On 1 January 2018 computer small business owner Mr Craig Plaister, then 52, made a New Years resolution to lose weight.

Twelve months later he achieved his goal, weighing in nearly 30kg lighter. In doing so, he became a statistical anomaly.

Nutritionist Lyndi Cohen, author of The Nude Nutritionist, said 96 per cent of people will fail to reach their diet goal.

Most people will regain their weight, plus put back extra weight, she said.

January is a time when diet and healthcare industries go into a marketing spin, targeting people who have made New Years resolutions to lose weight after Christmas feasting.

Ms Cohen is critical of the weight loss industry. Diet companies try to make money from selling the same approach that you have already been trying and failing at, she said. Diet companies use lots of tactics to get us to sign up. They show you before and after photos, but they never show us the after-the-after photos.

All diets work until they dont work.

Ms Cohen lost 20kg over four years by eating intuitively and embracing regular, gentle exercise.

It doesnt cost a lot of money to eat healthily, she said. Anyone who says otherwise wants to profit from you.

Ms Cohen recommends people drink water and include more legumes in their diet. Bulking bolognese out with tomatoes and a tin of lentils will ensure you can indulge a bit without feeling deprived.

CSIRO researcher Gilly Hendrie said more than two-thirds of Australians struggled with their weight.

She said the key to successful weight loss was to ensure it fit into your lifestyle.

If the diet requires too much energy, the benefit versus the cost will eventually wear you down, Dr Hendrie said.

Developed 20 years ago, CSIROs Total Wellbeing Diet has rolled out an updated online platform. It offers a refund to participants who stick with the program for the full 12 weeks, demonstrate weight-loss at the end, and consent to sharing their story and photos with others.

Self-monitoring is super important to successful weight loss, Dr Hendrie said.

You lose weight when you expend more kilojoules in exercise relative to what you consume, she said.

A higher protein, low GI carbohydrate diet has been shown to help by making you feel full for longer.

Two years on from his New Years resolution, Mr Plaister remains fit and trim.

He first lost weight by using a meal replacement shakes and supplements program.

Then, I took up running, cycling and Latin dancing, Mr Plaister said.

Ive run two marathons and five half-marathons this year. It has been a total lifestyle change for me.

FRUGAL DIET FOODS

Plain water

Plain rolled oats

Brown rice

Frozen berries

Tinned tomatoes

Tinned lentils and other legumes

Eggs

Tinned tuna

Carrots

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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Obesity in Wisconsin is becoming a serious health issue.

For the past 10 years, the Bariatric Surgery Department at Mayo Eau Claire has offered more than just surgery and dietary counseling to its patients. The program works to get people to lose weight and transform their lives.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 26% of those in the Badger State were considered obese. That's people with a Body Mass Index, or BMI, of 30 or greater.

Wendy Payson is the Bariatric Coordinator for Mayo Eau Claire. She said being obese can have serious health consequences.

It puts them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, heart disease, acid reflux, things of that nature, she said.

The Bariatric Surgery Program at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire helps patients who are dangerously obese.

We are a kind of multi-disciplinary group that includes behavioral therapist, dietitians, exercise physiologists, bariatricians and family practice doctors that are part to help patients lose weight throughout the program, Payson said.

The program works to get people to lose weight and keep it off.

Dr. Chris Hower is the Director of Bariatric Surgery. He explained the two most common procedures done at Mayo Eau Claire.

The sleeve gastrectomy is making your stomach like a banana or long thin stomach, he said. The roux-en-y gastric bypass not only makes a small stomach but it also rearranges some intestines so there is some malabsorption.

Dr. Hower says the reason patients are so successful after having a Bariatric surgery, is the commitment to life style changes, the psychical changes that the surgery provides and the support system offered by the program.

Typically the average patient one-year post operation from surgery will lose about 70% of their excess weight, Hower said. Weve also followed patients 10 years later and they've still kept over 50% of that weight off.

