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Love roses? Then you must have known its health benefits as well. If not, then get to know them, which will directly help you for weight loss.

Rose has always been that flower which reminds us of love when we see it. Most of us consider it as an ornamental flower, which can make things beautiful visually. But rose can work on our health as well. It improves many of the health problems, which we are struggling with. Apart from that, it can also help to lose our weight faster, which is mostly the main concern of us nowadays. Regular consumption of rose tea helps in losing weight faster by improving different health problems.

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It can fight inflammation

Rose comes with anti-inflammatory properties for having antioxidants in it. Research has shown a connection between inflammation and weight gain. So, losing weight would be easy with rose tea as it can fight against inflammation.

Controls meaningless craving for food

Rose tea can be consumed as an alternative option of tea or coffee as its a healthy caffeine-free beverage. So, it is efficient to control our cravings for food, as a result of which we will tend to lose weight.

Best to boost digestion

Rose can also boost the digestive powers of our body, which is the prime requirement to lose weight. Rose tea helps the good bacteria to grow in our digestive system to boost the power. It is also used as herbal remedy for constipation and diarrhea.

Effectively removes toxins

Rose tea is also helpful to remove all toxins from our body and is one of the prime keys for weight loss. The tea also helps to prevent urinary tract infections due to the detox and diuretic properties.

Boosts immunity for weight loss

Weight loss is also dependent on a healthy body, which is free from illness. So, rose tea with vitamin C in it helps us in having a healthy body by killing all kinds of infections.

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Carrots are loaded with multiple health benefits. Do you know carrots can help in weight loss as well? If you are trying to lose weight this winter, carrot can be a part of your weight loss diet. Here's how

Weight loss: Carrot can keep you full for longer and promote weight loss

Carrot- a root vegetable that is quite famous during the winter season. It is mainly available during the winter season which can provide you multiple health benefits. During the winter season, carrot halwa is one of the favourite delicacies. But do you know carrots can help in weight loss as well? Carrots are rich in various nutrients. If you are trying to lose weight this winter, carrot can be a part of your weight loss diet. Not just weight loss carrots can also provide you other health benefits as well. During the winter season, you can cook carrots in different ways and speed up your weight loss process. Here's how carrots can help you lose weight.

Carrots have many properties that can help in weight loss. It can be a powerful ingredient of your weight loss diet. Carrots contain very few calories which makes it an appropriate food for weight loss. It is also loaded with fibre which can keep you full for longer and make you eat less. Carrots are also loaded with vitamin A which also helps you lose weight.

Also read:Too Lazy To Workout During Winter? Do Not Compromise On Your Fitness Goals With These Weight Loss Tips

Weight loss: Eating carrots is loaded with health benefits including weight lossPhoto Credit: iStock

You can simply add a bowel of fresh carrot to your diet. You can also eat boiled carrots. You can also add to your salad or different foods you prepare. Carrot can be a part of soups as well which can help in weight loss. This crunchy vegetable will provide you many other health benefits as well.

Also read:Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals This Winter By Adding These Seasonal Fruits To Your Diet

Adding carrots to your diet is associated with many other health benefits other than weight loss. As it is loaded with essential nutrients and vitamins, it can benefit your health in various ways. Some health benefits of eating carrots may include-

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Weight gain can creep up on us. Over the winter months we enjoy foods that create a feeling of comfort and warmth. Many of these foods tend to be higher in calories, usually from fat or added sugars.

As we enter the summer months, some of us start to think about getting in shape and how were going to look in a bathing costume.

These concerns might be met with the temptation to seek a quick fix to weight loss. But this sort of approach is likely to mean finding yourself back in the same position this time next year.

Looking past the quick fix and fad diets to longer-term solutions will improve your chance of keeping the weight off and staying healthy all year round.

Read more: Health Check: why do we crave comfort food in winter?

Extra body fat is a risk factor for developing chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. With two in three Australians carrying too much body fat, many of us may be well-intentioned, but not making the best choices when it comes to what we eat.

Weight loss is largely a balance of choosing the right foods and being physically active in order to tip our internal energy balance scales in the right direction.

