Daily Weigh-In: I Told You So

A recent study led by Rena Wing, PhD, Director of the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center at The Miriam Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown Medical School in Rhode Island, found that subjects who reached their goal weight and subsequently monitored their weight with daily weigh-ins were 82% more likely to maintain their weight loss. They were advised to note a weight gain of three pounds and to restart their weight loss measures if the gain grew to five pounds.



Ah-ha! This was one of the anti-aging tips I gave in the August 2005 issue of What’s New in Ageless Beauty.



FYI, here are two other anti-aging tips I stand by from that newsletter.



1. Buy the book, Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You’re 80 and Beyond. The thought I left with is that so much of what we usually think of as necessary negative aspects of aging is really not necessary. The authors explain how vigor and vitality are possible as we age, and how so much illness in later life is the consequence of an unhealthy lifestyle.



2. Calculate your Body Fat Percentage (BFP) every six months or so. It encourages you if you are in the normal range and, when you’re above the normal range, it might just motivate you enough to focus more on resistance work. Did you know that studies show you can dramatically improve health and mobility even into your eighties with a minimal strength training program?



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