Hower says the best part of this program is seeing how patient's lives are completely changed.

Other benefits of having surgery, long term patients are living longer, there are fewer cardiovascular diseases, meaning less people are dying from heart attacks that undergo weight loss surgery, Hower said. There are actually less cancers in women who undergo weight loss surgery.

Hower said while other hospitals may offer this program, Mayo is the only accredited center in Eau Claire. For more information about the Bariatric Surgery Program, click here.

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HIIT WORKOUTWeight loss is no joke and we want to congratulate you on keeping up with the daily workout. We have reached on day 5 of our 7-day workout plan, which means two days more before your old clothes start fitting you back.

DAY 1: New Year, New Workout: Day 1 of 7-day weight loss plan to drop a dress size

The workout keeps your heart rate up and thus is great for your cardiovascular health. It also helps you burn more fat in less time.

Remember- In this workout, you should try to do maximum repetitions with 30 seconds of rest between two sets.- If you do not work out regularly, perform the exercise under an experts supervision.

1. Shoulder Taps5 sets of 30 seconds each followed by 30 seconds of rest

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A GRADUATE has shed an impressive six stone after doctors warned a rare brain condition could be linked to her weight.

Size 22 Danielle Puttick once tipped the scales at 18st 3lb - but now she's a slim size 10, weighing 12st 2lb.

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The 26-year-old animation designer, from Sunderland, was diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IH) in November 2016.

Doctors warned Danielle's size may have contributed to the condition and advised her to lose weight to reverse the effects.

She joined her local Slimming World, at Silksworth Medical Church, a month later.

Danielle said: "My condition left me bedbound for a while but I wouldn't let it beat me.

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"I have been big my entire life, but decided I wanted to lose weight when I started my masters degree in design.

"My main motivation was that I wanted a nice photo of myself.

"After I became ill, I was told by doctors that they didnt know what causes the condition.

"But the doctors said that it might have something to to with weight and said I needed to lose some as it could reverse the effects of the condition.

"That was the moment when I thought 'I really have to do this now'. I joined Slimming World as soon as I was able to walk out of the hospital on crutches."

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Danielle was studying at Sunderland University when she began to suffer from migraines.

She was referred for an eye test on October 24, 2016, where opticians found blood at the back of her eye.

Medics thought Danielle was suffering from a brain haemorrhage and transferred her to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary the next day for a CT scan.

There, doctors diagnosed her with IH, a condition which causes raised fluid pressure around the brain.

Danielle had surgery immediately and had a lumbar stent placed in her back, to control the flow of brain fluids.

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Official health advice says sustainable weight loss through healthy eating is a critical part of treatment for people with IH who are overweight.

Past studies have shown weight loss can reduce symptoms, but Danielle says this wasn't the case with her.

Although her overall health has improved, Danielle says she still suffers from tiredness and migraines.

Intracranial hypertension: the facts

Intracrainial hypertension (IH) is the build-up of pressure around the brain.

Acute IH can be caused by stroke, injury or a brain abcess.

Chronic IH (which Danielle has) is rare and it's often unclear why it happens.

It mainly affects women in their 20s/30s and has been associated with:

But these are only links, not necessarily causes.

Symptoms include:

She said: "Since my diagnosis, I have found my condition gets bad if I do a long day but I dont believe it has got anything to do with weight.

"When I was doing an internship I found that anxiety and stress were triggers.

"But I had always wanted to lose weight and feel happy that I have finally have. Slimming World is like a family and gave me a life."

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Danielle is now launching her own Slimming World group at Ryhope Community Association every Thursday.

She said: "I hope my story shows other people that you can do it."

Earlier this week, we reported on a woman who shed a staggering 10st to honour her dying mum's wish.

