Your bags are packed, and you’re ready to hit the road for a much-needed vacation. For many, vacation is synonymous with high-calorie meals and little exercise. You return home feeling like your weight loss plan took 10 steps backward. But it doesn’t have to be that way! You can still enjoy a fun and relaxing trip without derailing your weight loss plan. Here’s how:...
Sometimes the best way to lose weight is to think small small changes in food choices for big savings in calories. Many of your favorite sugar-filled, fattening foods have substitutions that will satisfy your cravings without sacrificing flavor. Keep your stomach smiling with these simple swaps:...
You see it at nearly every restaurant. Sitting in the middle of the table, mixed in with the sugar packets. Sometimes it's a little pink packet, other times it's blue. The zero-calorie sweeteners. They're tempting to use and seem like a weight loss dream a way to satisfy your sweet tooth and stick to your weight loss plan. Not to burst your bubble, but it may be too good to be true....
You've been hearing it for years: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The reason: It's true. Make the first few minutes of the day your secret weight loss weapon, and watch hunger and cravings disappear along with those extra pounds!...
When Henry Ford said, If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right, he wasn't talking about weight loss, but according to a recent study on the effects our thoughts have on our actions, Ford's quote couldn't be more on target....
It’s easy to sit on the couch and finish an entire box of chocolates in one sitting. Staring at an empty box of chocolates, you start beating yourself up for throwing your weight loss plan down the toilet. We’ve all been there, but healthy desserts do exist, and there are ways to lighten up your favorite baked goods and still satisfy your sweet tooth....
It’s easy to sit on the couch and finish an entire box of chocolates in one sitting. Staring at an empty box of chocolates, you start beating yourself up for throwing your weight loss plan down the toilet. We’ve all been there, but healthy desserts do exist, and there are ways to lighten up your favorite baked goods and still satisfy your sweet tooth....
The suffering economy may have added stress in the office and made our wallets a little thinner, but new research suggests bad news about the economy could also cause you to pack on pounds. ...
Goals. We all have them. Some are smaller, short-term goals, like finishing a project at work. Some are bigger, long-term goals, like losing weight....
You don’t need a fancy cardio machine to pump up your heart rate. In fact, you can squeeze small exercise sessions into your day simply by trading in the elevator for the stairs. Walking up three flights of stairs burns about 20 calories. Think about it: Walking just five flights of stairs can burn off that bag of pretzels you ate with your lunch. It may be one of the oldest tricks in the book, but new research confirms it can be an excellent weight loss tool when combined with a healthy diet....