Christmas is a time of celebration and gratitude, not to mention good food and great company. However, attend too many holiday gatherings, and you may find yourself struggling to lose the weight you have gained between Thanksgiving and New Year. But don’t lose heart - we have put together a sample low-fat, low-calorie Christmas menu to help you through. You may find that some of these dishes become your go-to favorite throughout the year.

Teaching your children about healthy eating and exercise is easier when they see you participating in it on a daily basis. You are the best motivator and teacher they have so why not get your kids involved in your exercise routine and allow them to join in the fun.

Food preparation enables you to start the day, or the week, off right. One of the best-kept secrets when it comes to eating healthy is to have a plan. If you believe that you will stay on track without having a shopping list, a meal wish list for the week, or any food preparation, then you will be in for a surprise. Without preparation, you are more to likely to open your cupboard and make bad choices, especially when those cupboards are bare.

Trying to diet alone can be very difficult. At FIT Medical Weight Loss, our trained team is with you all the way to help you lose weight and keep it off. Weight loss can be hard, and incredibly frustrating at times. Regular diet check-ins, therefore, are essential to maintain your focus and stay on track.

Vegetables – whether you love them or hate them, the fact of the matter is that you have to eat them. They contain so many wonderful vitamins and nutrients that enable your body to function and keep you looking fab. As you know, it’s so easy to get caught in a rut when it comes to cooking vegetables while you are trying to lose weight. Therefore, here are some ideas to freshen up those plates and add some color to those dishes.

As the weather turns chilly, it is hard to motivate yourself to keep to your exercise regime. If you get up early to exercise, it’s dark and cold and the last thing you feel like doing when you come home from work, is heading outside again. It’s not all doom and gloom, however. You can add some fun back into your routine during winter with these ideas. Getting fit and staying fit is now easier than ever!

Thanksgiving is more than just a Hallmark holiday. It is one of those yearly events that brings families together so that they can give thanks to all that has transpired in the year gone by. For those who are trying to lose weight, it can be a real struggle to find healthy, low-cal, low-fat meals to serve up to your loved ones. While you want to honor traditions, it is also nice to add a modern twist to those classic dishes. To help, we have put together a delicious menu. We hope you like it.

If you struggle to find time in your routine for exercise, there are simple stretches and movements that can be done at home or your office, without taking too much time out of your schedule. Even if you feel you need a quick break and want to get your body moving, these exercises can be done to stretch the body and relieve some tension. You can do them all together or just take a moment here and there to get the blood flowing.

When you start a new diet, it can be difficult to know where to begin. There is so much misinformation out there that claims that such and such is healthy, when in reality the opposite is true. It can be difficult to understand where to start, let alone decipher between what you should eat and what you shouldn't! If you are bamboozled by dieting terms and are struggling with what changes you need to make, then it is time to get back to basics. Follow these dieting tips for beginners, and you cannot go wrong.

Dieting is no easy feat. It takes concentration, perseverance and motivation. Consider rewarding yourself now and then for a job well done, particularly at difficult times such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. There are so many fun ways that you can reward yourself without jeopardizing your diet. Here are our top 21 suggestions for celebrating those losses and sticking to your weight loss goals. Remember, you are worth it!