Really! Local trainer Brian Maher explains how to eating more can optimize your daily calorie burn.
 If you’re reading this post, I’m going to guess it means you’re trying—trying your best to lose weight and get into the best shape possible. Problem is, it’s just not working out for you, right? For some, not being able to lose weight means they’re not working out enough or they’re eating way too much junk food. But you’re different: You eat the right things, you work out every day, and you’re definitely not overeating. So what gives?
Get this: The key to losing weight is not to work out more, not to eat better and not to eat less. You need to eat more! Before you think I’ve lost my mind, let me explain some very basic science to prove it.
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New Jersey governor Chris Christie talks about his recent Lap-Band surgery, the "donut incident" on David Letterman, and more with NBC's Brian Williams.
In case you didn’t catch it on the TODAY Show this morning, NBC’s Brian Williams sat down with New Jersey governor Chris Christie to talk about his weight loss surgery, which he managed to keep a secret for three months. The story broke yesterday, courtesy of the New York Post, but the Brian Williams interview lends a nice visual component to round out the coverage. What’s below is a short clip from the full conversation, which will air on “Rock Center” on Friday at 10.
And before you ask me how I missed it, the irony of where the interview takes place—in front of the Seaside Steak House & Clam Bar in Seaside Heights—isn’t lost on me.
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Einstein physician Ramsey Dallal gives us the skinny on lap-band procedures.
 The Internet is a-buzz today with news that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie underwent secret (how juicy!) weight-loss surgery back in February, at the urging of his wife and kids. And so he did: On February 16th, Christie underwent a lap-band procedure, the New York Post reports, which “included placing a silicone tube around the top of his stomach, where it restricts the amount of food he can eat at one time and makes him feel fuller, faster.” Yum.
As pudding proof, the governor told the Post that he recently went to a steakhouse and ordered a steak, but only ate a third of it and felt full—so I suppose the surgery is working. He hasn’t confirmed how many pounds he’s actually lost in the past three months, but unnamed sources peg it at around 40 pounds.
I talked to Einstein’s director of bariatrics, Ramsey Dallal, to find out how the lap band works and what the gov can expect from here on out.
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Or: "Why You Really Should Do Those Hill Workouts in Your Broad Street Run Training Plan"
• With Broad Street now officially less than a month away (eek!), a lot of runners are starting to worry about their race-day performance. If you’re aiming to PR, I have two words for you: hill repeats. Runner’s World reports on a new study out of New Zealand which found that hill workouts will absolutely, positively improve your running performance no matter what kind of hills you train on (long and gradual, short and steep, etc.) and how you train on them (all-out sprints, hard run, jog). In the study, 20 runners were assigned one of five different hill workouts to train with for six weeks. At the beginning and end of the study, they ran 5K time trials to compare their speeds. Researchers found that all runners improved their 5K times by about 2 percent, regardless of which hill workout plan they employed. As RW points out, “For a 20:00 5K runner, an improvement of 2% would mean running 19:36.” And that’s in just six weeks—impressive, eh? More here.
• In the category of Things You Probably Already Knew, a new study found that running, more than walking, helps people lose weight. For people on the upper end of the BMI chart, the study found, those who stuck with running lost 90 percent more weight than people who walked for fitness. More here.
• When you clock out for your lunch hour today, remember this: eat slowly. A new study found that eating slowly at lunch (i.e. chewing each bite for 30 seconds) results in less mid-afternoon snacking. Men’s Health has more.
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How one local man shed half his body weight and is keeping it off with a whole new approach to healthy living.
 Walt before and after I should say right off the bat that Walt Jacob wasn’t the one who contacted me about sharing his amazing weight loss story here on Be Well. His wife, Angela, did. “I know that he is way too humble to ever write about his achievements,” she wrote in an email. “But I am so proud of him, and I know that his story has the potential to inspire many people.”
I mean, how could I not?
Yesterday, I got to chat with Walt, who lives in Swedesboro, and learned two things: 1) he is as humble as Angela described, and 2) he really does have an amazing, inspiring story to share. Here, in his own words, Walt talks about how he lost over 150 pounds (!!) and gained a whole new outlook on health and fitness along the way.
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Get insta-inspiration from this 35-year-old's amazing weight-loss journey.
 Angela before and after This week’s inspiration comes by way of Angela Marchetti, an amazing 35-year-old in Blue Bell who’s lost a whopping 87 pounds in the past year and a half. It wasn’t easy—Angela’s had a lot of setbacks, including an emergency gallbladder surgery just weeks before she was supposed to run Broad Street last year. But guess what? Angela not only ended up running Broad Street—she positively killed it. And the finish gave her the confidence and drive to complete three more races (all half-marathons!) last year. Amazing, right?
Read Angela’s incredible weight-loss story below, in her own words.
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Steve lost five pounds since the babies were born! And then ... he gained it right back. Is there any plan that doesn't suck when you're trying to lose the baby weight?
 Now that the twins are seven months old and thriving, my wife and I have some time for ourselves in the evening. So the other night I headed for the gym.
I climbed on the treadmill feeling physically worn out but mentally proud of myself for getting to the gym. Then I ran, lasting for about five minutes before a cramp in my right abdomen started strong and got worse.
Now, I’ve fought off “side stitches” many times in the past. The key: exhale on the foot strike opposite of the pain. But this time, that fail-safe advice didn’t work for me. I kept pushing. But half way into my planned half-hour run, the pain was doubling me over. The guy on the treadmill next to me started looking at me like I was “that guy”—you know, the one shouting too loud while he bench presses or sweating so much a pool is forming under his feet?
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The owner of The Wall Cycling Studio in Manayunk tells her amazing weight-loss story.
 Juliet before and after If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my line of work, it’s that a lot of trainers and fitness instructors have really interesting backstories for how they ended up in their chosen profession. Take today’s subject for example: Juliet Sabella is the super cute, super fit owner of The Wall Cycling Studio in Manayunk. She’s always been super cute, of course, but fitness wasn’t high on her priority list until about 10 years ago, when she found herself at a pre-going-off-to-college doctor’s appointment at which she was told she needed to go on a diet—pronto. Now, after shedding 85 pounds and keeping it off, Juliet is on a mission to inspire others to get on the fitness train. Here’s her amazing weight-loss story in her own words.
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How America's most famous beauty-pageant mom managed to shed some serious weight.
 Mama June and Honey Boo Boo on Jimmy Kimmel Live Mama June, the mother of unconventional beauty-pageant star Alana Thompson (a.k.a. Honey Boo Boo), has recently shed over 100 pounds.
But it wasn’t a change in her infamous ’sketti and roadkill diet that led to the slim down, or even a newfound love of the gym. June says she owes it all to her busy schedule as a reality star. ”They have me running around and going different places,” she said in an interview with TMZ. “I guess it’s paying off.”
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This Royersford native not only steered clear of the Freshman 15—he trimmed off over a hundred pounds.
 Adam Speelhoffer, before and after For most college kids, the Freshman 15 is almost inevitable. Adam Speelhoffer isn’t most college kids.
When the Royersford native left for school two years ago, he decided to make a change—a big change. It led to a dramatic 117-pound weight loss, a whole new approach to eating, and a newfound love of fitness. Read his incredible weight-loss story below.
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