For the most part, quick-fix diets are based on calorie restriction as a means of weight loss. They focus on different strategies to get you to eat fewer calories without having to actively think about it.

Fad diets tend to share similar characteristics, such as eating fewer varieties of foods, fasting, and replacing meals.

Read more: Five food mistakes to avoid if you're trying to lose weight

But weight loss isnt just about swapping one or two foods for a month or two; its about establishing patterns to teach our bodies new habits that can be maintained into the future.

Fad diets and quick fix options can be limited in several respects. For example, they can be difficult to stick to, or people on them can regain weight quickly after stopping the diet. In some cases, there is insufficient research around their health effects in the longer term.

Lets take a look at the way some of these characteristics feature in three popular diets.

Juicing/detoxification

Juicing or detoxification diets usually last two to 21 days and require a person to attempt a juice-focused form of fasting, often in combination with vitamin or mineral supplements in place of all meals.

People on this diet lose weight rapidly because of the extremely low calorie intake. But this is a severely restricted type of diet and particularly difficult to follow long term without a risk of nutrient deficiency.

Also, while it might hold appeal as a marketing buzzword, detoxification is not a process the body needs to go though. Our livers are efficient at detoxifying with very little help.

Read more: Trust Me, I'm An Expert: what science says about how to lose weight and whether you really need to

Intermittent fasting

An intermittent fasting diet involves a combination of fasting days and usual eating days. The fasting strategies include complete fasting (no food or drinks are consumed on fasting days) and modified fasting (20-25% of calories is consumed on fasting days).

This diet leads to weight loss due to an overall decrease in calorie intake. But its hard to stick with the fasting pattern as it results in intense hunger. Similarly, this diet can lead to binge eating on usual eating days.

But even though people are allowed to eat what they want on non-fasting days, research shows most do not over-eat.

Read more: Blood type, Pioppi, gluten-free and Mediterranean which popular diets are fads?

Overall, for people who are able to stick with intermittent fasting, we dont have enough evidence on the benefits and harms of the diet over time.

Long term energy restriction without fasting may result in the same weight outcomes and may be a better approach to continued weight management.

The paleo diet

The palaeolithic (paleo) diet was designed to reflect the foods consumed by our Stone Age ancestors before the agricultural revolution.

The paleo diet excludes processed foods and sugars. This recommendation lines up with the current evidence-based dietary recommendations. However, the paleo diet also excludes two major food groups grain and dairy foods.

While short-term weight loss might be achieved, theres no conclusive proof of benefit for weight loss and nutritional balance in the long term. People who follow the paleo diet might be at risk of nutritional deficiencies if theyre not getting any grains or dairy.

So its worth taking cues from the paleo diet in terms of limiting processed foods and sugars. But if youre thinking of adopting the diet in its entirety, it would be important to seek support from a health professional to ensure youre not missing out on essential nutrients.

So how can you tell if a diet is likely to lead to long term weight loss success? Here are some questions to ask:

does it incorporate foods from across the five food groups?

is it flexible and practical?

can the foods be easily bought at the supermarket?

If the answer to these three questions is yes, youre likely on to a good one. But if youre getting at least one no, you might want to think carefully about whether the diet is the right choice for sustained weight loss.

Read more: Four simple food choices that help you lose weight and stay healthy

Of course, seeing results from a diet also depends on your level of commitment. While it may be easier to stay committed in the shorter term, if you want to keep the weight off year round, its important to make checking in with your food choices part of your ongoing routine.

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A medical professor has said that maintaining lost weight is more important than losing more for achieving the ideal body weight.

A lot of communities have recognised obesity as a chronic disease. This is because even if patients lose weight, if you wait long enough, everyone puts their weight back on, with only a handful of exceptions, said Prof Arya Sharma of the University of Alberta at a symposium during the International Diabetes Federation Conference 2019 here.

He also said that all the people including patients and physicians believe that controlling obesity is a simple task and is about energy balance on controlling calories, Korea Biomedical Review reported.

