic rate and hunger hormones to adapt to the new dynamics. Find ways to keep that metabolic rate high. Understanding and…
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My Weight Loss Journey: The Butterfly Effect in Action
Up until my early 40s, I had struggled with my size. I couldn’t remember a time when I consciously felt happy about the way my body looked. How sad is that at my slimmest weight with a BMI of 22, I was still conscious of my big behind and dreamt of a flatter tush. Little…
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What helps us maintain our weight after a successful weight loss effort? Let’s settle this once-and-for-all!
There was a time in my life when the myriad of diets, dietary plan and diet advice out there made me feel sick of the word “diet”! My efforts to stop the yo-yoing pattern of weight loss and gain I had suffered for the most part of my life had me ready to throw the…
The Butterfly Effect 