In one of the more surprising diet-related stories of the week, Charlotte Church, who has lost around 55lbs, has revealed the secret of her success.

And it doesn't involve pills, surgery, starvation or faddy eating...

Instead, Charlotte explained:

I just eat better and eat less food than I used to.

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Thinking of adding some training toys to your routine? Leigh Peele discusses the ins and out of different suspension trainers. Find out which one is right for you.

Weight loss can be frustrating for women -- why do we lose so much slower than men? Tom Venuto has the short answer: Women are usually smaller and lighter, so they need fewer calories.

Workout gear wears out fast. Don't let it add to your local landfill, recycle it instead. FitSugar has three ways to recycle old shoes and gear.

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My question is should I keep the weight I have or try to gain. I drink a ensure everyday and have cut back to one coke a day. Any suggestions? Thanks

If it comes in a box and is labeled "food," odds are it's loaded with salt. Salt is the great preserver.

You want that powdered macaroni and cheese to last 100 years? Pack it with salt!

Here's the problem. Salt isn't exactly a human's best friend, it raises our blood pressure.

So that's why Kraft says it will cut the sodium in their products by 10% over the next two years.

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I've been reading up on detox diets and am interested in starting next week for one week. I was curious if anyone had any tips or warnings?

Sick of all those chocolate candies ruining your figure? Tired of your morning coffee making you pee a thousand times?

Well good news. Your answer has arrived!

Introducing "Le Whif," a chocolate or coffee flavored treat you don't eat, you inhale.

Sacrebleu!

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Here on Diet Blog our aim is to promote positive body image. As one of our forum posts rightly pointed out recently, the message is "Eat Right. Get Healthy," not "Get Anorexic."

If you're a regular reader on our forum though, you may have noticed the number of posts from readers who appear to have disordered eating or obsessive behaviors surrounding dieting. It makes for pretty sad reading at times.

But, why is that some people -- especially young women -- will go to any lengths to achieve what they perceive as the "perfect" body image?

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Body image obsession is nothing new among women and some will go to great lengths in their quest for the perfect dimensions.

In the UK women are trying a new procedure for decreasing their belly size and increasing their breast size without surgery.

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When an overweight person rises to notoriety, a flood of offers from weight loss companies to help them shed the pounds often follows.

Afterall, celebrities are goldmines for weight loss companies, and what better time to capitalize on the sudden fame of "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe.

The first (or at least the most publicized) of the circling vultures is acaisupply.com, who claimed in a letter that they were worried about her health, and that she ought to consider weight loss for that reason alone, not her image.

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People, this blog is a diet blog, yes. But the message is Eat Right. Get HEALTHY. Not 'Get Anorexic'. Or 'Get As Thin As Possible'. This is not the site to promote those things.
If you are working out daily, eating healthily (or trying to, anyway, it's hard), and not a lazy slob, then IT'S ALL GOOD.

I weight 117-ish pounds and I'm really short. 5'1. I have friends my size who weigh like, 95 pounds. I have not been that weight since grade seven. But you know what? Our bodies are all different. I'm naturally thicker/bigger boned (thanks, dad)... And it sucked in highschool because I was always 15, 20 pounds bigger than I thought I was supposed to be because I thought if you were 5'1, you had to be 100 pounds, or less.

Now I exercise 4-5 times a week. I avoid "bad" foods but treat myself one day a week (to an extent)... And I'm happy because I'm healthy. I can run for miles, I can spin on the spin bike for an hour and that's all that matters. It's actually very liberating. Being this strong. And knowing what's best for my body.

I'm kind of frustrated at the girls who are clearly trying unhealthy alternatives to lose weight. I understand that it's not as simple as I'm putting it, sometimes there are emotional issues, but pleeease recognise it and get help! Or if you're friends with somebody or if somebody is posting something and you realise it's unhealthy, TELL THEM.

I don't know where I'm going with this, I just feel sad for girls who are insecure about their bodies and don't know what to do. Because I've been friends with some and I've told them the same thing I posted up here and whether or not they took it was up to them. But I'm just sayin'! There are many other things in life to be worried about.

Donna Simpson, a 42-year old woman from New Jersey, weighs 600lbs (273kg). At 5'4", that gives her a BMI of 103 - she'd need to lose just over 450lbs to get down to a healthy weight.

But Donna Simpson wants to gain weight... hoping to become the fattest woman in the world and weigh 1,000lbs - that's half a ton.

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When asked how they stay so slim, celebrity moms will often answer vaguely, "Oh, I burn it all off chasing my kids." That might be true, considering the latest celebrity trend: eating air.

But, a new study suggests that chasing your kids really isn't much of a workout after all.

So why am I so tired at the end of every day?

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City dwellers -- getting tired of hitting the gym or taking a run through the park? Get creative and enjoy your "natural" surroundings with urban workouts from Mark's Daily Apple.

Workouts mean sweat, but sweat isn't always socially acceptable. If you're squeezing in a workout during lunch, Starling Fitness has some tips for not driving your friends and co-workers away.

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A lot of people work around the clock. It spans the workforce, from doctors and police officers, to cab drivers and grocery clerks.

You might work all day, other times through the night, and sometimes both in the same week.

But, now researchers are saying this kind of work irregularity might mess up your pooping schedule.

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