Ten Ways Ten Pounds Can Change Your Life

Thankyou, sounds good,I too,carry around 10-15 lbs.extra like forever,and I eat healty,sorta active,this could be the key,I'm going to start right away...ms patty

I have also taken fish oil, recomended by my Dr. I take 4000mg a day spread out, its very good for you and dose help promte weight loss.
If the after taste bothers you there are brands out there that wont leave that taste or the "burping up" affect...... enjoy!
Deb

This article is dumb. It doesn't list the source of the data nor does it even completely make sense. Just diet if you're very overweight, and otherwise keep an active lifestyle and sugar intake to a minimum.

I love it, I am also trying to get off ten pound for the past few years. I will try the fish oil. Also, I was watching Dr. Oz the other day and he said that wine makes it difficult for the body to burn calories. I do get a lot of exercise. There is sugar in wine and the way it reacts, is not good for weight loss. I have been drinking about a glass of wine per day, so I will stop that for six months and add the fish oil and see what happens.

I haven't tried any diet pills, nor fish oil pills. I gained drastic weight after a medical procedure. I didn't even want to take pictures during holidays. Most of my clothes didn't fit. I am 5' 4.5" and weighing roughly 160 (very depressing, being the most I had ever weighed was 142 AND at one point was slim n fit @ 125lbs) I decided to hit the gym and have lost an average of 1.5 lbs a week. Mind you, I'm still not eating as "healthy" as I should be, but knowing that I'm hitting the gym 4-5 times a week is helping. I work full-time and at times the inevitable of bringing work home occurs, but even then I make it a point to work out. Good luck to everyone. Being physically active is the key factor whether you lead a healthy eating life or not.

p.s. still working on my goal of losing between 10-15 pounds by March 2010!

I just lost 10 pounds but it was due to the therapeutic index of my medication that is not WORKING. I call it my FAT medicine, but that is not my diagnosis. Walked into the doctors office at the VA and said, "Lost 10 pounds". "Hey lost 10 pounds." Did some blood work the therapeutic index for my medication has been low or below the therapeutic range for over a year. Had to get a referral because the nurse practicianer was void for being able to write a new Miracle Drug answer. So now I am not taking my FAT medication & at least I am not throwing up. "You don't need to lose weight!" Is all I have ever heard my entire life. I know there are more people with weight problems on the heavy side, but please do an article for us malnutritian people and you'll be helping autism: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000404.htm

thats kosher!

This article kinda makes it sound like EVERYONE should lose 10 pounds, even if they don't need to...

Just be careful if you want to lose weight. Unless you are seriously overweight, don't just try to lose weight. If you are in the healthy range, you don't need to lose weight. It doesn't make sense because a person with normal weight can be underweight. This could lead to problems like anorexia.

Another side, there are some skinny people, whose lifestyle is like a typical obese person: no exercise and eating junk. That is not good either. I also agree with another post that factors like your blood pressure, pulse rate, as well as your body fat to muscle ratio is important to consider, not just your body mass.

interesting information and tips!

I have also been trying to lose 10 pounds FOREVER, unsuccessfully. I also exercise regularly and follow a low carb diet. Thanks for the fish oil tip. will try that and cross my fingers!!

This article is very misleading. They need to qualify the criteria. Obviously, someone who is 15 lbs overweight will experience a different affect from losing 10 lbs. as opposed to someone who is 200lbs overweight. I highly doubt that if you are 190 lbs overweight you'll have half the risk to diabetes as you would at 200 lbs overweight. These articles are supposed to be written by experts...HA

I take six fish oil a day, and it hasn't done a thing for me. I think a lot of my problem is I'm already diabetic. It's hard when you're my age. When I was younger, I was able to kick off those pounds easily. Not anymore.

um..you're a sexist creep.

Thank You, it is much needed!!!

They say that ten pounds can save your life, but what if you are at the perfect weight and you then become underweight? It seems like a pretty lame idea to me.

I have to agree 100%, i just lost 13 lbs and i feel absolutly
great. it changed the way i look. for me the weight came off my
face and belly the most.
a serious self confidence boost. i simply just started eating
better foods and normal quanities. and stay active.
i almost can't believe how much junk and how often i ate it!

haaaaaaaaaaa, NY hater, your comment is PRICELESS!!!! I will be laughing all day on that one and we all know laughter is the best medicine for all that ails you....

I don't care what weight you are. Let's assume you are exactly 10 or 20 pounds overweight and this article is aimed directly at you. How obnoxious is it to insist that a person's entire health and mental well being hinges on 10 pounds. Just ridiculous and intended to make people more crazy than they already are.

Limiting the amount of sugar is the key. When you take in sugar your body produces insulin. Insulin keeps fat in your body. But be careful of taking in too much aspartame, sucralose, and other artificial sweeteners. Why is it that almost every processed food needs so much sugar? I should start my own brand of low sugar foods. Some sugar is ok but not as much as the food industry puts in. Does anyone agree with me that sugar is one of the culprits?