If you touch something hot, like a stovetop burner or scalding water, what do you do? You pull away from it of course! In scientific terms, this is a classic example of the stimulus-response concept in practice. The burner or the water is the stimulus, and you pulling away is the response....
At CMWL we place a strong emphasis on the health benefits of losing weight and keeping it off for a lifetime. That is our first priority for anyone following the program. However, we want to pause for a moment to address a topic that has recently gained much attention in the media, and frankly it's distressing to us. That topic is body shaming....
When we look back at photos and images of people in the 1980s, do they look thinner than we do today? Or is that just the shoulder pads and Day-Glo causing us to imagine it? It turns out it's not. The harsh reality is that it's even harder now to lose weight than 20 or 30 years ago....
You're running late to an important meeting and as luck would have it, you miss the elevator. Being late is not an option, so you decide to walk up the two flights of stairs. You make it on time with a few seconds to spare, relieved that you beat your boss to the room. What you may not realize is that you've just burned about seven times more calories than you would have had you taken the elevator....
If you or anyone you know has ever run a marathon, you might be familiar with that notorious point where you hit the wall. That description is entirely accurate. You’re running, making good time, and then, BOOM. It happens. It’s as if your forehead suddenly gets pressed up against a wall of steel. And no matter how hard you push, you feel like you don’t make progress. For people trying to lose weight, hitting the wall may sound familiar, but by a different name. Hitting the wall in weight loss is reaching the dreaded plateau....
Do you still feel hungry after you clean your plate? For many of us trying to lose weight, this is one of the biggest obstacles standing in the way of success. As we lower our calorie intake, our bodies crave more food. If we give in, it can lead to overeating and sabotage our weight loss efforts. To prevent this from happening, we need to better manage our hunger. And that starts with understanding satiety....
We all know that obesity poses a serious risk to our health, but new scientific evidence suggests that belly fat alone can more harmful, regardless of how much you weigh....
Every once and a while, we overeat. It may be that extra plate at Thanksgiving dinner, or a few extra helpings of pasta at your favorite Italian bistro. And when you overeat, oh boy, does your body let you know it....
When you were growing up, did you ever have a parent of teacher tell you that you were special and that there is no one in the world like you? The good news is that they were absolutely right! This is especially true when it comes to your ability to lose weight. Mounting scientific evidence has shown that the most effective way to lose weight and improve health is through personalized weight loss programs....
In January 2012, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid made a landmark move to offer insurance coverage for obesity intensive behavioral counseling. Many private insurance companies like United Health Care, Aetna, and Blue Cross Blue Shield quickly followed suit. Since then, coverage for obesity behavioral counseling has expanded even further. Why? Because it has been researched and recognized that treating the emotional aspects of overweight and obesity is the critical key to a long-term healthy weight....