Charlene Giovanelli

Plan Your Meals To Lose Weight

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Setting up goals is an important step to maintaining your weight. One step is to plan your meals in advance. Sit down and plan a menu for the next week or two. Take out your family recipe books and see how you can adjust the recipe to be more figure friendly. Work out a shopping list from the menu you have planned and shop for your groceries from that list. This will not only save you a ton of money as it will prevent impulse buying, but it will also control what you eat.

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Reasons to Get a Flat Tummy

Abs, Women's Health

Having a surfboard flat stomach is only a dream for the majority of us, including myself. We spend hours in the gym trying to achieve the elusive ‘six pack’. No-one enjoys having to bear through the pain of ab crunches, trying to use every machine in the gym that is designed to flatten the tummy, and at the end your tummy is no more flat than an ice-cream cone...

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Q: Why Can't I Lose Weight?

Women's Health

A: It is very difficult to say what you are doing wrong in terms of the diet as I don’t have a full diet history. You mentioned you are having healthy meals and snacks, but what are you eating? How it is prepared and how big are the portion sizes...

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How to Keep the Weight Off

Women's Health

Many people have lost weight several times in their lifetime, but maintaining the loss is very difficult to achieve. The lucky few who have been successful in losing weight and having maintained their loss have done so by following strict exercise regimens, careful eating plans and patterns...

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Beware of Popping Diet Pills

Women's Health

The Department of Health and the Medicines Control Council recalled the weightloss product Simply Slim due to the fact it poses significant risks. Simply slim was marketed as an herbal weightloss product, this means that it never was reviewed or tested by the MCC.

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Cut Flabby Abs for a Healthier You

Women's Health

Many of us unfortunately don’t have six-pack abs. I definitely don’t, but to be honest I need to put more effort into achieving that goal. But abdominal obesity can actually be harmful to your health as it increases your chances of becoming insulin resistant and promotes the development of heart disease and diabetes.

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Need to Lose Weight for Your Wedding?

Women's Health

I saw post via facebook on the Women’s Health site that they would like to lose weight for their wedding day. I got married in December and I had to drop a dress size to fit into my wedding dress. I went wedding dress shopping in July 2009, and it was one size too small, but I instantly knew that this was the dress I wanted to wear on my wedding day, so I bought it…

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Q: Does Sugar Make You Fat?

Women's Health

A: The love of sweet foods has been enjoyed by many since people discovered honey and dates, but the majority of people believe that sugar makes you gain weight and there has always been a negative association with sugar and obesity. However, there is no clear and consistent proof that if you increase sugar intake there is an increase in BMI.

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Getting Your Mind Right to Lose Weight

Women's Health

The first obstacle to successfully losing weight is you. Many of my clients that I see are usually referred by a doctor for weight loss. This means that many people are not yet mentally ready to lose weight as they feel that they are being pressured. The first step to successful weight loss is to make the commitment.

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The Lowdown on Weight-Loss Pills

Women's Health

Hi, I am Charlene, your weight-loss expert – at your service. I really want to start this blog off with a topic that I think many women are confused about – weight-loss pills. As women we often find it really hard to loose those extra kilos, whether it's for an upcoming wedding, that 10-year school reunion or maybe just to fit into that new bikini. Some women might choose eating healthier and putting a few more extra sessions at the gym. Other women may decide to try a ‘quick fix’ such as taking weight-loss pills or trying the latest 'fad diet' on the market. Before you decide to spend your well earned cash please consider the following...

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