Weight Loss Tips, News and Information

A study looking specifically at the temptations to overeat at holiday celebrations found that simply making sure to bring paper and a pencil along to that summer picnic can make all the difference.

The study, published in the journal Health Psychology in 1998, found people who were the most diligent in monitoring and taking notes of their eating behaviors were the most successful in avoiding weight gain during three food-oriented holiday weeks.

Experts also recommend simply taking advantage of the normal activities of summer, such as swimming, bicycling or even taking a daily walk as means for keeping your weight down.

Debate continues over which types of diets or weight loss programs are most effective or nutritious, and experts with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases agree that there's no perfect diet, because what works well for one person may not be right for the next.

But they do advise that, whatever diet program you're on, you should allow for no more than one pound per week (after the initial weeks, when initial water loss can be greater), and you consult a doctor before starting any kind of weight loss program.

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Weight-loss belt implant 1st at hospital
Sat Aug 9, 7:21 AM ET

KAREN GARLOCH, Staff Writer

Dr. Roc Bauman, a surgeon at NorthEast Medical Center, performed the hospital's first procedure Friday using a recently approved weight-loss device that wraps around a person's stomach like a belt.

The patient was a 54-year old Charlotte woman who asked not to be identified. "Prognosis for the patient is very good," Bauman said. "We'll be tracking her condition over the next several months, but at this time, everything looks positive."