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After a long hiatus, 'The Biggest Loser' is back with a bang! This popular weight-loss competition reality show managed to grip the audience with its simple yet interesting show format. 12 contestants who are battling their weight issues, come on the show, with the hopes of losing some weight. The show features a series of tasks and challenges designed to help the contestants lose weight, and become fit. The contestants are assigned a trainer, who oversees their progress and helps them achieve their goal.

The reboot of 'The Biggest Loser' is all set to hit the screens on Tuesday, January 28, at 9/8c only on USA Network.

The contestants are first weighed in when they enter the show, before splitting them into two teams, this weight serves as the baseline for the rest of the season. The twelve contestants are then divided into two teams- the red team and blue team, to perform various tasks and challenges designed to help them get fit and lose some pounds along the way. Each week the teams are weighed in to see who has lost more weight, and the team with the members who have lost very little weight are put at the risk of elimination. These eliminations go on until the size of the contestants has reduced to a small number when the groups are dissolved and the contestants compete individually for an attractive prize and the coveted 'The Biggest Loser' title.

USA Network's website describes the show as, "The Biggest Loser will feature a dynamic new team of experts determined to dramatically improve America's lifespans and waistlines. The revamped version of the iconic NBC hit competition series will feature men and women competing not only to lose weight, but also improve their overall wellbeing. Each episode will feature a team of experts including a trainer, chef and life coach, who will help guide the contestants as they embark on the biggest transformations of their lives."

It has been announced that Bob Harper will be hosting the show. Harper started off on 'The Biggest Loser' as a trainer and eventually worked his way up to become a host. The twelve contestants who will be working towards losing weight and attaining a healthier lifestyle are - Teri Agular, Katarina Bouton, Domenico Brugellis, Micah Collum, Kim Davis, Jim DiBattista, Megan Hoffman, PhiXavier Holmes, Kristi McCart, Robert Richardson, Delores Tomorrow, and Kyle Yeo. These contestants will be trained and mentored by the trainers for this season - Erica Lugo and Steve Cook.

'The Biggest Loser' is produced by Endemol Shine North America in association with Universal TelevisionAlternative Studio. Sharon Levy, DJ Nurre, and Georgie Hurford-Jones serve as executive producers for Endemol Shine. J D Roth and David Broome are also executive producers of the show. The show is based on the format created by David Broome.

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Following the death of his father when he was a child, Thomas began to overeat as a way of coping with his depression and anxiety. That weight gain continued into early adulthood. "That overeating and stress eating just kept getting worse over the years," he says, sharing his story with Barcroft TV.

"When you're a big guy you don't have many friends," he adds. This led to such low self-esteem that he hated how he looked so much that he avoided mirrors (and all "reflective surfaces in general") and had to "teach himself" how to smile.

"When the doctor told me I was clinically obese, that was the point when it became real," he says. "I wanted to lose the weight, and that was the very beginning of my transformation."

Thomas started off slowly, "just walking and cutting out certain foods, sodas, processed foods," and gradually began to increase his levels of activity. "Once I really started getting going, I actually started enjoying it," he says. "I turned it into a game: every month I wanted to lose more weight."

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At his heaviest, Thomas weighed 360 pounds. He has since managed to drop 160 pounds, and in addition to feeling more energetic, he also feels more comfortable with himself. "Workout out gives me more confidence," he says. "After a good workout I always feel a hundred times better, even if I was exhausted before. As I was losing the weight, I started to be able to talk to people better, I started to be able to look people in the eyes when I talked to them before, eye contact was very difficult."

He adds that about six months into his journey, he was able to start looking in the mirror and could stand to see himself in photos.

"I believe I'm in the best state I've ever been in," he says, although he admits there are still down days. He deals with these by telling himself: "Best just to keep on moving and keep on doing what I'm doing, and eventually I'll get to where I want to be... Whatever that looks like on the scale isn't what I care about, being happy is really what's most important."

