Posts Tagged ‘Weight loss’

A recent Ipsos Reid research poll reveals that 50 per cent of Canadians consider themselves overweight. Are you one of them?

If you're looking to shed some weight, these weight-loss articles may help you:

• Easy fitness tips for weight loss
• Top nutrition tips for weight loss
• Getting started with weight loss
• 4 ways to set your weight-loss goals
• 5 fitness pros that can help you reach your weight-loss goals

Also, a great way to get your fitness, nutrition and weight-loss goals on track is to join CBC's Live Right Now movement. You can take small daily challenges that will get you closer to meeting your health goals. Plus, you can follow along and see how other Canadians are doing, or share your successes and challenges with others in one of the many groups.

Will you join CBC's Live Right Now movement?

Canadian Living boasts a library of fab Health & Wellness Club workout and fitness videos that you can use year-round to help you get and stay in shape. You can find all our Health & Wellness Club videos here.

Tell us which of Canadian Living's Health & Wellness Club videos is your favourite for a chance to WIN one of three mini-libraries featuring books from all nine of this year's Read for the Cure authors, including Ian Brown, Margaret Atwood, Linden MacIntyre and more. For more information, visit readforthecure.ca.

You have until Sunday, October 31, to post a comment to let us know which Heath & Wellness Club video is your favourite. I'll announce the winner here on November 11. Good luck!

On April 8, I asked you to tell us about your favourite body part for a chance to WIN a copy of the new yoga DVD, The Pursuit of Happy Hips with Eoin Finn and Elite Athletes.

Congratulations to our winner, Lena Gillespie, who says:
"I know this is going to sound funny, but at the age of 49 and having been overweight all my life, this past year I finally decided to do something about it.

So my favourite body part happens to be the newly formed biceps that are emerging as the result of my new nutrition and fitness plan that I've managed to follow for the past year. It's amazing what body fat can hide.

The first time I noticed that I actually had biceps I was blow-drying my hair and saw definition. I called the entire family to the bathroom so I could flex for them LOL!"

That's a terrific story, Lena! I hope you enjoy the DVD.

Have you signed up for Spring Boot Camp yet? Sign up today and starting on May 3, 2010 you'll receive an e-newsletter each day for six weeks to motivate you to get healthy and fit - just in time for summer. You'll lose weight and feel great!

On March 26, I asked you to tell us about a time that you tried to lose weight for a special occasion for a chance to win these six great books:

1. Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living your Dreams, by Mike Dooley
2. Sage-ing while Age-ing, by Shirley MacLaine
3. The Rough Guide to Happiness: Practical Steps for All-Round Well-Being, by Dr. Nick Baylis
4. 10-10-10: 10 Minutes, 10 Months, 10 Years - A Life-Transforming Idea, by Suzy Welch
5. A Long Bright Future: An Action Plan for a Lifetime of Happiness, Health, and Financial Security, by Laura L. Carstensen, Ph.D.
6. Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense and Sensibility, by Mireille Guiliano

Congratulations to our winner, Cathy, who says:
"I am trying to lose weight right now. My son is getting married in June and I would like to lose 20 pounds so I could look good on the dance floor with him.

It's not only for this wedding that I am trying to lose weight but also because I am diabetic and my sugar levels have been quite high lately. My doctor wants to put me on insulin and I really don't want to get to this point. I have joined a gym and have been going faithfully. I am seeing my sugars go down and also feeling my clothes get looser. I'm starting to feel better too.

My three boys are a great inspiration - they encourage me to go to the gym and show pride in my determination. I hope I can lose this weight not only for this happy occasion but for my own personal health."

Have you signed up for Spring Boot Camp yet? Sign up today and starting on May 3, 2010 you'll receive an e-newsletter each day for six weeks to motivate you to get healthy and fit - just in time for summer. You'll lose weight and feel great!

Spring is in the air and for many brides-to-be, wedding planning is kicking into high gear.

And with wedding planning comes dieting. Almost every bride aims to lose a few pounds to look her best for her big day. And many brides even buy their dress a size or two too small in anticipation of the weight they'll lose in time for their wedding.

But this can be a recipe for disaster! Have you ever tried to lose weight for a special occasion?

Maybe you had big plans to shed loads of pounds before your wedding. Maybe you went on a crash diet before a beach getaway. Perhaps you wanted to lose weight before a reunion. How did it work out? Were you triumphant? Or was it a disaster?

