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When you want to know if marrying Mr. or Ms. Right, you ask your mom because mothers know best. And if you want to know what the ideal weight loss program is for you, you go to your physician or dietician because they know best as well.

Here are some questions you can ask the experts to help you make the ultimate decision:

How can the program make you lose weight? Is it safe for someone in your age and health condition? How much pounds do you want to lose? How much pounds will you lose with the weight loss program? Some people merely need a weight loss program to serve as a quick fix while others want it to become their long-term solution.

Does it require you to comply with any rules when it comes to how much of which kind of food you can eat? Some people simply can’t subsist on a purely organic meal while others have trouble eliminating sweets from their diet.

What about exercise? Does the weight loss program specify any need for any kind of exercise? If so, how much are you willing to put up with?

Lastly, will the required changes cost you a lot of money? Some weight loss programs have unquestionably effective and impressively quick results, but all these come at a very stiff price. Are you ready to pay it?

[image from Leo Reynolds]

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You’ve heard how an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but can three apples be enough to keep body fats away as well? Registered dietician and Gold’s Gym fitness trainer Tammi Flynn says it’s definitely possible.

In the 3-Apple-a-Day diet plan, you’re asked to eat about several small meals a day, making sure to eat an apple before each meal. You’re also advised to drink lots of water and exercise regularly. If not for the apple-a-meal rule, it seems like just any other weight loss program, doesn’t it? The answer: yes…and no.

Like other weight loss programs , the 3-Apple-a-Day diet plan has its share of pros and cons. To start with the benefits, Flynn’s diet regime doesn’t merely paper over the cracks of your weight, but directly fixes the root of your problem. If you want a lifetime weight loss program, the 3-Apple-a-Day diet plan won’t disappoint because it advocates healthy eating while retaining or improving metabolism rate as well as increasing muscle tone and fat loss.

Unlike other weight loss programs, Flynn’s plan also allows you to eat a wide variety of foods, a characteristic that you would definitely appreciate if you’ve tried adhering to diet programs like the Atkins and South Beach diet.

But the 3-Apple-a-Day diet plan isn’t perfect. In fact, some people feel it’s not even original since its rules have a remarkable similarity to the diet plan commonly used by bodybuilders. Also, many people are dubious about the supposed health benefits derived from apples.

In the end, it’s up to you to decide whether apples can really trim your figure.

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The Nebraska Sports Council has a three-month team wellness program called N-Lighten Nebraska, which was started in 2003. The objective of this program is to promote more physical activity and weight loss for its participants.

There’s an entry fee of $15 per person and for those who will be entering this program online will only be paying $13. The criteria for judging of which team will win will depend on the following:

1. Weight Loss
Each member of the team submits an “honor” weight to the team captain. Captains total the team weight, complete the team entry form and submit it by Feb. 1. “Honor” weigh-ins will be repeated in March 15 (midway point) and May (final). Winning teams are those that lose the highest percentage of weight over the three-month program.

2. Accumulated Activity
Teams track miles based on activity performed (see the Activity Tracker in the NLN Handbook). Winning teams are those that log the most miles over the three-month program. Captains total the team miles and report them monthly. Youth 18 & Under will also have an opportunity to take part, by joining the N-Lighten Kids program.

An approximate of 7,000 Nebraska adults lost more than 16,000 pounds and logged nearly 1.5 million miles during the program.

Register online here.

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