Weight Programs

Since she joined Slimming World in January last year, Eimear Lynch has gone from weighing 13st 7.5lbs to 9st 7.5lbs; and from a size 16-18 to a size 8-10. The 29-year-old Liverpool student was delighted when her young nephew asked: ‘Auntie…

Day One – For breakfast, make an omelette with three egg whites, 75g chopped mixed peppers and a handful of spinach. Have 100g chicken with ½ red pepper for a mid-morning snack. Lunch consists of one grilled chicken breast, mixed salad…

While a few studies have noted there’s a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain, alongside other wellbeing concerns, you’d hardly be expected to thing that all you need to look like Kate Moss is a good night’s sleep. However, a…

Sticking to a weight-loss program can be tough. Virtually everyone who ever started a diet will have binned the carrot sticks and the exercise at some point and slipped back into their old habits of eating the wrong things slumped on the…

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you’ll know that half the battle is in your mind. This is where hypnosis weight loss programmes come in. When you’re under hypnosis — a state of inner absorption and concentration — you are highly…

Liberty University has announced that it’s continuing its commitment to helping students make healthy dining choices with a new free wellness app. Based in Virginia in the United States, the private, Christian university’s dining services…

Gastric bypass surgery can have a lasting wellness effect in reversing the pancreas damage brought about by your type 2 diabetes. This is according to a new study in the journal Diabetes Care, which provides further evidence that diabetes…

Weight loss isn’t just about what you eat, or how much, but when you eat can give you a kick in the right direction too. Studies have shown that eating ‘by the clock’ is a no-extra-willpower-required way to help you lose more pounds, boost…

Losing weight is all about eating less and moving more. But while we all accept that weight really is that simple, the mental effects of weight gain and diet are also hugely important. For some, that means challenging their mind as well as…

Most of us who have tried to lose weight are sure to agree – it isn't easy. Instead of slimming down and staying at a healthy weight we may find that our body mass index fluctuates from year to year as we attempt new diets that don't work…

There are certain myths floating around about weight loss that simply aren’t true, and some that are doubtful, but the problem is there are just so darn many of them that just knowing where to begin can take its toll on your mental…

The weight loss industry is a minefield of pseudo-scientific advice and anecdotal evidence often used irresponsibly just for the sake of marketing. After all, it is rare that people magically lose weight and keep it off in the long-term.…

Weight loss surgery is an option too regularly taken as a shortcut by those desperate for a better figure. While cosmetic reasons are not necessarily an insufficient motivation to take such a dramatic step, it’s important that every…

We all know that resistance training helps to build stronger muscle mass – bigger muscles need more energy, which burns more calories and fat. But how effective is this form of training in losing weight? The energy used in a training…

If you asked everyone you know what they would most like to change about their appearance, most of them would say that they’d like to lose a little bit of weight. However, many people turn to crash dieting to achieve this goal, which is…

The majority of us will attempt a diet at some stage in our lives, and when it comes to losing weight everyone’s aim is the same – do it as quickly and effectively as possible. In a bid to shift the pounds, we often fall foul to a myriad of…

When you need to lose weight, sometimes you can get stuck in a rut. No matter how much you try, it seems like those pounds are never going away, but, luckily, members of the medical community can help you navigate your way to better…

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a natural hormone produced by the placenta for maintaining a healthy pregnancy, but dieters have found another wellness use for hCG. The hCG diet is a combination of extreme calorie restriction and…

Taking laxatives to lose weight doesn’t often get talked about, but it is a real wellness problem that is, in actual form, a form of abuse on your body. On a recent episode of The Dr Oz Show, television doctor Dr Oz explored this very…

People can be very stilted in their views on weight-loss. Even though this area is growing and becoming more complicated by the day, there are a lot of people who only trust the more traditional methods of weight loss and why not? If it…

Life isn't a simple thing and the more we do to simplify it the more complex it often becomes. When it comes to losing weight you'll find that this is especially true. It sounds simple and the actual physics behind it is, you want to shed…

Weight loss is an issue that people have grappled with for many years, and unfortunately the wrong kind of advisors are aware of this. You may have fallen prey to online weight loss programmes that don’t work, and have no regard for your…

When you decide that enough is enough, and it’s time to lose weight, do you know where to begin? How do you know what to eat, and how much to shed some pounds but still maintain your wellness? What exercise do you need and what would you…

They say that your wedding day is the best day of your life, so surely you want to look the peak of wellness and wellbeing. Many brides choose to lose weight for the big day, if only because knowing that everyone you know is going to be…

Life is nothing without challenge and nothing worth having is going to be easy to get. Essentially challenge yourself and you’ll achieve something wonderful. This is especially true when it comes to weight loss and most physical…

Weight loss surgery is a big step to take, but if you’re obese it could make all the difference to your wellbeing. It is estimated that over 300,000 deaths occur each year from weight-related wellness problems, and according to one study,…

Are you serious about losing weight? I mean, really 100% desperate to shed those pesky pounds but are just unable to for whatever reason. The chances are that you just haven't found the best technique for you yet. There are all sorts of…

Here at Yourwellness we're all about getting you fit and healthy. We take great pains to provide you with the most up to date and the easiest tips and tricks for losing weight. We're not all about saying diet and leaving you to it, we're…

Losing weight doesn’t just look after your own wellbeing; companies are starting to realise that they will financially benefit from healthier employees too, and are forking out for your wellness. By offering employees money as an incentive,…

Brandt Bhanu Passalacqua, author of Peaceful Weight Loss Through Yoga, says that he knew weight loss had gone too far when he ‘watched Jillian Michaels waterboard a woman on The Biggest Loser.’ Though he admits that might be an…