How rewarding is it when you set out to lose weight and it actually works?! In the beginning, you set your mind to it and the weight started to come off. At first the weight dropped off steadily, and then there probably was a little weight loss plateau, but then you felt better than you… Read This Entry »
Q: If I eat 100 calories of jelly beans, isn’t that the same as eating 100 calories of another snack like turkey and avocado? A: There’s a reason why people say “a calorie is a calorie”. In all fairness, a calorie is a calorie in its most simple form. And for years, it… Read This Entry »
Fat doesn’t make you fat! I promise! Fat is your friend. Not your enemy. But I still get questions alllll the time about this. Is this too much avocado? Is it ok to eat peanut butter? Over consuming anything in general will make us fat. But when you control the amount of food you are… Read This Entry »
Why is Thanksgiving a binge-fest that leads to a food coma? Why do we not only allow, but plan to give in to our gluttonous selves on the last Thursday of November? Why is Thanksgiving all about the pumpkin pie? The puffed fried appetizers? The black Friday food plans? The in-dul-gence? Man, we’ve taken this… Read This Entry »
You want to lose weight. Again. You’re trying to get to spin class 3 days a week and squeeze in a weekend yoga session. You’re in the salad line for lunch everyday and they know your order before you say it. You got the pumpkin latte last weekend but skipped the whipped cream. … Read This Entry »
Eat foods to lose weight? Yep. Aren’t you tired of NOT eating things you love so you can reach your weight loss goals? I am. The more I think about not eating my favorite chocolate chip cookies, the warm baguette, the salted caramel ice cream or the cheesy lasagna — oh, I could go on… Read This Entry »
Wouldn’t it be nice to eat as much as you wanted of certain foods and lose weight just from eating them?! Ummmm, yes! Before I break down whether these miracle goodies actually exist, let me give you a little background. What is the negative calorie foods theory? The negative calorie food theory… Read This Entry »
Michele Promaulayko is the Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo Health, a new digital magazine offering the latest need-to-know news and expert advice on health, fitness, nutrition, and wellness topics. Previously, she was for six years the Vice President/Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health. I have known Michele for seven years. First, as a colleague. Then as a colleague… Read This Entry »
You’re officially familiar with yo yo dieting if you’ve ever said something like this more than once: “I want to be 130 pounds by Christmas.” “I want to wear my size 4 dress to the holiday party in 3 weeks.” “I don’t get rid of the size 32 belt because I know it will fit… Read This Entry »
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