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Losing weight after COVID-19 lockdown: what if the answers are not where you've been looking?

Many of us have put on weight during the COVID-19 lockdown. If you ended up with a few extra kilos after the lockdown, do you try yet another diet, sign up for a gym or consider reaching out to your healthcare provider?

Living with obesity Covid-19 | 3 min. read

Bjarne’s tips on obesity and COVID-19 lockdown: routines, virtual hugs and cake surprises at friends’ doorsteps

For me, living with obesity is always a struggle but during a lockdown, – where you have to stay at home – it can be more struggling than ever.

Living with obesity Self-care Covid-19 | 8 min. read

Living with obesity – a training camp for the 2020 lockdown

I have been living with obesity for 35 years. Since I was a teenager, actually. Believe it or not but that puts me in a unique position to speak about social distancing and social isolation.

Support and tools

Treatments Expert Advice Obesity Care | 2 min. read

Weight management options

Whether it’s behavioural therapy, anti-obesity medication, or bariatric surgery, there are a number of different ways to treat obesity.

Treatments Expert Advice Obesity Care | 5 min. read

A different conversation in obesity care

COVID-19 has put obesity on the healthcare agenda and created even a greater need to rethink how we view and treat this disease.

Tips Expert Advice Psychology | 3 min. read

The aftermath of a diet: weight is up, self-esteem is down

“Miracle Diet’ ... ‘Lose all the weight you want while eating all you want’ ... See the weight melt off”. Anywhere we go, we are bombarded with messages about easy ways to lose weight.

Tips Psychology Lifestyle | 5 min. read

Take care of yourself: Eight ways to manage stress – and your weight

Here are some healthy coping strategies to deal with stress that help you to remain calm and regain control.

Tips Expert Advice Lifestyle | 6 min. read

Hack your hunger: How to plan, prepare and eat healthy food

From planning healthy meals to staying on our feet, we’ve put together a list of life tricks that you may find helpful.

Tips Obesity Care Lifestyle | 6 min. read

How to get the sleep your mind and body need

See if some of these tips can help you to get enough good quality sleep. It can help to control your appetite and keep your weight balanced.

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Living with obesity Men's health | 3 min. read

Why knowledge is not enough to manage obesity

Most obesity interventions focus on prevention and do so through “education”. But there is a reason why this approach has had little impact on obesity no matter how much we try to educate.

Living with obesity Self-care Mental health | 5 min. read

Obesity: The Truth from Within

The ‘Truth from Within’ puts a lens on the stories of Sarah, Wynford and Abigail, three people living with obesity. This series takes a look behind the scenes of their efforts to manage obesity and the burden of stigma as captured by documentary photographer, Abbie Trayler-Smith.

Self-care Men's health Mental health | 3 min. read

Making of a modern man: balancing masculinity, societal norms and obesity

What does it mean to be a man in a modern world? Conflicting messages and expectations from society towards men may not only interfere with one’s sense of identity, but also have impact on their health.

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Hormones Biology Appetite regulation | 5 min. read

How hormones steer our appetite and eating behaviour

Flowing through your blood are chemical messengers that help to control your appetite. Understanding how they work can shed the light on the role of biology in weight regulation...

Genetics Environment Obesity | 5 min. read

Your jeans size? It’s in your genes

Just as we are born with the colour of our eyes, we can be born with a tendency to put on weight.

Obesity Psychology Emotional eating | 5 min. read

Feelings play a key role in managing weight

Eating to feel better is commonly referred to as emotional eating – and it is the reason why we sometimes need psychological support rather than dietary advice.

“Put on your own oxygen mask first.”

Flight attendants have reminded us to prioritize our own mask for decades. However, tending to our own needs before helping others makes as much sense in our daily life, as it does in case of an in-flight emergency.

Self-care Men's health Covid-19 | 8 min. read

How I almost died due to Corona

My life nearly came to an abrupt end on March 17, 2020 because of the corona virus. Not that I had it… I didn’t, actually. But my absolute fear of getting COVID-19 stopped me from going to the hospital.

Living with obesity Self-care Covid-19 | 8 min. read

Living with obesity – a training camp for the 2020 lockdown

I have been living with obesity for 35 years. Since I was a teenager, actually. Believe it or not but that puts me in a unique position to speak about social distancing and social isolation.

“Put on your own oxygen mask first.”

COVID-19 related

Losing weight after COVID-19 lockdown: what if the answers are not where you've been looking?

Bjarne’s tips on obesity and COVID-19 lockdown: routines, virtual hugs and cake surprises at friends’ doorsteps

Living with obesity – a training camp for the 2020 lockdown

Support and tools

Weight management options

A different conversation in obesity care

The aftermath of a diet: weight is up, self-esteem is down

Take care of yourself: Eight ways to manage stress – and your weight

Hack your hunger: How to plan, prepare and eat healthy food

How to get the sleep your mind and body need

Calculate your BMI

Your BMI:

Your weight classification:

People

Why knowledge is not enough to manage obesity

Obesity: The Truth from Within

Making of a modern man: balancing masculinity, societal norms and obesity

Videos

Science

How hormones steer our appetite and eating behaviour

Your jeans size? It’s in your genes

Feelings play a key role in managing weight

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