Nutrition & Weight Loss

It was the last thing I expected to see, a serious frown directed at me by my osteopath. I try to visit him three or four times a year to smooth out the kinks and discomfort brought on by hours of sitting at work and awkward sleeping positions. Normally our sessions are problem free – […]READ MORE

It’s no surprise people consider the holiday season the most challenging time for maintaining weight loss. When you think of all the food-related activities that happen between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, one could feed an army with all the cookies exchanged, potatoes mashed, and champagne bubbling. This year you’ll no doubt attend office parties […]READ MORE

I joined an online weight program exactly 2 months ago on a Monday night. I didn’t realize the importance of sign up day at the time, but I still look back on it as a fortuitous grab. My calories for the week reboot on Tuesday. My weeklies restack and my activity points bank empties on […]READ MORE

Next time you sit down to a meal, pay attention to your eating routine. Do you automatically reach for the salt before you’ve even tasted your food? It’s not an uncommon behavior among Americans – in a society where busy schedules barely allow for time to cook nutritious meals, we find ourselves reaching toward a […]READ MORE

Before they split up the rowing machines at our local gym my husband and I would sit down side by side, plug in our music players and tear up 8,000 meters. If you’ve never tried the rowing machine I highly recommend it, but bring your A game. Even professional (Olympic) rowers call it a high […]READ MORE

One day, you’ll get sick of having to wrestle on the floor to get on your favorite jeans, or browse through new clothing on the sales to get to the higher sizes. While the determination to lose weight burns strong inside you, implementing a program to shed pounds can prove a challenge…and bring on frustration […]READ MORE

This weekend I went to a party at the house of a friend who I hadn’t seen since I started my weight loss program. I didn’t realize that the jump from 175 to 165 was way more noticeable than the jump from 185 to 175 or even the dip from 185 to 175.  I got […]READ MORE

Maybe it happened to you. You were overweight and watching television at one in the morning, feeling down about yourself. You knew you had to make a change for the better, and fast. Then on the screen appeared an infomercial touting the latest diet craze. Guaranteed, you could lose up to ten pounds a week, […]READ MORE

You eat for energy. You expend energy through work, exercise, and daily chores, burning off the calories you took in as you ate. Sometimes, you don’t use enough energy to burn off all the food eaten in a day. What is left behind stays in the body, causing you to gain weight. Weight gain is […]READ MORE

Here is the much requested information from our Healthy BBQ Cooking demo and Nutrition Information night. Spice Blend Recipe (makes 1/3 cup) 5 tsp onion powder 2 ½ tsp garlic powder 2 ½ tsp dry mustard 1 ½ tsp crushed thyme leaves ½ tsp white pepper ¼ tsp celery seed Other Helpful Links www.healthydining.com www.breakfastresearch.com […]READ MORE