Archive for the ‘Weight Loss’ Category

How Many Calories Should You Eat to Lose Weight

By Mike Rousell, PhD Via Shape Magazine – www.shape.com This topic of weight loss is one of those that people love to chat about over and over and over. The bottom line is that no matter what “diet” you are on, you need to burn more than you take in to lose weight. Sorry, I [...]

10 Weight Loss Tips for 2012

It’s time to take it off! We’ve listed our 10 Weight Loss Tips for 2012. We think these 10 Tips are Key pieces to your weight loss success. 1) Know How Many Calories You Need to Be Taking In – Stop with the fad diets and the meal plans that are one size fits all! [...]

5 Tips: How to Tell Someone They Need to Lose Weight

If you know someone who needs to lose weight, it’s important to approach the situation gingerly should you decide to tell them they need to lose weight. Make sure you’re coming from a true place of love rather than a place of anger, embarrassment or disgust. Telling someone they need to lose weight can be [...]

Weight Loss Myths That May Ruin Your Diet

Check out these weight loss myths from Preventdisease.com. These follow suit with Vita Vie’s philosophy on weight loss and keeping it off! Myth #1: You don’t have to count calories Fact: Counting calories is important You definitely need to count calories in order to lose weight. People tend to overestimate their physical activity and underestimate [...]

Weight Loss Camp: Vita Vie Retreat Focuses on Lifestyle

We receive phone calls daily regarding our weight loss camps and fitness retreat programs. One of the most popular questions our potential clients ask is, “Why or how is your program different?” To be honest, I really can’t speak intelligently in terms of a compare/contrast to other programs because I don’t truly know how they [...]

Top 10 Weight Loss Gadgets

Gadgets are all the rage and for good reason! There are so many useful gadgets out there that can assist in all areas of life. Luckily, there are a ton of great weight loss gadgets out there. Check out this is the top 10 list of weight loss gadgets for 2011. These are the instruments [...]

Weight Loss – 3 Reasons To Treat Yourself Even When on a Diet!

Go ahead and treat yourself! Weight loss should be about gaining and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It should not be about losing the weight and then returning to your previous eating and lifestyle habits. If you truly want weight loss and a healthier body than you must adopt an overall better outlook at health and [...]

4 Reasons to Have a Glass of Wine – Even When Trying to Lose Weight

Normally, I recommend staying away from alcohol while trying to lose weight. The fact of the matter is that if you can keep it under control and keep it down to one glass here and there, one glass of wine can benefit you tremendously. Don’t go getting out of control! You’ll need to keep it [...]

3 Truths About Weight

Love this article by Cynthia Sass for Shape Magazine! Check out what she writes below. 3 Truths About Weight You Need to Know Tuesday, 9/20/2011 at 5:42:12 PM By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD Some of my clients weigh themselves daily, others not at all. In my experience what’s best depends on your relationship with the [...]