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Don’t give up when the scale isn’t moving

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When the scale isn’t moving, it can be frustrating.   Many people shut down on their weight loss journey when they don’t see immediate progress.   But important changes are happening.   A relative called me.   They were dieting, adding exercise and did lose a few pounds.   But then they reached a plateau and were very frustrated.   How do you know your diet and new exercise habits are working when the scale doesn’t move?   Environmental Nutrition outlines six ways to know you are still making progress in the April 2024 article, “Look Beyond the Scale”.    Weight loss is a great indicator you are improving your health when you are dieting and trying to get in shape. But you don’t need to rely just on the scale in your weight loss journey.   There are also other wins for your health. 1.   Better health :   When one loses weight and adds more exercise to their routine, their body benefits in many ways even if they hit a plate...

Best Diets for Weight Loss in 2024

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So many people make a resolution to lose a few pounds in 2024?   If you or someone you know wants to drop a few pounds, what are the best weight loss diets to be on? Many weight loss diets don’t change your lifestyle but offer a quick solution but for many a temporary solution.   You may lose some weight but once you go “off” the diet, you gain the weight back.   US News & World Report not only ranks the best diets for overall health (last week’s blog topic ) but also the Best Weight-Loss Diets .    What makes a weight-loss diet a winner?   The experts ranking the diets looked for both short- and long-term weight loss results.    They noted some diets did well in the short term, people lost weight on the diet, but long-term results, not so good.   A diet really isn’t successful if you gain all the weight back that you wanted to say good bye to.   What are the Best Weight-Loss Diets for 2024 according to the US News & Wor...