I have been searching skinnytaste.com for some great summer recipes that utilized the produce of the season to create something light and cool. You can’t get lighter or cooler than the combination of cucumber and watermelon. It makes for great hand lotions and salads too, enjoy!
Sleep more. Weigh less.
Put on your seatbelts because I’m about to drop some knowledge on you that could seriously improve your quality of life – whether you want to lose weight or not – so pay attention, seriously. Continue reading “Sleep more. Weigh less.”
Healthy grilled chicken kabobs
It’s that time of year where the days are long, the nights are humid, and the mosquitos are militant. It’s also the time of year when people are out in the yard firing up the grills. Unfortunately, typical BBQ fare is not always the most diet friendly. Have you seen the nutrition facts on a hot dog with a bun? Its not pretty. And who only has one? For this reason, I found us a recipe that can satisfy our innate American need to cook meat on fire wihtout satisfying our American tendency to be morbidly obese. Happy grilling Continue reading “Healthy grilled chicken kabobs”
The Best Weight Loss Memes
I am a big fan of memes. I don’t know how to pronounce the word correctly but there’s something about the ability to capture a complex idea in a well written but brief statement packaged together with an interesting graphic. For those of you who do not know what a meme is, according to Webster it is an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture. In the context of the internet age, the term commonly (according to wikipedia) refers to an activity, concept, catchphrase or piece of media which spreads, often as mimicry, from person to person via the Internet. Continue reading “The Best Weight Loss Memes”
Dental Hygiene and Weight Shaming
Is there any place in the world where one feels more judged than in the dentist’s chair? You’re sitting there in a relatively compromising position as the hygienist probes the depths of your mouth exposing all of your deepest lies. “Sure I floss regularly” (regularly but not daily). “I wear my mouth guard all the time” (all the times I feel like it which is not so many times). You can’t lie to the dentist or her minions. The truth is written on your gumline like a signed confession. And speaking of confession time, I have a cavity. It’s not a big one, if there is such a thing, but a failure in oral care nonetheless. I am so ashamed. Continue reading “Dental Hygiene and Weight Shaming”
Fat is Making a Comeback
There are expected to be changes in the upcoming reset of the government’s dietary guidelines that come out every 5 years. These are the guidelines that inform the public on the healthiest way to eat. You may remember the food pyramid or the most recent choosemyplate.gov. It has a strong influence on the food industry and school lung programs. It also has a strong influence on our waistlines. Continue reading “Fat is Making a Comeback”
Which is more important for weight loss – diet or exercise?
Boxers or briefs? Chocolate or vanilla? Regular or decaf? These are many of the timeless controversies that has tormented humanity for the ages. Such a dialectic exists in the world of weight loss as well. Which should you focus on, diet or exercise, to be most successful in weight loss? Should you focus on the burning more at the gym or taking in less in the kitchen. Lift more or eat less? Continue reading “Which is more important for weight loss – diet or exercise?”
A low cost weight loss program with proven results!
I finally found some good news from the research world about successful weight loss. Unfortunately, most of the studies I read can be pretty depressing. There’s so much out there about how we’re all getting bigger and sicker. The diet studies show disappointing and unsustained benefits. So I was excited to read about research published on a study done by the University of Colorado. Continue reading “A low cost weight loss program with proven results!”
Skillet Basil-Peach Chicken
It’s time for another recipe. This one comes from my wife who’s cooking skills are only surpassed by her beauty. So when she says something looks yummy people listen, especially me. This recipe is high protein, low calorie, and very light making it perfect for summer. This one comes from skinnytaste.com. It’s one of my favorite sites for healthy recipes. Enjoy!
Saxenda – the new “blockbuster” weight loss drug
It is just so hard. To lose weight successfully requires constant diligence and a lifelong commitment to changing how you approach diet and exercise. The barbarians constantly await at the gates to storm your castle and pillage your weight loss success. Every party, birthday, holiday, and special occasion comes with a buffet full of danger. How often have you stood at the table mouth watering while an internal battle rages. It’s completely exahausting and you usually cave. Continue reading “Saxenda – the new “blockbuster” weight loss drug”
The Weight Loss Counter Revolution 