Have you decided that you are ready to start a weight loss program? It’s a common resolution that many of us make at the beginning of the year. You’ll find plenty of diet plans and weight loss programs to choose from, and everyone has advice. However, most plans fail to help you lose weight and keep it off in the long run, and some diet plans are unhealthy. It is important that when you make the decision to lose weight, you choose the right way to do it. This post touches on 5 common weight loss tips you can – and should – ignore.

This time of year is often quite exciting for die-hard football fans, with both the NFL championship game and the Super Bowl right around the corner. Many fans like to host or attend game day parties so they can cheer for their favorite teams together. Game day parties are filled with fun, friends, and food. However, the food choices at football parties aren’t always healthy, which is tricky when you’re trying to lose weight. Luckily, it turns out there are plenty of delicious appetizer recipes (like this one for baked chicken wings) you can enjoy, guilt-free. So get ready to have fun while cheering for the winning team – and win with your weight loss plan, too!

Many of us have trouble toning our tummies, even when we’re losing weight or have already met our weight loss goals. According to Julie Tupler, a registered nurse and a fitness expert in New York City (tuplertechnique.com), “that’s especially true if your protruding belly is the result of diastasis recti, a condition in which the rectus abdominus muscles separate due to pregnancy, weight gain, or exercising with poor form.”