Binge Today, Diet Tomorrow. Don’t be a Yo-yo Dieter.

For 20 years, Ann Green has been a chronic yo-yo dieter—up 10 pounds, down 5, up, 5 down 10. Either she’s dieting to starvation by existing on raw vegetables and canned tuna or eating all the wrong things. For Ann, there is no in-between. Lately, though, she seems to have more “eating days” than “diet [...]

She Stopped Dieting and Dropped Pounds

Strike the word diet from the dictionary— diets don’t work! I’ve fought the battle of the bulge since second grade. You name it; I’ve tried it—weight-loss centers, packaged meals, diet drinks, fasting. Each diet brought a glimmer of hope—a promise of quick, easy weight loss. They all worked for a while, but soon I slipped [...]

Escape the Salad Bar Fat Trap

Sue Grant wanted to drop a few pounds, so she gave up soup and turkey sandwiches for lunch. Now she eats a salad every day—a big pile of lettuce, a little cheese, turkey, egg, croutons, a mound of crunchy veggies, and a few crackers on the side. Her favorite topping is Russian dressing, although she [...]

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