We can control calorie intake by eating less and outtake by doing more exercise. So we believe that it will be easy to achieve a certain balance for weight loss. Therefore, in theory, this is not so difficult, Sharma was quoted as saying.

However, the problem is that there is a black box between controlling the intake and outtake of calories that people neglect, he said.

The professor outlined that black box is a complicated, sophisticated, redundant and effective physiological system designed for one particular purpose in order to defend an individuals body from the weight loss.

Unfortunately, when we try to lose weight with any method, the bodys system is going to work against the person trying to lose weight. Adaptations to weight loss include hormonal changes, increase in appetite, decrease in metabolic rate, and thermogenesis activity, said Prof Sharma.

I am only interested in what the best way is to keep the weight loss and not how to lose weight. The first thing we have to acknowledge is an obesity treatment that a patient can stay on forever or obesity management that only goes on for only a certain period is not a treatment for obesity, he added.

The professor listed methods used by hospitals to treat obesity like behavioural modifications such as dieting and exercise and surgical methods.

Behavior modification, such as controlling what a person eats or exercises, normally helps patients lose 3 to 5 per cent of their weight. The problem is that the lost weight will come back if the person stops their behavioural modification, said Prof Sharma.

Surgery is the best way to lose weight as it can cut a persons weight by 20 to 30 percent, he added.

However, Prof Sharma asserted that surgery is not an ultimate and permanent solution to treat obesity.

As an example, there are about 1.5 million people who are qualified for surgery. Canada conducts 100,000 surgeries a year. To give all the patients surgery, it would take 150 years, he said.

Therefore, the problem with surgery is not that it does not work or effectiveness. The problem is that it is not scalable to the size of the obesity population, added the professor.

Prof Sharma said that the first step to be taken is acknowledging that obesity is not something that can be cured but it is a chronic disease that needs good management.

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Cinnamon tea, with its high nutrient profile, may help with weight loss.

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Holidays and festivals equate to mindless eating and uninvited weight gain. With the merry festive vibe all around us, it can get difficult to stick to our routine of eating healthy foods and working out every day. Thankfully, there are some ways out that can help you not break out of your clothes, at least. Drinking cinnamon tea at bedtime may avoid excessive weight gain and may also help in losing some. Even if you are busy with the Christmas or New Year celebrations, or are marking the end of the year by holidaying, adapt this healthy ritual that will not throw your diet completely off the track.

We all love cinnamon in our curries and smoothies, but cinnamon tea is something you might have never really tried before. But don't worry; the bitter-sweet spice in its tea form will be just as pleasing to your taste buds.

Cinnamon tea, with its high nutrient profile, may boost your metabolism and keep your cholesterol level and blood sugar level in check. Its anti-inflammatory properties avoid bloating of belly. The spice is also known to aid digestion of foods that can contribute in losing extra calories.

Bengaluru-based nutritionist Dr Anju Sood says, "Cinnamon can boost the metabolic rate of the body. Often times, when a person's insulin become resistant, sugar doesn't get metabolised and it gets converted into fat. Cinnamon can help stimulate insulin and metabolise sugar from the foods ingested.

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Cinnamon is a spice that can help with faster weight loss.

There are a number of recipes for cinnamon tea that you can experiment with. The following recipe is most commonly used and suits all kinds of taste preferences. So we suggest, get your taste buds used to cinnamon tea with this basic concoction.

Ingredients:

1 cup water

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1 teaspoon honey

1/4 teaspoon black pepper powder

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Method:

Boil the water in. In a cup, add cinnamon powder, black pepper powder, honey and lemon juice, and mix well.

When the water is boiled, pour it over the cinnamon, honey and lemon mixture and give it all a nice stir. Pass the drink through a sieve and drink it warm.

Note: You can also use cinnamon sticks in place of cinnamon powder. In this case, boil half inch cinnamon stick along with the water.

(Also Read:This Apple-Ginger Tea May Help Speed Up Fat Burning Process)

It is said that drinking cinnamon tea at night before going to bed helps relax tired muscles, build immunity, boost metabolism and aid digestion of foods eaten throughout the day all this while you are sleeping peacefully! Try having cinnamon tea in your weight loss journey to a healthy, new you.

