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Tips for Curbing Your Sweet Tooth

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You may crave sweets during pregnancy, but eating too much sugar will increase your chances of having a big baby and subsequent complications during labor. Everything you eat, your baby eats, too, so eating a balanced and healthy diet is important. That being said, no one expects you to cut out sweets altogether. Here are some tips for curbing that sweet tooth. 1. Go for a quick walk. Taking a fifteen minute walk has been proven to reduce cravings, according to a study published in the journal Appetite. So if you’ve already met your dessert quota for a day, hit … Continue reading →

Would You Compromise Your Beliefs for a Pregnancy Craving?

I just read an interview with Tiffani Thiessen, a long time vegetarian, in which she expresses remorse over indulging in her pregnancy craving: red meat. Pregnancy cravings are strange like that. They often completely contradict our normal preferences. For one, where I had always loved hamburgers, I could not stand the site of beef while pregnant. I never thought much of unsweetened decaf tea before I was pregnant, but it was one of the only things I drank during my first two trimesters. Those were just my preferences, though; they weren’t based on any kind of moral standards I held … Continue reading →

Listening to Your Body (and Interpreting the Message)

Two out of the last three days, I was attacked by a ninja. A ninja nap. It snuck up on me after my usual post-work routine: walk the dogs, feed the dogs, feed myself. I found my limbs sluggish and my eyes heavy, so I gave into the ninja nap. Three hours later, I woke up. (Both times.) Maybe it’s just me, but sometimes a nap catches me off-guard. I’ve got things planned, work to do… but I find myself sinking down into sleep instead. It can throw off my whole schedule for the rest of the day, but sometimes … Continue reading →

Don’t Deny Your Chocolate Cravings

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First, I want to say that chocolate can be a deadly sin for many dieters. If you’re the kind of person who can eat three chocolate kisses and then stop, that is great. But if a small piece of chocolate will start you rolling down Hershey Bar Hill and you won’t be able to stop until you’ve hit the bottom and eaten every piece of chocolate in the house then forget it. What you have is not a craving but an addiction. If you have a simple occasional craving for chocolate while dieting, don’t deny it. British researchers found that … Continue reading →

Losing Weight Means Finding Out What Works For You

Have you heard the weight loss story of Roger Troy Wilson, the author of the book Let’s Do Lunch? He went from 425 pounds and a 60 inch waist to 195 pounds and a 36 inch waist after devising his own weight loss plan. He claims that he developed his weight loss regimen through trial and error. He makes four suggestions to help you get started. 1. Eat enough fruit each day to curb your cravings for sweets. 2. Lunch should be your main meal and it should be protein packed. 3. Succumb to cravings, if you must, but choose … Continue reading →

Ear Stapling: A Weight Loss Solution?

According to the January/February 2007 issue of Health magazine, Mississippi and Arkansas are the only states that require medical professionals to perform ear stapling. However, this doesn’t stop less qualified individuals from practicing this technique. If you haven’t heard about it, ear stapling is a derivation of acupuncture. Pressure points in the ear correspond with the stomach. When done by a professional, he or she will use proper methods to consider where the staple needs to be placed. If accurately executed, placing light pressure on the tiny, surgical staple will cause a reduction in cravings and appetite suppression. Depending upon … Continue reading →

Three Dreaded Letters: PMS

It’s not a subject most people like to discuss, but PMS or Pre Menstrual Syndrome can wreak havoc on relationships, especially when it is not recognized. Despite what many people seem to think, hormonal fluctuations throughout a woman’s cycle can be as hard on her as they seem to be on the people in her life. Yes, PMS is Real Too often people see PMS as being “all in her head,” but it’s not. Hormonal changes can cause everything from cravings and fatigue to mild discomfort or a good deal of pain. There is often bloating and irritability, and a … Continue reading →

Day 7: I Slipped, But I Think It was Good

Okay, bear with me here. I slipped yesterday. I spent the entire day wanting that cigarette in the back of mind, unlike all the previous days, this little voice never shut up and it never went away. So I slipped, after hours of doing everything I could think of to get my mind off of it, I caved and had a cigarette. Do you know what? I didn’t enjoy it. In fact, not only did I not enjoy it – it wasn’t what I wanted at all. It didn’t help me feel better. It didn’t actually comfort the craving I … Continue reading →

Does PMS Leave You With Crazy Cravings?

Every woman’s body handles PMS and the monthly cycle differently. You may experience cramps, backache, fatigue, irritability, sore breasts, or mood swings. One of my weird PMS symptoms is a bottomless stomach. As much as 85 percent of women may experience strange cravings or an unending appetite before their periods, according to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Part of the problem may be emotional: if you are a mood eater, and turn to food when you aren’t feeling happy, you may be munching because your period is making you cranky. If the problem with cravings seems to be … Continue reading →

Week 2 of My Abs Diet Experience

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I’ve been talking about how the Abs Diet and my experiences with it. This week I’m stepping it up a notch. I’m adding in the exercises specifically recommended by David ZincZenko’s guide. I wanted to share with you some specifics of my success so far. First and foremost, my cravings do not exist. I am a skeptic by nature so it’s hard for me to sit back and just accept anything at face value. However, my experiences in the last two weeks are really making this a reality for me. I have modified my diet to make sure I have … Continue reading →