Weight Loss & Obesity Features

This weekend was a big boost for my confidence. I not only ate healthy and stayed under my calorie goal, but I exercised both days!

It was hard to stick with my exercise goals now that I’m back to the daily grind. But I learned something important about myself: I can do it.

If there was ever a time to stress eat and maybe enjoy a few drinks, the first week of 2021 may have been it. But, I didn’t succumb to the temptation.

Five years ago, I started a diet and fitness routine that helped get me back into shape and off the fast track to diabetes. And then came COVID-19.

Follow Laura, Bill, and Mark as they make a commitment to a healthier year in 2021.

In 2016, I lost 100 pounds. Then I got lazy. Once the pandemic hit, any good habits I had left were thrown out the window.

The sportswear brand Nike has introduced new, inclusive mannequins to their Niketown stores in London that include representations of physically disabled and plus-sized athletes.

When Sal Paradiso realized he may not make it to age 40, he decided to take control of his weight -- and change his life.

See this duo’s amazing transformation after supporting each other in their journey to better health.

Follow these 11 doable strategies, all backed by research, to reach your goals.

Got a big belly? You may be at risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and cancer.

Does sex change after drastic weight loss? Are couples happier after one partner loses weight?

Are you destined to be obese just because it runs in your family?

Some medicines make you more likely to gain weight. Find out which ones they are and what you can do to avoid those extra pounds.

Weight loss surgery, exercise, and determination helped a WebMD user shape up.

These five situations can make it really tough to stick to your diet. Find out what do to at happy hour, business lunches, family dinners, and more.

When you're setting out to lose weight, your doctors can help. But they may not talk about it much until you bring it up. Use these questions to start the conversation.

When you're working on weight loss, it can help to have a little inspiration. Here, six people share their secrets on how they lost the pounds.

Once you've lost the weight, it's time to start working on keeping those pounds off for good. Find out how other people have succeeded at maintaining their weight loss.

To lose weight, you need your environment (like your home and job) to support that goal. Get 8 tips you can use right now to set yourself up for weight loss success.

Feel like you’ve tried every diet trick in the book? Here are 12 new weight-loss strategies to try.

Experts explain how your beliefs about losing weight could be holding you back.

Learn how losing even a little weight can help your blood pressure.

When you're working on weight loss and the scale isn't budging, check to see if one or more of these foods is part of the problem.

WebMD looks at weight-loss claims of starch blockers.

Get tips for setting up long-term changes in your diet and lifestyle.

Eating purposefully and mindfully can help you reach your health goals and reduce stress.

Good intentions for healthy living may go out the window when you find yourself out to eat, at a party, or facing a rainy day. Get ideas for sticking with your goals in surprise situations.

Losing weight is a matter of simple math. To drop pounds, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn. These nine foods can help.

Catherine Grunden explains how she dropped so much weight after a lifetime of obesity.

African mango supplements are touted for weight loss and belly fat reduction. Do they work?

Be aware of these dangerous things you should never do when trying to lose weight.

Our fitness expert, Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, explains what causes bingeing and how to stop.

How eating six meals a day affects your weight.

WebMD article on why Americans are gaining weight and calling it normal.

Cheryl Forberg, RD, nutritionist with 'The Biggest Loser,' shares her top weight loss tips with WebMD.

If you’re counting calories on your diet, it’s critical to understand how many calories are in each portion. Here are some simple tips.

Some ads are touting the acai berry as a miracle weight loss cure. We cut through the hype to bring you the bottom line about acai and weight loss.

How to take the first step on the path toward major weight loss.

Will this be the year you find diet success, or will you end up a diet dropout? Find out why diets fail, and read expert tips about how to stay on a diet.

Trying to lose a lot of weight? WebMD interviews Biggest Loser weight loss expert Michael Dansinger, MD, for tips on sticking to a weight loss plan and reaching your goals.

American Idol judge Randy Jackson tells WebMD his 9 top secrets for weight loss success.

To help quash the fear of regaining weight, weight loss experts advise people to separate emotions from behavior. That means, in part, minimizing your feelings of deprivation -- and accepting the fact that it's a lifetime eating and exercise plan, not a diet and temporary workout plan.

Your health and emotions can be compromised as a result of obesity. Here are the stories of four people who – at last – lost large amounts of weight to improve their health and mental outlook on life.

Instead of providing diet support, it seems like your well-meaning loved ones are trying to commit diet sabotage. Here's how to deal with it.

Wondering how to keep a food journal? Here are 8 tips for making a food diary work for you.

When diet and exercise aren't helping you lose belly fat, medications and surgery may do the job.

How do you tell legitimate weight loss plans from diets that don't work in the long run?

If you're serious about eating healthier and losing weight, you need to shake it up, change those bad eating habits, and start thinking differently about your diet and lifestyle.

Here, WebMD shares the top 10 motivational tips from experts on how to stick to your health goals.