Summer weekends are notorious for impromptu parties. Friends and family gather and each brings their favorite appetizers, dips, dishes, and desserts. The beer and frozen summertime alcoholic drinks start flowing and everybody has a good time. The relaxed attitude leads to too much of everything. Weight loss goals whether intentionally or accidentally get put on […]
It’s a growing trend in weight loss to give up monitoring food and counting calories in favor of technology. Wearable devices that track physical activity, heart rate, sleep patterns and more are used to lose weight. The question is, “does it work?” In a one word answer – No. One word answers, however, overlook the […]
What is the best way to get rid of belly fat? That is the million dollar question. The quickest way to get rid of belly fat is to lose weight. There isn’t a single exercise, or food you can eat, or food you must stop eating that will remove belly fat more reliably than losing […]
My little buddy, Chico, is 8 today. His sire is expecting his final litter today as he has been neutered and no longer has to work for his living. Chico remains the best exercise machine I ever owned. I shop a lot at Chico’s, but I didn’t name my dog after my favorite clothing store. Their […]
There is no need to waste your time reading a long-winded introduction. I’ll get right to the two steps and include the information you need to convince you why these 2 steps work. Step 1. Write down what you eat. Be specific and accurate. I know it is a bother to write it down but […]
Yesterday I heard somewhere that actress, Reese Witherspoon, stays slim by eating baby food. It sounded bizarre so I did a little research. I thought eating baby food was something that surely only she must be doing. I was wrong, apparently the baby food diet is employed by many people, but not as a way […]
Lots of people sail through life without any worries about weight. Their weight settles into a comfortable place that looks good and feels good. It doesn’t take much thought or effort to keep it there. All is well… All is well until the 40th or so birthday, and this applies to the guys as well […]
The other day a member shared her weight loss challenge with the group. She said that there are people, 2 in particular, in her life that are making her mad. We understood her frustration. She described scenarios that are too familiar. There was almost nobody in the meeting who didn’t have a similar frustration. Losing weight […]
I received an email last week through the contact form on my blog from somebody who works for a small research team. She explained that they recently conducted an unbiased review of weight loss programs. She included a link and wanted me to take a look. With so many ways to lose weight, and most […]
If you think it’s hard to lose weight because you live with one or more people who don’t need to lose weight, try losing weight when you live by yourself. It’s true you won’t have the challenges of people bringing tempting food into the house and it’s true you don’t have anybody intentionally or unintentionally […]
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