Is Your State Fat?

Yesterday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data stating that Mississippi was the number state for obesity. A whopping 34.9% of adults are obese or 20% over a proper and healthy weight. The state with the least amount of obese adults was Colorado who claims 20.7% of its population as obese. Obesity has been on the rise for years and there seems to be no end in sight. States with the Most Obese Adults Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia. States with the Lease Obese Adults Colorado, Hawaii and … Continue reading →

Motivation from Inside

I have recently written about how social media can be used for weight loss support and accountability. Social media gets a bad rap for making letters and postcards a thing of the past while making past lovers a thing of the present. Many say that people are beginning to lack communication skills due to social media. Any outlet that brings people together will have a light and dark side. Sure the are questionable things in the realm of social media. However, there is good in it as well. It is a way to keep in contact with those with distance … Continue reading →

Ripped in 30: Day 1

For the first time in a very long time I worked out until I thought I couldn’t make one more step. No more knee or ankle injuries to hold me back. No more excuses. I am overweight and ever since gaining so much, I have felt exhausted and lacked confidence. I feel like my sugar is out of wack and have to huff and puff just doing normal activity. I never should have allowed 30 to 40 extra pounds to accumulate but it happened. Now, is time to deal with it. I decided to deal with it by beginning a … Continue reading →

Keeping in Shape During Prenancy

It was once thought that pregnant women had to be treated like china dolls. A pregnant woman was expected to rest and not worry about weight gain or keeping fit. I remember when I was pregnant and I mentioned I was going to work out; the person I was talking to thought I was insane. She thought that I was not capable of working out until long after I gave birth. The odd thing is that she was around my age and I thought only the older generations had this misconception. Amazingly enough many still think that a pregnant woman … Continue reading →

Working out is hard to do!

Working out is hard to do. It requires time, energy, and motivation. Let’s be real, those are things many of us are short on these days. So when you finally decide to find the time, energy, and motivation, you want to put in a solid workout. The one way to do that is through hard work that stretches the limit of the energy and motivation mustered up for that day. It is during that time you wish you never stopped working out to begin with or started when you were more naturally in shape. There was a time when I … Continue reading →

Ten Reasons to Love Dieting

1. Results: That is the obvious highlight of sticking to a diet. The results are the motivation and the goal. It feels great to finally see results and gives you a real boost of confidence. 2. Eating right: Eating right makes you feel healthy. It relieves cravings and often helps with health concerns. 3. Working out: Finding time to work out is challenging for many. As a busy mom it is hard to fit in among working, chasing a toddler,and making dinner. However, once you find a routine that works for you and you begin seeing the results you will … Continue reading →

Ten Reasons I Hate Dieting

1.Temptation: I rarely crave sweets unless I am dieting. All of a sudden I am tempted by all sugar treats and high carb foods. 2.Feelings of Failure: Just missing breakfast makes me feel like I have failed. I don’t handle failure well. It makes me want to give up and get a fresh start. That is a dangerous attitude. 3.My late night ice cream appointment: I do not crave sweets but often I enjoy a nice bowl of ice cream while watching a movie on Netflix. That really isn’t wise when dieting. Late night snacking unless it is on ice … Continue reading →

Eating Right This Holiday Weekend

We are coming on another holiday weekend. You know what that means, right? It means we will be invited to family gatherings, picnics, and events surrounded by food. Dieting is hard enough on a regular day with all the temptations around. It will become even tougher as we are faced with Aunt Millie’s famous pies and Grandma’s cookies. Even if we could avoid all the sugar we still need to confront buttered corn and high fat macaroni salads. We cannot take the weekend off of our diet. That would put us back at square one and no one needs that … Continue reading →

Honey, Do I Look Fat?

How many times do we ask our husband if something we are wearing makes us look fat? When we ask that question we rarely think about the position of the other person. If the cringing is not enough indication, just know the question makes your husband uncomfortable. He struggles with telling the truth or telling a lie. Do you want him to lie to you? If you indicate you want truth but the truth sends you in a tailspin of emotion then chances are he will avoid the truth. However, some want a real answer. This does not mean that … Continue reading →

Tips to Dress Thinner!

Wear long dark pants: Wearing long dark pants will detract from any flaws on the lower half of your body. Wearing a light colored or white top will also add to the illusion and distract from your lower half. You will want pants that flow and flair for the best look. Bootcut Jeans: Bootcut jeans are the most flattering for the flawed figure. Finding a pair that flairs a bit will provide a long and lean appearance. Dark jeans are best if you are trying to camouflage your weight. Wear the right size: Wearing clothes that are big will not … Continue reading →