weight loss

In our enduring battle to lose weight and keep it off, most of us are hungry for tips and tricks that will keep us on the sunny side of the bathroom scale.

Welcome to 2012 and all it has to offer, including the garbage. What garbage is that? Well, the stuff that promises to help you be healthy, lose weight, get fit, etc. — but doesn’t deliver.

The issue of political correctness is a struggle for me. It’s not that I personally try to offend anyone, but rather I look to entertain. See, I firmly believe in the wisdom of Johnny Carson: “People will pay more to be entertained that educated.” When it comes to writing about fitness and weight loss, I endeavour to do both.

Gaining weight? Blame your crisper, your dinnertime routine, and even your flatware, says psychologist Brian Wansink. But check out the happy flip side: simple tricks like downsizing your dinnerware can subconsciously push you to eat less and losing weight.

You may think we’re lying, but exercise can be fun. Remember when you were a kid and you begged to go outside and play? Believe it or not, that was a workout.