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While there are plenty of fad weight loss diets available on the Internet for free chances are that most of these diet plans will not be able to help you achieve your target weight loss goal. Why? Well, most fad diets are time bound eating practices, which essentially suggest starving yourself or cutting down a major chunk of healthy food from your life in order to lose weight.

Reads kind of nutty right? It indeed does. Not only is this approach to weight loss extremely unhealthy, it is also unreliable as once you stop following it, youll regain all the weight youve lost in a matter of days/months. So, what can one do to lose weight in a sustainable manner? To take a page from 22-year-old Sumeet Manohares book, you can first: not starve yourself and second: not put a timeline on your weight loss journey.

Sumeet tells us that it took him 3 years to trim from a whopping 106 kgs to 78 kgs. Being obese never felt good to me. I always imagined myself as a really fit and confident person, who could wear fit clothes. So, in 2015 I decided to join the gym, he says.

But during my transformation journey, I lost hope so many times! Until, I came across a friend's Super Fat to Super Fit transformation. At that time, I had given up on my own journey but after looking at her before and after pictures, and also just talking to her about the whole process, I was motivated to get back to the gym and try once again, he adds.

By 2018, Id lost 28 kgs and heres the real deal, I didn't lose any weight by following a strict diet, starving myself or by taking any fat burners. My weight loss journey has been a slow yet effective ride. Below is the weight loss routine that helped him lose 28 kgs.

I joined a gym in May 2015 and started working out. It was disheartening to find out that I couldn't even do a single push-up. I had to do it by resting my knees on the floor. In fact, initially, I struggled with many simple exercises.

As I got comfortable with exercising, I started making changes in my diet as well. I reduced eating junk food though I never ate excess of it and also made these changes:

- Walk for 20 minutes after dinner or perform Vajrasana after eating (it aids faster digestion)

- I stopped sitting and watching TV as soon as I finished eating as well

He also charted a new diet plan for himself, minus the junk food.

My diet was and still is centered around homemade Indian food. I have never consumed any kind of supplements.

Early Morning: Warm Water with Lemon juice

**Breakfast: Oatmeal (Oats + Milk + Apple/Banana + Homemade Peanut Butter) / Poha / Upma with Oats / Oats Apple/Banana Pancakes / Omelette

Lunch: Vegetables with 2 Rotis, Daal & Salad

Evening Pre-Workout: Chana Chaat (Homemade) / Any Fruit / Brown Bread with Peanut Butter

Post-Workout: 2 or 3 Egg Whites

Dinner: Vegetables + 2 Rotis, Salad and Daal / Rice with veggies or Biryani.

Snacks (through the day): Nuts / Peanuts / Homemade Peanut butter (Without Sugar)

During the initial period, I followed a basic workout routine which was mostly just cardio.

I did Cardio which included Treadmill, Cross trainer, Cycling for 15 min each. And other exercises such as Push ups, Body Weight Squats, Skipping, Bending with Stick, etc.

ALSO READ: The best cardio machine for every type of workout

After a month of doing only cardio, my trainer included weight training in my workout schedule. This was the routine that I followed:

Monday - Chest & Shoulders

Tuesday - Biceps & Triceps with Cardio

Wednesday - Legs & Back

Thursday - Chest & Shoulders

Friday - Biceps & Triceps with Cardio

Saturday - Legs & Back

Even though this was an effective workout routine, I couldn't lose much weight. I was hardly consistent at gym and skipped twice or thrice a week. Also, I believe that my mind was not at peace at that phase. I left the gym multiple times and lost all hopes to get in shape. It was in July 2017 when I decided to give one more try. However, this time even my parents thought that gym isn't the right option for me as they saw my progress over the years. But, I was pretty sure that I'm gonna prove everyone wrong this time.

In 2017, I started following the below Full Body Exercise regime. And I exercised twice a day for three months, at home in the morning and at the gym in the evening (not advisable to everyone).

