Throughout my life, I always associated working out with losing weight. Because I’d never had a weight problem or been a ...

Trying to lose weight typically sounds exciting at first. There’s often a rush of enthusiasm when embarking on a new self-change experience. Dieting researchers Janet Polivy and Peter Herman coined ...

In matters of weight loss, food and exercise are regular parts of the conversation. A new survey from Everyday Health suggests that another topic should be considered in that conversation: mental ...

A recent BMC Public Health study analyzes self-monitoring data from Chinese adults who participated in a group weight loss intervention using a mixed-methods approach. Study: Why more successful? An ...

What if the secret to lasting weight loss isn’t a burst of motivation or a diet magic bullet, but something much more mundane and much more reliable? Maria Kirkeland’s story offers a convincing answer ...

Most people think of weight loss as a math problem: calories in versus calories out. In reality, your body sees it as a survival threat. When calorie intake falls or body fat decreases, biological ...

Weight Loss and Substance Use. In addition to being a key feature of many eating disorders, body image disturbance and a ...

Women often plead with me, “Just tell me how to lose weight!” But what you want goes deeper than a number on the scale. Yes, you want to see results. Yes, you want to feel lighter in your body. But ...

Throughout my life, I always associated working out with losing weight. Because I’d never had a weight problem or been a heavy person, I wasn’t very active until my 50s, when I gained weight due to ...