Healthy Weight Features

Is shaping up hard to do?

Shape Up Challenge nutritionist Dr Wynnie Chan answers your questions about diet, weight loss and exercise

iVillage Voices - real life stories

Feeling stuck or unsure which way to go? Why not get a variety of opinions on a subject to see the bigger picture. Get topical and informative advice here from members of iVillage on a range of topics from relationships to financial issues

Janet kicks the grazing habit

A woman's story of how she lost weight

Jonny Bowden biography

Learn all about nutritionist Jonny Bowden and his weight loss and healthy eating philosophies

Life after a diet

How can you avoid gaining back your weight after your diet is over? We tell you how.

Life detox tips

If you're feeling generally under the weather, physical and emotional toxins maybe to blame. Amanda Hamilton and Sandy Newbigging, authors of Life Detox, share their tips to get you started

Mind and body motivation

Don't let your good intentions fall by the wayside. Take control of your mind and your bikini body will follow

Revolutionise your diet

How would you like to wake up every morning raring to go and bursting with energy? A clean diet, rich in natural foods can help, says Max Tomlinson, the UK's leading naturopath and author of Clean Up Your Diet

Shape Up and shape down

Read one woman's success story and how she made the Shape Up Challenge work for her

Six slim-down strategies

Liz Neporent runs through the six smartest strategies for making the best of your workout time