Morning - Exercises for Abs which included overall core strength exercises (With the help of an Android app)

Evening - Gym

Monday - Chest, Shoulders and Biceps

Tuesday - Cardio and Full Body Exercises

Wednesday - Legs and Back

Three sets of each exercise with 12-15 reps.

1. Plate & Dumbbell (12 3)

2. Burpees (12 3)

3. Superman + Burpees (12 3)

4. Jumping Jack (30 2)

5. Skipping (100+)

Stay consistent. This is the only advice or tip I could give to anyone trying to get fit by losing weight or even gaining it. Do not just focus on losing weight. Do not check weigh scale every single day instead focus on your workout. Because once you start loving and enjoying working out, you won't need to check your weight. You could feel being healthy, light and much happier than before. Also, don't join gym just because I or someone else did. Do what you really enjoy doing. Go run, do Yoga, play a sport or whatever activity that you enjoy.

Disclaimer: The diet and workout routines shared by the respondents may or may not be approved by diet and fitness experts. GQ India doesn't encourage or endorse the weight loss tips & tricks shared by the person in the article. Please consult an authorised medical professional before following any specific diet or workout routine mentioned above.

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My name is Danni Woessner (@ketowithdanni). I am 27, living in Massachusetts. For the past year I have been a stay-at-home mom but I recently went back to work as a behavior therapist. An embarrassing travel experience opened my eyes to the fact that I was nearly 400 pounds, so I experimented with various diets until I found (and fell in love with) keto.

I have been overweight since childhoodand I remember being made very aware of just how overweight I was at a very young age. I was active in high school as a swimmer but never really got my weight under control despite doing so much physical activity.

After high school, I lost a significant amount in a very unhealthy way but quickly regained it (and then some) after I had my first child several years ago. That's when my weight issues got really out of control.

I was a yo-yo dieter for years. I remember doing Atkins in 2015, after giving birth, and losing 60 pounds. But I slowly ate my way back up to almost 400 pounds. I suffered from binge eating and often hid how much food I was actually consuming throughout the day.

Three McDoubles for a quick snack? Sure. That was an average Tuesday for me. Vegetables were not a part of my diet and exercise felt impossible. I couldnt walk for more then a few minutes without being winded. I felt like food made me my worst self.

I was so excited for the trip. I knew I had been gaining weight but I was still going to enjoy my vacation. That was until I got on the plane and the seatbelt no longer fit. The belt had been snug for years for me, but I could still sit (albeit uncomfortably) without a seatbelt extender.

Asking for an extender crushed me. I had to find someone willing to change seats, because in the emergency aisle you cant wear a seatbelt extender. Having the whole plane stare at the overweight girl trying to make herself fit through the aisle was gut wrenching.

We enjoyed our honeymoon, but I was lazy on the trip. I didnt want to do much and moving was tough for me. And when I saw photos from our trip? It finally dawned on me on how big I was.

I tried Beachbody and lasted about 10 days. I looked into WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) but only lasted a few days.

So, I started following a lot of people on Instagram that had similar stories and experiences to mine who had successfully lost a lot of weight on this so-called keto diet thing. I was intrigued. That's not to say those other diets didn't have great success stories too, but I personally felt like I really connected to the keto stories I read.

At the end of July 2018, I took the plunge and started eating keto. It was hard to navigate at first as I learned how to count and track my macros and how to measure how much fat, overall calories, and carbs to take in each day.

But eventually I got the hang of it and have been successful ever since. My biggest success tool has been tracking my food intake and macros, as it has made me aware of what Im putting in my body and prevents me from overeating. Ive also started adding in intermittent fasting.

In the beginning of my weight-loss journey, I didnt work out. I currently still do not have a solid workout routine. But when I was losing the bulk of my weight, I was kickboxing a few days a week.

Everyone's weight-loss journey will go differently. You have to trust the process. The scale is not always your friend, and thats ok. Those three numbers are just numbers. If youre putting in the work, it will work. It didnt take one day to gain the weight, and it will take longer than one to lose it.

