Everyone wants to lose weight fast – like, yesterday-fast. But the thing is, the weight didn’t come on overnight, and it’s not going to leave that way, either.

So, then, how fast is realistic? As a general guideline, most experts say weekly losses of 0.5 to 2 pounds are doable. “A pound a week is really good for most people,” says Dr. Angela Fitch, a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Cincinnati. “But many people think it should be easier than it is. They lose 5 pounds in a month and think that’s not enough. No, that’s an amazing job!” CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE!

Eat, drink and be merry during the holidays without going overboard. It’s that time of year when an overindulgent meal can easily turn into a daylong or weeklong stretch of overdoing it. Dubbed the what-the-hell-effect (or, counterregulatory behavior) by dieting researchers Janet Polivy and C. Peter Herman, the phenomenon describes a cycle of indulgence, regret or shame, more indulgence, more regret or shame, and so on. Say, you have a piece of pizza or a slice of cake even though you promised yourself that you wouldn’t: You might say to yourself, "Well, I’ve blown my diet, so I might as well have another piece," – and then keep eating. Before you know it, you’ve eaten half the pizza or cake and all kinds of other not-so-healthy food. CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE!