Many workout routines include squats, and for a good reason. When done right, squats are great for toning your lower body muscles and helping you get in shape while you are losing weight. Squats especially target your backside, and they are among the best exercises for firming up that area of your body. However, many people make some very common mistakes when doing squats and don't even realize it.

FIT Medical Weight Loss recently introduced our newest solution, Cold Laser Body Contouring System (CLBC), which we refer to as FIT Laser Lipo. Our current patients are quite satisfied with the results, and have only good things to say about their experience. And we are excited to offer people a quick and painless way to look as great as they feel, along with our current weight loss solutions. If you have lost weight through diet and exercise, but still have stubborn fat and inches you just can’t get rid of, then it’s time for FIT Laser Lipo. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the process.

Summer – and swimsuit season – is just around the corner. If losing weight is one of your goals before summer arrives, then combining regular exercise with a healthy, low-carb diet is your best bet. Whether you are currently trying to lose weight, or you simply want a flatter tummy, then you’ll want to try the abdominal exercises described below. For best results, you’ll want to include these exercises with your usual workout routine.

Many people wonder which exercises are best for losing weight quickly and easily. Cardio exercises, which involve elevating your heart rate, are among the most effective for helping you lose weight. Since there are several different cardio exercises you can choose from, you should find the one - or more than one - that you know you can stick with for best results. When you combine regular mild-to-moderate cardio exercise with a healthy low-carb diet, then you can lose weight. Cardio workouts contribute to weight loss by burning calories and fat, as well as building muscle. Whichever exercise you choose to help you lose weight, maintain it at a level so you aren’t feeling overly hungry afterwards.

Have you started diets in the past to lose weight, but quickly given up after failing to see noticeable results? Or maybe you did lose weight, but found it impossible to keep the weight off? Many weight loss diets really do work, so why do we fail at almost all of them? It turns out that some of the answers to this question are among the main reasons why FIT Medical Weight Loss helps its patients reach their weight loss goals. Our patients not only lose weight in a healthy way, but they successfully keep the weight off for the long-term.

FIT Medical Weight Loss offers a healthy and medically supervised approach for our clients. On our website, we provide an outline with information about our simple, yet effective, programs which help people lose weight. In this week’s post, we touch on a fat burner we use in our weight loss program: calcium pyruvate.

The month of February is designated as “American Heart Month.” Is it a coincidence this month includes Valentine’s Day, a day we express our love with family and loved ones? Or that the heart is the most common symbol of love? You can prevent heart disease and keep your heart healthy by learning more about the risk factors. This is truly one of the most important things you can do for your loved ones and for yourself.

You have probably heard stories about people who lose weight quickly from fasting. Although people have been fasting for centuries, and for a variety of reasons, the practice has been recently experiencing popularity as a weight loss tool. We can “blame” celebrities and others who make unfounded medical claims for this trend. Although people really are losing weight by fasting, most medical experts agree that it’s not a healthy practice.

As 2014 comes to an end, you may be reflecting on some changes you want to make for a healthier and happier YOU in the New Year. Losing weight may be one of the first things on your list. People want to kick off the New Year by starting a weight loss program. Do not wait until January 1st - go ahead and start right now! Make a few simple lifestyle changes and you will be losing weight in no time.

Congratulations on successfully resisting all the tasty treats during Halloween; that was definitely not easy! But now, you are in the middle of having food fantasies of the larger holidays: Thanksgiving and the December Holidays. You are determined to meet your weight loss goal and you have many parties and family get-togethers at this time of year. Remember, it is one of your highest priorities, so you can survive the holidays and enjoy them.