For me, once I figured out the basics of keto, it was so much easier than I could have ever imagined. It helps that there are so many keto-friendly recipes that are just incredible. Though sometimes I do indulge in non-keto foods, I dont feel compelled to that often because it is so easy to make anything keto-friendly...and *just* as delicious as non-keto versions, I swear.

I want other women to know that you can change. You are not stuck at your current weight. If you are unhappy and just fed up, do it! Do your research, come up with a plan, and start. You can completely change your life whenever you're ready.

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EMMA Bass felt sick to her stomach as she saw a photo of herself "bursting" out of her dress at a work Christmas party.

The children's nanny, 39, had ballooned to a staggering 16 stone after scoffing biscuits and gorging on double dinners for as long as she could remember.

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And Emma, from Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, was completely horrified when she saw just how much weight she had piled on over the years.

Determined to slim down in time for her wedding day, Emma overhauled her diet and has since shed an incredible six stone.

She tied the knot to her love of her life Russell Bass, 44, in a trim size 12 bridal gown - and is now happier than she's ever been.

Emma said: "It was something I did myself, nobody else did it for me. It was hard work, but it was a real achievement."

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Emma admits she had always struggled with her weight since childhood - and was bullied at school because of her size.

I was overweight at school and would get bullied," Emma said.

"At home, food was always there. There would be a pudding with every meal.

I did lose some weight when I was 15, but the bullies found something else to pick on, so I went back to my old ways.

As an adult, I tried different diets, but never really stuck to anything, and eventually got to 16st 3lb and was wearing a size 22."

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At that point, 5ft 4in Emma had a body mass index (BMI), used to measure a healthy weight, of 38.5 compared to the NHS recommended figure of between 18.5 to 24.9, meaning she was obese.

However, Emma, who has a son Zac, eight, and a teenage stepson, continued to gorge on huge amounts of food to deal with her emotions.

She said: "Food had always been a massive comfort to me, so I had grown used to eating on my feelings and had just been getting bigger and bigger.

"I told myself I didnt care what I looked like, but really I was feeling so rubbish about myself.

"My self-esteem was at rock bottom, so I didnt feel like it mattered what I was eating."

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Despite this, Emma soon realised the huge toll it was having on her life - especially the physical demands that came with her nannying job.

She said: "I always had bad knees and my back always hurt.

"I had quite a physical job as a nanny and found getting the children in and out of the car quite hard.

I never had any portion control and would eat a lot of carbs, like a big portion of lasagne and chips for tea

"I never had any portion control and would eat a lot of carbs, like a big portion of lasagne and chips for tea.

"I would sometimes eat two dinners, eating my main meal at work then a bowl of cereal when I got home, or the other way round.

"Id sit with a friend and wed think nothing of sharing a whole packet of biscuits between us."

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Emma's weight meant she also struggled with dating - which just made her spiral into an even deeper depression.

She added: "I went on dating apps, but that was bad for my confidence. Id look my best in the picture, but when dates meet me theyd realise Im a bigger girl and that would be it.

"Ive got a history of depression, so looking after myself hasnt always been important.

"I always found if I was having a bad patch I would turn to food for comfort and my healthy lifestyle became more of a battle."

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However, Emma's wake-up call came when she saw a picture of herself at her work Christmas party.

She continued: "I knew I was big, but the turning point came after seeing myself in a photo from a work Christmas do in December 2015.

"Id felt quite glamorous on that night. I liked the dress Id bought, so it was quite a shock when I saw the picture and realised how big I was.

"It felt like every bit of me was bursting out of the dress."

Shortly after, Emma visited the doctor for a review of her contraceptive pill - and it was there she was referred to slimming club WW.

I knew I was big, but the turning point came after seeing myself in a photo from a work Christmas do

Emma soon signed up to the group and gradually saw the pounds drop off.

"The WW system would give me control over my portion sizes," she said.

"Nothing was off limits which really helped.

"My weight loss journey has been slow its taken me three and a half years and a lot of hard work because I did it in small steps, rather than having a massive loss but its worked.

"Mine isnt a typical story really.

