You are WHEN you eat. Let me explain… When I was a resident, I developed some bad eating habits, such as eating out of boxes and having lunch whenever I could grab it, like at four in the afternoon or even midnight. Now, I’ve learned that eating too late in the day makes losing weight
Category: weight loss tips
Benefits of Drinking Water for Weight Loss
Drinking water is one of the simplest and easiest ways to boost your weight loss and improve your overall health and well-being. And, I bet that right now, your body is thirsty! In fact, did you know that 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated? See, that’s the biggest problem with water, few people actually think
5 Ways to Satisfy Your Carb Cravings
Are you a carb craver? If so, you’re not alone. Carb sensitivity and cravings are a BIG problem for a lot of people. We all crave carbs, but for many, satisfying those carb cravings means eating foods like breads, pastas, rice and potatoes. When eaten too frequently, these foods can increase your weight and affect
5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Metabolism
Metabolism is how your body changes the nutrients in the food and drink you consume into energy. And energy is essential for your body to function on every level. As you get older, your metabolism slows down. So, you want to do everything you can to fuel its fires and keep it going strong. The
Holiday Diet Tips: How to Eat, Drink and Be Merry without Overdoing it!
The holidays. It’s the time of year when the zippers on your clothes and the springs in your bathroom scale start getting really nervous. That’s because, for a lot of dieters, packing on pounds can be a holiday tradition. Statistics on weight gain throughout the holiday season show that you might gain five pounds if
Get Support for Your Healthy Lifestyle
Did you know that it’s easier to stick with a weight loss plan when you have support and accountability? It’s true and research backs it up. Studies have shown that people who started on diet programs that have a social component were far more likely to keep their weight off than going it alone. There
Turn Errands Into Exercise
Yes, you really can turn errands into exercise! Everyone has a reason to avoid exercising. Maybe the weather puts a “rain delay” on our daily walk or run. That delay eventually becomes a “rain cancellation.” Perhaps the gym is closed. Or…you’re just too tired… Our subconscious mind is constantly at work, making excuses to talk
Journal Your Way to Healthy Habits
Journaling can make a BIG difference in helping you develop healthy habits. I share this advice all the time, because it works! If you’re wondering why the scale stopped moving or if you’ve found yourself struggling to develop and actually maintain healthier habits… Start Journaling. Journaling helps you identify patterns about your habits, your health, and
Reduce Your Belly Fat With These Amazing Fat Burning Foods
I’m going to go through some rather controversial territory here: spot reduction and fat burning foods. For your entire dieting life, you’ve probably heard that you can’t spot reduce, right? Well, it turns out that the statement that there’s no such thing as spot reduction isn’t entirely true. You can focus on reducing your belly
Mood Hacking: Increase Your Focus and Get More Done
Ever play that old video game snake? It’s the one where you control a snake around your screen and make it eat dots or “eggs” without running into a wall. The game gets harder the longer you play because each time the snake eats an “egg” it gets a little longer. Eventually, the snake is
Drinking Hot Lemon Water & Weight Loss
Drinking hot lemon water every morning can help you lose more weight! It’s a quick and easy way to boost your results and has numerous other health benefits like: 1. Aids in digestion. To reap the most digestive benefits, it’s important that the lemon water is warm or hot. Warm water first thing in the morning
17 Ways to Maximize the Health Benefits of Fruits and Veggies
One of the biggest challenges in sticking with a diet and achieving the best results possible is that things can get redundant. The easiest and most effective “secret” to overcoming this is to load your diet with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. When you’re meal prepping, even if you’re doing a great job it
Drinking Water on the 17 Day Diet
One of the most common questions I get asked: does drinking water really help me lose weight? If so, how much do I really have to drink? While following the 17 Day Diet, you should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of pure water daily. When I say “pure water” this means just water. Not tea, not
Weight Loss Success – 3 Key Components
If you’re like most people, you’re here because you’ve been trying to lose weight for months…maybe even YEARS. You haven’t yet experienced “weight loss success.” But you’ve tried every diet pill, eating program, and weight loss gimmick out there and you’re tired of not getting the results you want. You keep telling yourself “this week”
Accountability: the #1 Secret to Losing Weight
It keeps you on the right path… It always delivers on it’s promise… It’s the push you needed to go the extra mile… I’m talking about personal accountability. That’s because having someone to support you on your healthy lifestyle journey makes it so much easier. In fact, you’ll find everything falls into place. It’s also