It starts right after Christmas, you know, all the advertisements for Curves, Jenny Craig or some celebrity-endorsed weight loss program. Every January, gyms sign up legions of new members hoping to that this will be THE year that they lose weight and/or get in shape. All while behind the scenes many health and fitness pundits mock these "Resolutioners" as they are called, noting that many will start a program and often half will quit within the first month or two. I howeve

According to a Gallup poll, on average 50% of people want to lose weight. Anyone who can give you a definitive answer as to what foods you should be eating, especially without asking you about your healthy history should immediately set off your alarm bells. Since I am not a registered dietitian but a possess a black-belt in dieting throughout my life, I have found that diet plans must be tailored to the individual. Like many women, I've tried all kinds of diets in an atte