Tag Archives: dieting

Looking Thinner Without Losing Weight

You have been dieting for about a month but with your class reunion in two weeks, you realize you are not going to hit your weight loss goal. This reunion is the big one, the reunion where you wanted to show off your new and improved self but now you have doubts that you will look as great as you wanted to look. Well, do not be discouraged. Keep eating healthy foods and exercising rather than getting frustrated and stopping. However, you can also do a few things to make yourself look thinner; giving the illusion that you did reach … Continue reading →

Tips for Successful Dieting

Today, it seems as if every magazine, television ad, and radio station is announcing some new diet, supplement, or form of losing weight. It is no wonder so many people are confused, asking question after question to determine which diet is the right diet. The bad news is that not all “diets” are good choices but the good news is that we now have a wealth of information. The key to losing weight is using only the good information and eliminating the bad. If you are trying to lose weight, you should congratulate yourself. Carrying excess weight is hard on … Continue reading →

Don’t Sabotage Your Diet Before You Get Started

This blog comes from personal experience. I’m notorious for starting a diet then sabotaging myself on day one. Here are five easy ways to avoid self-sabotage when starting a weight loss plan: 1.Do NOT buy the following foods the day before you being your weight loss plan: chips, brownie or cake mixes, ding dongs, artisan bread, exotic jams and jellies, cookies, candy, regular soda, waffles, etc. These items inevitably lead to bingeing once you realize you’ve started a new eating plan that may be HARD for a few weeks. 2.Do not try and be “nice” by baking sweets for your … Continue reading →

Definition of “Healthy Eating”

When I was in school, we were taught about the food pyramid, which provided clear instruction on foods to eat and their importance. Somehow, between then and now, the food pyramid has been ignored. Too bad – this tool remains valid. While we have seen a few minor adjustments, I recommend you go back and look at the food pyramid to get a better idea of what healthy meaning really means. Unfortunately, one fad diet after another has surfaced over the past 10 years. While some are better than others are, people have actually died from some of these so-called … Continue reading →

Dieting Myths Revealed

If you look at the world of dieting, you see a huge selection of stories to believe. The problem is that everyone claims to be right, making the choosing process difficult. To help you lose weight in a healthy way but also with excellent results, I wanted to reveal some of the most common dieting myths. What we do know is that to lose weight in a healthy manner, you must consume fewer calories than the body is burning. This can be done by consuming better and lower caloric foods or increasing the level of activity. Other than this, the … Continue reading →

Losing Weight the Fun Way

Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight will tell you there is nothing fun about it. Even with commitment and determination, trying to lose weight is not easy or enjoyable for most people. More than likely, you have put yourself on a diet and for a week or two done extremely well. Then out of nowhere, it hits you – I want ice cream…no, my stomach is not growling but I still want ice cream! The fact is that one of the worst things you can do while “dieting” is to deprive yourself of everything you like. The more … Continue reading →

Snacking to Lose Weight

Usually when someone wants to lose weight, he or she will immediately start cutting out foods and even meals. However, hundreds of studies show that while you do want to reduce the amount of calories and eat healthy foods, cutting out too much could actually have the opposite effect. You see, the body needs its metabolism to be working strong to help burn fat and calories. When a person begins to dramatically, reduce food intake, the body sees this as a warning sign that the person is starving, which then slows the metabolism way down. Again, to lose weight, it … Continue reading →

So Tell Me—Why’d You REALLY Eat That Doughnut?

A major component of weight gain is comfort eating; that is, eating for emotional fulfillment of some sort. That emotional fulfillment may be to “erase” a bad day at home or at the office, to “celebrate” something good that has happened, to “ease” loneliness, to inadvertently “get back” at someone who has called you names, etc. Emotional eating is not always the reason people are overweight, but it is certainly true for a high percentage of individuals. Are you an emotional eater? 1.Do you frequently “celebrate” with food? 2.Do you find yourself raiding the refrigerator after a stressful day? 3.Do … Continue reading →

Beyonce’s Maple Syrup Diet

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Beyonce Knowles says not to do this but openly admits that she used it to lose 20 pounds in 10 days during the filming of Dreamgirls. While we appreciate comments below the blog, please click here to bring your questions to our forum dedicated specifically to the Master Cleanse and find out more about this fast. There you’ll find plenty of people who have successfully used it and even find a downloadable copy of the official Master Cleanse. Just click here now! The former Destiny’s Child singer who has a very successful solo singing career as well as an acting … Continue reading →

Would You Kill for a Body Like That?

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I remember seeing Halle Berry in Die Another Day and saying to my husband “I’d kill for a body like that!” No sooner were the words out of my mouth before I realized what I was really saying. If I would kill, what wouldn’t I do for a body like that? Wouldn’t I kill a few bad habits? Wouldn’t I kill a little time on a treadmill or an elliptical trainer? Wouldn’t I kill a little time planning my meals? Wouldn’t I kill my addiction to starch? I had to ask myself: “Would I really kill for a body like … Continue reading →