Weight Loss Strategies: Calorie Burn, Dieting & Fitness Plans

Sustainable weight management is achieved through calorie deficit strategies, metabolic endocrine support, and high-intensity exercise routines.

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The Effects of Eating Too Many Carbs

Eating too many carbs throughout the day can lead to weight gain, raise cholestrol levels and elevate blood sugar levels, which increases your risk for type 2 diabetes.

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How Fast Can You Lose 20 Pounds?

Losing 20 pounds can make a serious difference in your health -- if you're overweight, it may be enough to lower your risk of chronic weight-related diseases, like heart disease. It'll also affect how you look. And while it's natural to want rapid results, don't expect to lose 20 pounds in just a couple weeks.

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How to Lower BMI the Fastest

Body mass index, or BMI, measures the ratio of your weight to your height, in order to estimate if you're underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. Lowering your BMI means losing weight, which you can accomplish through adjustments to your diet and activity levels.

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Can You Lose Weight With Cold Showers?

While it's nice to think that you can burn away excess fat by showering, it's not the best way to shed pounds. Shivering from exposure to cold -- such as in a long, cold shower -- might help you burn more calories over time, but it's not clear whether it actually leads to weight loss.

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How to Slim Down Your Face and Stomach in 7 Weeks

A seven-week lifestyle makeover can help you feel energized and healthy, but it may or may not be enough time to slim down your face and stomach significantly. You can, however, lose enough weight during this time frame to make a noticeable difference.

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Signs You're Burning Fat

Whether you're losing weight for health reasons, to feel more confident at the beach, or to generally boost your energy levels, seeing results is key to staying motivated to stick to your fitness plan.

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Weight Loss Percentage Calculation

Whether you're trying to lose 5 pounds or 50, tracking your weight loss helps keep you motivated. It helps you keep track of your progress toward your ultimate goals, even if you're not seeing huge results in the mirror from day to day.

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How to Tighten Flabby Arms After Major Weight Loss

Major weight loss can literally save your life: By reducing your body fat down to a healthy level, you not only alleviate excess strain on your joints, but lower your risk of several chronic diseases, ranging from heart disease to certain types of cancer.

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How to Lose 50 Pounds in Four Months

A four-month timeline might feel generous -- and more than you'd prefer to wait for weight loss results -- but it's a relatively short time frame to change your body.

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Does Eating Just Protein Make You Lose Fat?

When you're trying to lose weight, your dietary habits can make or break your success. A healthy diet can help you shed pounds even if you don't have time for a vigorous workout schedule, and -- on the flipside -- even the toughest workouts can't compensate for a bad diet.

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Results of the Tuna & Water Diet

Developed by bodybuilder and coach Dave Draper, the tuna and water diet is designed to be a three-day diet "reset" to help to ditch poor eating habits. For three days, you'd drink roughly 2 quarts of water a day and eat enough tuna over the course of six meals to take in 1 to 1.

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High-Protein, Low-Carb Breakfast Ideas

It's no secret that breakfast is important for weight loss. On top of providing nutrients you need to stay energized and active all day, it helps control hunger in the morning, so you're less likely to turn to vending machine fare when hunger strikes.

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How to Lose Fat When Your Body Fat Percentage Is Over 50 Percent

Weight loss requires willpower and dedication, but if you have a lot of weight to lose, it's especially daunting. When your body fat percentage is over 50 percent, you're likely looking at months or possibly years of work to get the physique you want, depending on how much weight loss you plan to achieve.

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Side Effects of Lipodrene With Ephedra

Lipodrene is a dietary supplement developed by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, marketed as a weight-loss aid. The supplement contains ephedra extract, as well as other ingredients including hoodia, green tea extract and caffeine.

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Snacks That Burn Belly Fat

That slow-but-steady increase in your waistline doesn't just affect how your clothes fit, it's also a health risk. Belly fat often involves gaining visceral fat, which is a type of fat that accumulates inside your abdominal wall.

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How to Raise Your Basal Metabolic Rate

While it would be nice to have the sort of metabolism that lets you eat whatever you want, whenever you want, without gaining a single ounce, most of us aren't that genetically lucky.

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What to Eat Instead of Carbs for Weight Loss

Thinking of going low-carb to shed pounds? You have the right idea. Low-carb diets not only help you shed weight, but they may also keep you feeling fuller than other diets because they're packed with filling healthy fats and protein.

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How to Break Down Fat Deposits Stored in the Body

Breaking down fat deposits and losing weight involve months or years of dedication and motivation, but the process is simple at its core; to lose weight, you need to get more activity and eat fewer calories than you burn.

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The Quickest Way to Lose 5 Pounds

Whether you're trying to drop 5 pounds as the first milestone in a larger weight-loss goal, or you're trying to shed that last stubborn bit of fat, lifestyle changes can help.

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