Weight Loss Tips For Women

The market is soaked with low-fat, low-carb and sugar-free foods. But regardless of the popular diets, "magical" pills and the latest, greatest fitness machines which all swear to melt away the pounds, more than half of American adults are overweight.

For true weight-loss success, health experts stress the significance of changing your lifestyle for the long term and exercising regularly. Here are some creative ways to make fitness enjoyable again and help you win the fight of the bulge for good.

* Take "healthy" vacations. Make fitness part of your travels. Head to a spa where, together with a little pampering, you can enjoy hiking, rock climbing, kickboxing, aqua aerobics and yoga.

* Walk or run for a good cause. Training for a 5K charity walk, for example, might be all the motivation you need to begin on a regular fitness routine. Best of all, you will be supporting your favorite charity achieve its goals.

* Dance. Join a ballroom or hip-hop dancing class. It is a great way to get rid of the pounds, learn how to dance and have some fun.

* Strip the weight away. New DVDs featuring Carmen Electra assist you to spice up your regular workout routine and provide a fun new way to tone your body right in the comfort of your own living room.

"Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease" and "Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease - Fit to Strip" are fast becoming wildly popular. With the aid of fitness experts, Electra teaches viewers how to trim down with high- and low-impact dance and fitness techniques. The strengthening moves are created to help tone the hips, thighs, buns and abs. The DVDs' special features include a pop-up video display with workout tips and a customizable music track.

* Do Pilates. Discover what makes Pilates the workout of preference for countless celebrities, and why your gym's Pilates classes are always full. The "MTV: Pilates Mix" DVD, hosted by renowned Pilates and yoga instructor Kristin McGee, is ideal for those that want to add a more cutting-edge beat to their workout. The DVD features 2 half-hour workout sessions that focus on toning the arms, legs and abs, with a music mix which drives you to get up and work out.