Weight Loss Tips of the women who work with fast food

"Tasting the product is the easiest way to slip off course," says Danielle Vilagie, co-founder of Wicked Good Cupcakes. But she reminds herself that "you only need to take a bite. The taste doesn't change halfway through the cupcake." Good weight loss advice for any dessert-lover—and a reason to share!
As for her co-founder (and mom!) Tracey Noonan, the trick to weight loss and fitness is thinking of exercise as an opportunity for fun rather than a chore. "Personally, I hate working out," she says. "So I find time for activities like playing with my dogs or kayaking."

7 Real Madrid, "I need to lose weight" aha moments

We won't sugarcoat it: Changing a lifetime of unhealthy eating habits and poor exercise patterns is hard. (So are these 9 Things No One Ever Warned You About Losing Weight.) Weight loss takes time, perseverance, and dedication—and sometimes a little something extra to light that spark of motivation. It might be a wedding or a class reunion, the birth of a child, a health scare, or a traumatic experience—everyone has a reason, a different "aha" moment that pushed them to begin their health and fitness journey. So we asked seven women to pinpoint the moment they realized they needed to lose weight. Here, their stories

9 International Fad Diets very silly to believe

It seems weight loss is a national pastime in America—and fad diets come in and out of style daily. After all, who hasn't known someone who started out their day with a delicious (?) drink of maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and lemon water? Or remember that time we all focused on one decidedly non-diet food to use for our diet—like the cookie diet, the ice cream diet, or the baby food diet? Well, while we've been busy trying every diet strategy under the sun, other countries have been coming up with their own strange diet fads too—with mixed results. Curious what they are? So were we. (And don't forget to check out The 9 Biggest Nutrition Trends of 2015.)