It is getting late in the evening. This is the worst time for most people. You are sitting around and tired, but it is too early to go to bed. You just want to kick back, relax, and watch a little television. When most people watch television they have a bad habit of doing something else at the same time….yes, eating. You feel like you just have to have a little snack to go along with this activity and make it feel complete. It is best not to eat after about 7 p.m., but if you just cannot control yourself … Continue reading →

Most of us know that 3500 calories is equal to one pound. Therefore, in order to lose two pounds a week, the most popular and healthy poundage to lose per week according to the experts, you will need to decrease your dietary intake and increase your exercise to equal 7000 calories. In that one pound of body weight there is 25% lean tissue and 75% fat. If your desire is to lose weight you will need to decrease your caloric intake by 500 calories below your maintenance caloric intake. Any less than this figure is not a wise idea, as … Continue reading →

Good Intentions Oh, it is so easy to do. You say to yourself, “I will eat only 1200 calories a day”, and you are doing so good adding those numbers in your head. At least you think that you are. People often have good intentions. They pick the salad over the burger, the vegetable over the french fries, but then they pop just one french fry into their mouth and get lost somewhere around the next two or three fries on just how much each one is. Food Journaling Calories add up and they add up quickly. I found that … Continue reading →