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"My weight came off very slowly and there were set backs, as I had some short relationships which had ended, but its still significant and I want people to know that losing weight is different for everyone, and not to give up."

By January 2017, Emma met her now-husband Russell online and the following December he proposed at the ice rink at the Natural History Museum in London.

This spurred Emma on to lose more weight - as she was eager to look her best in her wedding dress.

"The wedding was planned for that July, so for the next six months I had a massive incentive to motivate me," she said.

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"I started going to the gym and invested in a personal trainer, having previously done no exercise.

"I would go to the gym two or three times a week.

"I got a step tracker and started walking into work, becoming quite competitive about getting my steps in."

Emma added: "I bought my wedding dress in January and it was a size 16, but I should have bought a size 12, as by the time of our wedding my body shape changed so much, because of the exercise.

"The alterations cost almost as much as the dress!

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"I know a lot of brides buy a dress too small as motivation, but I didnt want that kind of pressure.

"If Id fallen over and broken my leg and not been able to exercise I would never have lost that weight."

Before the wedding, Emma enjoyed the fruits of her labour in the gym when she bought a size 14 playsuit for her hen night, which made her "feel on top of the world."

She said: "It had always been a real challenge finding things that had fitted. I would hide away in baggy clothes, but this was completely different.

Im a lot more energetic and doing things I never thought I would do now

"It was an amazing feeling wearing the playsuit, then going on to walk down the aisle in my wedding dress, knowing I was looking the best I possibly could."

Wearing her wedding dress was just one of the many memorable experiences that made Emmas weight loss feel worthwhile.

She said: I cried when I bought my first pair of size 12 shorts. And it was a monumental feeling dropping into the 10 stone bracket in March this year.

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As a child, I lost weight to stop the bullying and, as an adult, if I lost weight it would be to please someone in a relationship, but this time I really did it for me."

Emma is now a lot more active and has become a running fanatic.

She added: "Im a lot more energetic and doing things I never thought I would do now, like completing the coach to 5k running app.

If youd told me when I was a size 22 that Id be doing that and taking part in park runs I would never have believed you.

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Its really good for my son, too. There is always fruit and veg in the house, we have salad with every meal and he knows that Im doing my exercise and how important that is.

"Now Im a healthy weight, I really feel I can be a good role model to him."

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Anyone who knew Gigi Hadid as Yolanda Hadids older daughter onReal Housewives of Beverly Hillswouldnt recognize the supermodel now. Gigi has changed a lot. Shes thinned out, gotten much taller, and her face has changed a little as well.

On her mothers reality show, Gigi was a teenager who loved cake and gruyere cheese. Now that shes grown up so much, fans wondered what she had to give up to lose weight. After persistent online attacks saying she did drugs, Gigi came clean about what happened.

Thats not Gigis style. In fact, she wasnt really trying to lose weight. Anyone who has seen her onReal Housewives of Beverly Hillscould believe that. Gigi never seemed to be invested in her diet, despite her mothers encouragement.

Gigi is more concerned with being healthy. Shes been diagnosed with Hashimotos disease. The condition affects thyroid function. The thyroid is an important gland, and when its not functioning correctly people experience a host of nasty symptoms.

Hashimotos is an autoimmune disorder. That means Gigis own body essentially attacks her thyroid. The thyroid can become permanently damaged if the condition is left untreated. Bloating and fatigue are common symptoms of Hashimotos, and Gigi admits shes struggled with them.

Now that Gigi has been properly diagnosed, shes taking medications to regulate her body. That means shes no longer bloated, which she says makes her look skinnier.

Gigis disease is only treatable, not curable. She has things under control for now, but shell probably need to take medications for the rest of her life. Thats why she says her goal is health, not weight loss.

In fact, according to Gigi, she hasnt changed her diet at all. Shes physically better, and the treatment of her autoimmune disease has caused her body to metabolize things differently. She doesnt care if shes skinny or chunky, or anywhere in between. She just wants to feel well.

