Yearly Archives: 2011

Over 65 percent of adults over the age of 20 years are either overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention. Registered dietitian Jackie Browning, with the Bon Secours Weight Loss Institute, is taking steps to help reverse this statistic – by teaching healthy habits to children. Browning, along with […]READ MORE

The most obvious reason not to pour that glass of wine at dinner when you’re trying to lose weight is for the amount of calories you’re adding to your meal that have no nutritional value. A five-ounce glass of wine – red or white – has about 100 calories. So if you drink a small […]READ MORE

Fans of The Biggest Loser Show show know of the race among contestants to be the first to lose 100 pounds. It’s a huge milestone that most of the contestants will make at some point during the show. They begin hundreds of pounds overweight. What’s amazing is how fast they can reach that 100-pound mark. […]READ MORE

Something really brilliant happened at the gym the other day. My workout buddy, Jo, turned to me and said in her beautiful English accent: “I actually look forward to working out now. It’s really fun.” She was pleasantly surprised. I was thrilled. Jo has never been a “workout person,” as she puts it. She’s never […]READ MORE

In today’s world, you can find a diet on the internet to justify eating whatever food you really want. Low-carb diets let you feast on fatty foods. High-carb regimens give you clearance for bread products. For those of us who find it all a little confusing, we can now turn to government health officials for […]READ MORE

Hannah was an athlete in college. She could propel her body into the air to slam a volleyball across the room. And then she fell on the stairs and injured her back. She had emergency back surgery to repair slipped discs. The Biggest Loser contestant said it was then that her weight problems began. In […]READ MORE

In Motion has big plans for 2011. We want to reach out to more people in Hampton Roads than ever before, while upholding and improving our reputation for personalized service and exceptional information and care. Goals are Good. In Motion Likes Goals. We set goals for every new In Motion patient.  We’re supportive and involved […]READ MORE

Last week’s temptation challenge on The Biggest Loser show seemed rather cruel on the surface. Contestants paired up to take turns walking around a room filled with shelves of unhealthy food. Not just any kind of junk food either. It was their favorite dishes that they couldn’t stop eating before coming onto the show. Giant […]READ MORE

Many of the contestants on NBC’s The Biggest Loser say living on the ranch for 12 weeks is their last chance to do something about the pounds they need to shed. Isolated from family, pizza delivery and fridges stocked with soda, life on the Biggest Loser ranch means forced dieting. You can’t cheat unless you’re […]READ MORE

Are you ready? Do you want to impress the coaches? Do you want to secure your place on the football team? Are you ready for the collegiate level? Bon Secours In Motion Sports Performance can help. In Motion is now offering a Combine Prep Training program with an advantage. Not only will our professionals train […]READ MORE