When ‘Just Wanting It’ Isn’t Enough: The Incentivizing Power of Money
We’d all like to believe that we’re disciplined, capable, powerful humans. That if there’s a change to be made, we’ll make it; simple as that. But it isn’t always that simple. Especially when it comes to large-scale lifestyle changes, and weight loss. Last week, I came home from work one night and was preparing myself […]
How Social Support Helps with Weight Loss Success
Get by with a little help from your friends and find out how to get weight loss support with HealthyWage on the mobile app, available on iOS and Android, where you can connect with others who are also on their weight loss journey! HealthyWage’s online community, located in the chat tab is a great […]
Establishing Your Goals
So you want to lose weight, that’s great! But how much weight do you want to lose and how long do you want to give yourself to lose it in? These are questions you want to thoroughly think through. Why? Because so often, unrealistic weight loss goals are made and when they aren’t achieved by […]
The 3 Rs of Successful Weight Loss Motivation
One weakness so many of us struggle with when on a weight loss journey is motivation. Finding and maintaining our weight loss motivation is crucial because your WHY is what will keep you preserving through plateaus, struggles, and days where you just feel like giving up. Here are our top R’s for successful weight loss […]
Why Sleep is Important for Weight Loss Success
I’ve been having a hard time sleeping lately; a byproduct of quarantine and work-from-home, it’s more difficult to fall asleep at night when I’ve spent all day in that same bedroom. Not only am I expending less energy during the day by staying indoors, I’m also practicing poor sleep hygiene habits – I’m sleeping, working, […]
How to Exercise for Weight Loss Success
While nutrition is key to your weight loss success, physical activity is important as well and has great benefits that go beyond the scale (endorphins, anyone?). If exercise is not a common term in your vocabulary, that’s okay — you don’t have to be a triathlete to see success! Start small, whether it be going […]
How to track your progress
Ignorance is bliss…unless you’re in a weight loss challenge and constantly hiding from the scale. Instead of fearing it, use the scale as your guide to help determine if you’re on point with your nutrition and fitness or not. One popular tool that will help you stay consistent with your weigh-ins is the Progress Tracker […]
Why You Should Weigh Yourself
You know what they say…you can’t measure what you don’t track and YES, that includes your current weight! We get it, the scale comes with a lot of baggage but here’s the good news: the scale is actually your friend, not enemy. Hear us out and learn more about why the scale is an effective […]
Choosing Your Nutrition Plan
Weight loss is not a one-size-fits-all and that includes selecting a nutrition plan that is realistic to you, AND gives you results! Below are some popular plans our weight loss challengers have found success with. Check them out and comment with any additional plans and tips that you’ve found useful in your weight loss journey.
Starting Your Weight Loss Journey: The 3 Cs to Follow
If you’re just starting (or restarting) your weight loss journey, chances are, what you’re doing now isn’t working in getting to where you want to be with your goals. Hence, the need to revamp your lifestyle and start implementing changes. But don’t worry, this doesn’t mean you have to turn your life upside down in […]