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Our first stops this morning were to two UNICEF supported schools, one urban pre-school in Kolda and one village elementary school outside the city. The most impactful support from UNICEF for these schools is the teacher training and provided educational materials like School-in-a-Box (pictured). For the elementary schools in the villages, there are less kids and not enough teachers, so training includes teachers learning to handle dual-grade classes while still maintaining quality education. Previously, pre-school was something that only high-income families had access to. Studies show that children here who start at this level are more likely to go further with their schooling, but only 17% of children here have access to and attend a pre-school. As well early development education, French is introduced to their local dialect in pre-school, so they are up to date linguistically and more developed mentally and educationally when they enter elementary school. Because this prevents early school-dropouts and significantly improves learning outcome, it is important that community leaders spread awareness of where pre-schools are accessible (regardless of the families economic status), and educating parents on the importance of putting their child in school early; UNICEF is supporting rural communities in setting up their own local pre-schools and encouraging district education government in setting up pre-schools within elementary schools that already exist. The Education Chiefs main goal is equity and quality of education for these children. In the village elementary school, three classrooms accommodate about 180 children; this is where we were explained the major need for UNICEF funded teacher dual-grade training. At this time, 110 teachers have been trained (leaders say they are planning on training 180 more) in the surrounding areas of Kolda so that it is possible for the 286 multi-grade classes to function and educate as many children as possible.

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Unfortunately, doctors still dont know how or why people get Hashimotos. In addition to fatigue and bloating, symptoms include difficulty regulating body temperature, dry skin, hair loss, and muscle aches.

Gigi had to go through some trial and error to get the right treatment. She even participated in a medical trial.

Gigis mother and brother have their own medical struggles. Yolanda and Anwar have chronic Lyme disease. Bella, Gigis younger sister, has also been diagnosed with the disease in the past.

Chronic Lyme disease is a controversial diagnosis. Most doctors believe that Lyme disease is cured by antibiotics, and that there are no lasting effects on the patient post treatment.

Some people have experienced symptoms of illness following Lyme disease diagnosis. These symptoms include extreme fatigue, muscle aches, and cognitive issues.

Even though the medical establishment does not believe Lyme disease has lasting effects on the body, some doctors will treat patients who have these symptoms following a Lyme diagnosis. Bella receives holistic medicine that helps control her symptoms and allows her to live a normal life.

Gigi also uses some holistic methods to treat her Hashimotos. Shes willing to try anything to be able to alleviate her symptoms. Because of her hidden medical struggles, Gigi tried to remind followers on Twitter that you never really know what someone is going through.

Bullying and online trolling hurts. We never know who is suffering in silence, and Gigi wishes people would try to build up others rather than tear them down.

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Chia seeds for weight loss: Benefits, uses, and how to consume them to get a flat belly  |  Photo Credit: Getty Images

New Delhi: Losing weight and staying in shape should not be a short-term idea, but it should be a lifestyle. If you follow a healthy, nutritious diet, and exercise regularly, you are likely to maintain the right weight. Obesity is a risk factor for many diseases, like type 2 diabetes and heart problems, and should be taken seriously.

The diet you eat, the food you include in your lifestyle, plays a very important role in weight loss. A balanced diet of all food groups, which include high-fibre, and nutritious food can help you lose weight, as well as maintain it. Here is one such food recommendation, its benefits, uses and how you can consume them that you can include in your weight loss diet.

Chia seeds are obtained from a desert plant, scientifically name, Salvia Hispanica. It is a plant of the mint family. The seeds of this plant are commonly called chia. The origin of chia seeds is believed to be Central America where the seeds were a part of the ancient Aztec diet.

Chia seeds are considered one of the healthiest foods on the planet. The many health benefits of chia seeds include -

Chia seeds can be added to salads, fruit bowls, etc. Chia seeds can also be consumed as a pudding. Mix a small cup of chia seeds with some sugar, honey, or stevia leaves. Add a cup of coconut milk and mix the ingredients well. You can also add fruits to this pudding to make it more nutritious and filling.

Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions mentioned in the article are for general information purposes only and should not be construed as professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor or a professional healthcare provider if you have any specific questions about any medical matter.

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