Tell us about how you tried to lose weight for a special event and how it turned out for a chance to WIN these six great books:

1. Infinite Possibilities: The Art of Living your Dreams, by Mike Dooley
2. Sage-ing while Age-ing, by Shirley MacLaine
3. The Rough Guide to Happiness: Practical Steps for All-Round Well-Being, by Dr. Nick Baylis
4. 10-10-10: 10 Minutes, 10 Months, 10 Years - A Life-Transforming Idea, by Suzy Welch
5. A Long Bright Future: An Action Plan for a Lifetime of Happiness, Health, and Financial Security, by Laura L. Carstensen, Ph.D.
6. Women, Work and the Art of Savoir Faire: Business Sense and Sensibility, by Mireille Guiliano

For a chance to WIN, just Subscribe To This Blog and post a comment telling us about your attempt to lose weight for a special occasion. You have until Friday, April 9 to let us know. I'll announce the winner here on Monday, April 12.

Congratulations to Jeri-Ann, who has won our August 19 contest by telling us about how she sneaks more fibre into her diet.

Jeri-Ann says:

"I am trying to add more fibre into my diet, so all these tips are great. I love chili,  that is the only way right now I can get hubby to eat beans. we use whole wheat pasta and multigrain bread (that one was a struggle for the hubby). I have been told I need to eat between 25 and 35 grams per day due to diverticulosis, so this book would be a godsend for me."

Jeri-Ann has won a copy of The Fiber 35 Diet, by Brenda Watson.

Have you entered our August 27 contest yet?

Feel the power of 10 with 10 of our finest health stories, each offering 10 tips to help you reach your health & wellness goals:

1. 10 foods that will help you lose weight
2. Top 10 ways to fight stress
3. 10 ways to sneak exercise into your day
4. 10 good-for-you eating strategies
5. 10 simple ways to get more energy
6. 10 secrets of longevity
7. Eat to be 10 years younger
8. 10 tips for healthy eating on a budget
9. 10 ways to keep your portions under control
10. The top 10 anti-aging superfoods

Yesterday, we started our countdown of CanadianLiving.com's hottest weight-loss articles. Here are the eagerly-anticipated top five:

5. 5 weight-loss mistakes
Beware of common hazards that keep you from achieving your pound-dropping goals.

4. Yoga and middle age weight control
Yoga may smooth over the middle age spread.

3. 10 foods that will help you lose weight
Trying to lose weight? Instead of thinking about what you shouldn't eat, focus on the delicious foods that will help keep you satisfied. Here are 10 top picks for foods that can help you lose weight.

2. 5 sneaky things that make you gain weight
Can’t seem to lose those last few pounds? Or are you gaining weight as the years go on? Read on to discover the sneaky ways you might be gaining weight without knowing it, plus tips for curbing bad habits.

1. Ready to lose weight? Here are six questions to ask yourself
Consider your goals and motivations to ensure weight-loss success.

Hopefully these articles will keep you motivated as we head into the last weekend of Bikini Boot Camp!

Here's a countdown of our most popular weight-loss articles on CanadianLiving.com. Which one is your fave?

10. The 6 worst pieces of weight-loss advice
There's a world of weight-loss advice out there, and it's hard to know what to trust. Here, we've collected six pieces of weight-loss advice you don't want to follow, with tips on what to do instead.

9. 9 easy ways to reach your weight-loss goals
Are you trying to lose weight – and failing? Read on for tips and tricks on how to reach your weight-loss goals.

8. 5 kitchen tools that will help you lose weight
Use these cuisine essentials to keep you on the path to eating right and staying slim.

7. Healthy weight loss guide: Diet, nutrition and exercise tips
Looking for tips on losing weight the healthy way? Look no further than our healthy weight loss guide, with tips on making healthy food choices, controlling portion sizes and exercising for fitness and fun.

6. 10 bad habits that can sabotage weight loss
Are you trying to lose weight – and failing? You could be sabotaging your weight loss. Here are 10 bad habits that will keep you from losing weight – and how to change them.

Tune in tomorrow for our top five!

I don't know about you, but when I eat well, I'm less stressed.

Since starting the Bikini Boot Camp, I feel less anxious, more organized and more relaxed. How 'bout you?

The Thrive Diet: The whole foods way to losing weight, reducing stress and staying healthy for life is a new book by professional Ironman triathlete Brendan Brazier. It's touted as a long-term eating plan that will help you achieve optimal heath through stress-busting plant-based whole foods.

It promises to help you understand why some foods create nutritional stress and how other foods can help eliminate it, giving you a lean body, a sharp mind and everlasting energy.

And who doesn't want that?

For a chance to WIN a copy of the Thrive Diet, just Subscribe To This Blog and post a reply telling us about how you handle stress. Do you scream, punch a pillow and stomp your feet? Do you quietly count backwards from 10 to one? Do you bottle it all up inside until it eventually erupts in a crazy, beer-fueled bender?

You have until Friday, May 29 to let us know. I'll announce the winner here on Saturday, May 30.