Foods Allowed and Not Allowed on the Paleo Diet

What is the Paleo Diet? The Paleo Diet is also known as the caveman diet or the Paleolithic diet. The diet is rooted in the idea that humans ate in a healthier manner during ancient times. Think of the hunter-gathers and what they ate. Basically that is what is allowed on the Paleo diet. A diet rich in raw vegetation, fruit, nuts, and meat are on the menu for this Stone Age method of eating. The diet is high in fat with moderate amount of animal protein. Carbohydrates are kept to a minimum. From my understanding calorie counting is not … Continue reading →

Will becoming a vegetarian help me loose weight?

What do Alyssa Milano, Ashley Judd, and Natalie Portman all have in common? They are all vegetarians and they are all thin. In fact, have you noticed that Forrest Whitaker looks like he lost weight? It is reported that he lost 80 pounds! Forrest Whitaker is a fairly new vegetarian. Seeing these images many wonder if it is at all possible to find an overweight vegetarian. It is this notion that has inspired many to take their own vegetarian journey. However, is this rational thinking? Could it be possible for Forrest Whitaker to have lost 80 pounds and still eat … Continue reading →

Maintaining Your Weight

Are you happy about the idea of just maintaining your weight? We rarely hear people talk about that. We constantly hear about the need to lose weight but we don’t hear about the part where we just maintain our weight. I have been in a real rut lately with my eating and exercise habits. I fell off the wagon for a bit and although I have tried to get back on, it has been a rough road. It’s become that rollercoaster ride of having ups and downs. I just can’t seem to get myself completely together. One would think that … Continue reading →

Letting the Holidays Drag You Down

What is it about holidays that seem to drag you down when you have been doing so well with eating healthy and exercising? I don’t know if you can relate but it seems every time there is a holiday or celebration, I fall. Not only did we celebrate Easter this past weekend but we also had two birthdays in our family to celebrate. So there was plenty of candy and cake. For some reason when we are enjoying a holiday I tend to overeat. During other times of eating, I keep my portions small. But it seems like there is … Continue reading →

Weight Loss and Perimenopause

I have been going through the “joy” of perimenopause for about two years now. In the last few months it has vamped up and now I am beginning to experience some more radical changes in my body. Being only 41 years old, I have been told by others that I am not “old enough” to be going through that. Yet the fact remains that my mother was completely through menopause by the time she was 42. Early menopause runs in my family. I was doing some reading on menopause because I wanted to better understand how to deal with some … Continue reading →

Develop a Healthier Lifestyle Earlier In Life

I feel like I really need to make a plea with those who are under the age of 40. While you can, develop a healthier lifestyle by eating right and exercising. Throughout the course of my life I have been able to pretty easily take off any extra pounds that I might have gained. I thought it would happen again. After all, I have been exercising faithfully and eating well consistently for the past two months. Surely by now I should be seeing some results. Guess what? They are very slow in coming and I have determined that it’s due … Continue reading →

Small Weight Loss Brings Big Return

When it comes to losing weight, many of us tend to think big. We want big weight loss changes. We want to be able to see a difference and see it quickly. The motivation behind most decisions to lose weight is to look and feel better. However, it is easy to get stuck in the mindset that unless the weight loss is significant, it won’t make much difference. The truth is that even a minimal amount of weight loss will bring a big return. It may help to turn the focus from how losing weight will bring a better looking … Continue reading →

The Fat Smash Diet

Dr. Ian Smith is the creator of The Fat Smash Diet and is also well known for being the catalyst that was partially responsible for changing people’s lives in VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club. Since the show began many people have learned that Dr. Ian was on to something with The Smash Fat Diet. The Smash Fat Diet has proven its success. The Fat Smash Diet is healthy and is maintained for 90 days. The Fat Smash Diet is grouped into four different stages or phases. Thee first thing that people need to understand is that fruit and vegetable intake is … Continue reading →

Can Dramatic Weight Loss Be Maintained?

I’ve seen countless talk shows and TV commercials showing various different celebrity-types who have lost twenty, thirty, fifty pounds . . . and just months later, seen their pictures in the tabloids, having put the weight back on. This phenomenon holds true for us regular folk, too—it’s just that more attention is paid to celebrities who “fail” at their diets because they’ve got the eyes of the paparazzi on them. For those who have lost a hundred pounds or more, the tendency is the same—they lose the weight and then for some reason, put the weight back on. Why is … Continue reading →

Food Preparation for Diet Success

“I can’t stand eating chicken that isn’t properly grilled and I don’t have the time or energy to grill every time I want a healthy meal. How can I save time and energy but still eat healthy and stay on my diet?” Unless you’re ready to dish out the dough for a meal delivery service like Nutrisystem or Jenny Craig, food preparation is a necessary evil for weight loss. You’re going to have to prepare the food eventually, so why not consider setting aside a couple hours one afternoon or evening per week for the preparation of your diet foods? … Continue reading →