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• QWhat parts of the body are involved in weight loss?

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  A UCLA Health answered

  Many parts of the body are involved in weight loss, including systems that control food intake and the sensation of feeling full (satiety), and those that help us maintain weight. Complex hormones and nerve cells in the brain play a role in weight loss by affecting your pancreas, peripheral muscles and gut.
   
  The brain can sense a blood sugar change when you're hungry, and can drive feeding behavior. What you eat can affect how you feel, which can also influence how much you eat.
   
• QWhy should I weigh myself regularly if I'm trying to lose weight?

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  A Scripps Health answered

  It is important to keep track of your weight if you are trying to lose weight. Remember that your weight will fluctuate by two to four pounds during the day and that hormonal changes and some medications may affect weight as well. Weighing yourself regularly will help identify these trends and provide a more accurate idea of how well your efforts are working. Most importantly, it will help you recognize weight gain. The scale does not lie.
• QWhy am I having so much trouble losing weight?

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  A Pam Grout , Alternative & Complementary Medicine, answered

  The main problem with your past efforts to lose weight is you've been looking in the wrong place. You've been searching for answers outside yourself. You've turned to Richard Simmons, Denise Austin, and doctors in white lab coats. You've conned yourself into believing that somehow they knew more than you, that they had more wisdom than your very own body.

  Through proper breathing, you learn to tune into your body. Breathing builds a bridge between your mind and your body. The two must become one. Most dieters wage all-out war on their bodies, despising them because they refuse to stay in line. Consequently, there's no harmony, no union - just this angry, never-ending tug-of-war. We blame our bodies for everything. We look in the mirror and feel sick, desperately wanting to trade them in for a different model. Consequently, we become cut off from our bodies. It's us against them. No wonder we can't lose weight. Maybe it's time to call a truce. Maybe it's time to do something radical, something like giving your body a little credit. Maybe, instead of constantly fighting it, you should actually sit down and invite it in for coffee.

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• QWhy do some people gain weight despite weight-loss efforts?

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  A Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered

  Researchers are beginning to discover factors that link appetite, sleep and body weight. And as bizarre as it may sound, conditions that cause sleep eating may be the reason some people continue gain weight despite their best weight-loss efforts.
  This content originally appeared on doctoroz.com

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• QWhich weight-loss products are a waste of money?

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  A Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answered

  

  Weight loss is a $50 billion and more industry in North America. But many products that promise weight loss are just a waste of money. Find out which you should avoid as Dr. Oz and dietitian Samantha Heller discuss bogus weight-loss products in this video.
  
  
  

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• QHow can I find a support group?

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  A National Academy of Sports Medicine answered

  Many times, support groups are not hard to find, and they can be waiting just around the corner waiting for you to discover them. Friends and family can make great support groups as long as they support what you are doing. You can search for a local walking club or join a gym with friends. If you don’t have friends willing to join the gym, the gym itself can serve as a support group. Many of the individuals in the aerobics classes use each other for support and motivation. It is also becoming more and more common to find online support groups. These are great for sharing experiences and weight loss tips with like-minded individuals who can maybe provide sympathetic understanding.
  
• QHow can I lose weight and keep it off without feeling deprived?

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  A Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answered

  By avoiding certain food felons (saturated fat, added sugars and syrups, trans fats, and any grains other than whole grains); increasing healthy options like fruits and veggies, whole grains, and lean proteins; and watching portion sizes (try a meal measure as shown on the Dr. Oz show), you'll be able to lose weight and keep it off for the long term without feeling deprived. And using your pedometer to make sure that you step 10,000 steps a day -- every day -- is essential!

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• QWhy should I commit to 30 minutes of exercise a day?

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  A Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answered

  

  Thirty minutes of exercise a day can really help set your body up for weight loss. Watch this video to learn more about the importance of exercise in Dr. Oz’s Move It and Lose It in 2011.
  
   

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• QHow can eating pistachios help me lose weight?

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  A Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answered

  

  Who says you can't enjoy your snacks as you shed extra pounds? In this video, RealAge's Dr. Mike Roizen explains why pistachios -- rich, decadent-tasting pistachios -- are a dieter's friend.

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• QWhen should I see a doctor if I'm trying to lose weight?

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  A Dr. Ramani Durvasula, PhD , Psychology, answered

  Dietary and activity changes of any kind should be undertaken after getting clearance from your health-care professional. You should consider the tips below if you are going to embark on a program of changes in what you eat and how you exercise:

  • See your doctor to review any issues related to medications, lab results or existing health conditions before changing your diet, using supplements of any kind or starting an exercise program.
  • Consider seeking out therapy with a licensed mental health professional if through the weight-loss process you find that longer-term psychological issues may be significantly impacting how you eat and live.
  • If you are feeling out of control with food, either controlling what you eat too much, losing significant amounts of weight or engaging in behaviors to get rid of food (purging, using laxatives, excessive exercise), see a health-care professional as soon as possible.

  You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life 

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