Why It's So Hard to Keep the Weight Off

How many times have you blamed yourself for gaining back weight you once lost? Humorist Erma Bombeck once said "With the amount of weight I've lost in my life, by all estimates I should be hanging from a keychain!"  Let's start to take a close look at this thorny problem that, frankly, most "experts" want to ignore as much as possible.  Focus on health this week rather than the number on the scale!  Laura

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Why It's So Hard to Keep the Weight Off How many times have you blamed yourself for gaining back weight you once lost? Humorist Erma Bombeck once said "With the amount of weight I've lost in my life, by all estimates I should be hanging from a keychain!"  Let's start to take a close look at this thorny problem that, frankly, most "experts" want to ignore as much as possible.  Focus on health this week rather than the number on the scale!  Laura Laura Dolson Low Carb Diets Expert Why It's So Hard to Keep the Weight Off News Bulletin: Our bodies don't actually like losing weight.  A low-carb diet (and a few other things) can help maintain a weight loss, but it also helps to know what we are up against.   READ NOW Low-Carb Better for Heart Disease Risk This study from a year ago put a low-carb diet up against the standard low-fat diet developed to improve heart disease risk.  What happens?  Nothing surprising!  We win!  Read about the study, and also my venting of a bit of frustration.   READ NOW Carbs in Root Vegetables It's fall, and more root vegetables are appearing in the grocery stores and Farmer's Markets. This page compares the carbohydrate in different root vegetables, with links to full carb profiles (including some recipes) for each one. Also See: Amount of Carb in Different Foods Low-Carb Food Lists   READ NOW Low-Carb Emergency Food Fires, floods, earthquakes -- it's good to have some emergency food on hand that won't add high blood sugar to the stress of the situation.   READ NOW About.com's Type 2 Diabetes Center The health editors at About.com have gathered information from all around the network to present this comprehensive information resource about Type 2 diabetes and others on the Diabetes Spectrum. Check it out! You might also be interested in what the American Diabetes Association says about low-carb diets and diabetes. READ NOW Featured Articles • Which Milk Is Right for You? • 3 Reasons You Need a 2-Minute Walk Right Now • Here's the Best Kind of Brain Tumor You Can Get • Which Airplane Seat Increases Your Odds of a Blood Clot? • What is “Weight Stigma” and Why Should We Care? • Endocrinologists Misrepresenting Natural Thyroid Drugs • How to Perform a Breast Self-Exam • Dementia Prevention and Lifestyle Choices Advertisement About Low Carb Diets  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Low Carb Diets newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.