According to the American Food and Drink Days website, this week is Jell-O week. I may have to pull out the Jell-O products I have in my cupboard and whip something fun. Jell-O is a great snack or dessert to eat on a diet. The gelatin is low in calories and fat free. You can also purchase sugar free, if you are interested. Pudding can be made with skim milk to cut out calories and fat. It just may be able to satisfy the sweet tooth of a craving dieter. Fun Facts: *In 1964, the slogan “There’s always room for … Continue reading →

We all love convenience. Taking your water bottle around with you makes it convenient to drink your recommended amount of water a day or after a workout. What if the water bottle was made even more convenient? Welcome Vapur, my newest find for fitness and water lovers. Basics of Vapur Anti-Bottle This innovative anti-bottle can go where no other water bottle can go and fit where no other water bottle can fit. It is foldable, flexible and reusable. When you fill it the anti-bottle stands upright but when empty you can roll it, flatten it or fold it for easy … Continue reading →

Since my children are involved in YMCA classes I try to use that time to work out. The last time I was getting ready to walk in I grumble about having to take in my membership card, money, and phone. I do not want to take in my purse and I do not always have pockets for my belongings. I end up fumbling around and using the cup holders in the elliptical machines to house my chaotic mess. I cannot tell you how many times I dropped my membership card. If felt so foolish like the kid in school who … Continue reading →

My husband is famous for making protein drinks and slushies. I am famous for taking advantage of that skill by drinking the protein drinks and slushies. During the warm months we make slushies on a regular basis. Since this treat can be filled with sugar and fat we trim it down by using fresh fruit, yogurt or frozen yogurt as our main ingredients. Over the years we have gone through several blenders. We even destroyed the ones they said we could not destroy. Either the blenders were lost due to their lack of ice crushing power or the glass container … Continue reading →

Once my last bathroom scale broke I really had no desire to purchase another one. Not only did I not want to be faced with the number on the scale, I really did not think I needed one. I would know if I lost weight by the how my clothes fit. Besides those fancy LCD display scales are a pain. You have to tap it a few times before stepping on it and sometimes it isn’t accurate. Then I was presented with an opportunity to review a scale. How could I turn that down? At least if this scale was … Continue reading →

The ultimate full body workout, this rowing machine by Stamina is a cost effective purchase to take care of your exercise needs. Rowing machines are a great weight loss tool since they offer the capability of top-notch calorie burning potential. Rowing has been known to burn off up to 900 calories per hour depending on your speed. One of the most powerful ways to burn off your calories, a rowing machine can reduce your exercise time for those who are limited in that area. This rowing machine is very solid in its design. It has a steel frame and glides … Continue reading →

Why use calipers? Calipers will help to measure just how much fat you have on your body. Calipers work by measuring your skin in various areas of your body. By doing this and using a specific formula it will determine just how much fat you are carrying around. It is believed that this will tell you of your total body fat. To measure accurately, one must know what they are doing. If they are unskilled at this then the results could come out drastically off. The “pincher” has to know exactly how to determine the muscle area from the fat … Continue reading →

We all know that bread, especially white bread, is a diet killer right? Well, now we can have our bread and diet too! There’s a new bread on the market called Slimmer’s Choice. The difference is that this bread is made from lupins which are a legume. The trick of course is that it makes people full and so they eat less. A University of Washington Study showed that people who at Slimmer’s Choice, ate 30% less calories during the course of the meal. The participants in the study ate lupin or white bread sandwiches for breakfast and lunch. All … Continue reading →

If you are trying to choose a weight loss regimen it can be mind boggling. Do you control your portions or your carbs? Do you go non-fat or just certain fats? Supplements? Alli? Or maybe just join a weight loss center? Perhaps you’re even considering something more drastic like surgery? How are you supposed to know which option is best for you? The simple answer is that you really can’t know which option is best until you try them and find one that works. It is a learning process. However, I think by being honest with yourself and answering some … Continue reading →

If you haven’t tried this portion control secret you should: eat off smaller plates. We have found this to be especially effective since our family has gotten larger and I find myself making several different dishes for dinner. There’s something about a table full of food and the daunting task of either throwing food out or coaxing another meal out of leftovers that leads us to filling up our plates again. . .and again. . .and again. But choosing to pile your food up on a small plate (which in turn leads to smaller piles) will lead you to take … Continue reading →