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Quinton Rampage Jackson said he felt like a hippopotamus, after weighing in at a career high 265 lbs and eventually getting knocked out by Fedor Emelienenko at the Bellator Japan event. He has vowed to drop back down to light heavyweight, where he found most of his career success, and now plans to document his weight loss journey.

The former UFC champion took to Instagram about it, calling the loss a wake up call and admitting that his weight really got out of hand. He says he was actually 20 lbs heavier before the fight.

I wasnt impressed with my performance (in my GSP voice) because I have to lose a lot of weight and finish my career strong. Coach Cal from the training lab fixed my medical condition, the only problem was i met him too late, he wrote. I wont fight again until Im walking around weight is at least 230lbs. My goal is to go back to 205. Believe it or not I lost 20lbs for the fight but it wasnt enough because Im not a true heavyweight. I want to make my day one fans proud to ride with me again. it sucks to lose,but this fight was a wake up call.

Defeat is a hard pill to swallow... but its part of the job, Rampage continued on a separate post. Hate letting my people and fans down. Maybe this wont be my last loss but it will be the last time I defeat myself. Im gonna document my weight loss journey. If you feel uncomfortable with your weight do it with me. Tag me in your posts of you working out and eating clean.

Rampage also managed to poke fun of his own situation, and reposted some memes that came out of his fight.

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Obesity is a major problem in the US. To give you a better idea, it affects nearly 40% of the populationthats over 93 million people!

As it is, it can increase your risk of certain conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. In fact, its one of the leading causes of death in the country.

Fortunately, its preventable. It might take some effort, but its definitely possible to shed the excess body fat.

Looking for some life hacks to lose weight? If so, youre on the right page! Well be going over a few tips below.

To lose weight, you have to create a calorie deficit by consuming less than you burn. The opposite is also truethat is, eating more than you burn can lead to weight gain.

As far as maintaining your body weight goes, that happens when you consume the same amount of calories that you burn.

There are a number of things that you can do to lose weight. Here are some of them.

Reducing your sugar intake can help you lose weight. For one thing, youll be consuming fewer calories.

Not only that, but you wont get hungry as quickly (changes in blood glucose can increase hunger). As a result, youll eat less throughout the day, which will help with your weight loss efforts.

Given that, it may be hard to stay away from some of the snacks that you see on defineawesome.com. You can still have them; just eat them in moderation!

Studies have shown that those who keep food diaries are more likely to lose weight. It doesnt matter whether you use a paper journal or an appthe goal is to record everything you eat each day.

That way, youll be more aware of what, when, and why youre eating. You can also use it to track and measure your weight on a weekly basis.

Regular exercise is one of the best things that you can do for your body. First and foremost, itll help you burn extra calories, which will help you shed the fat.

Not only that, but itll lower your risk of various diseases such as osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.

How often should you exercise? Aim for at least one hour of moderate-intensity activity per day.

Weight loss doesnt occur overnight; it takes time. So dont be discouraged if the numbers arent dropping as quickly as youd like them to.

The key is to stay positive. The last thing you want to do is to lose sight of your goal!

And there we have itfour life hacks to lose weight. If anything, the most important thing is to make a plan and stick with it!

Do you have any other tips that youd like to share? Let us know in the comments below!

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No banned foods, no recipes, no fads psychologist and addiction expert Shahroo Izadis weight-loss book is all about changing the way you relate to what you eat. Can it really work? Well, as she tells Stefanie Marsh, it certainly did for her

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Shahroo Izadi used to weigh 19st and now that shes thinner she says its as if shes gone undercover. The people who dont know that I used to be overweight treat me completely differently. They treat me with respect. Its unsettling. My body might have changed, but Im seeing through the same eyes.

Izadi is 35, a not irrelevant age given that so many of her clients are of her generation, with formative experiences to match, she says. They come to her because they want to lose weight. This will seem trivial to some readers. It seemed trivial to me. When I was asked to interview the author of a new book called The Last Diet I was circumspect. The fact that she sees her

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