How to Ignore the Quitter in Your Head
Do you struggle with focus? Are you overwhelmed by trying to do too much? Do you often think, “I have to be that perfect all the time and any slip up just means I’m a failure and shouldn’t even bother trying?” Do you get discouraged when you waste all your willpower trying to do 100 things perfect instead of one thing better? Do you quit when you can’t see your own progress through all the distractions? If this sounds like you - Here are some of the tools to help you stay focused on your journey.
What’s the Best Carb, Protein and Fat Breakdown for Weight Loss?
Carbohydrates, Protein or Fat: What makes the most sense to adjust? When it comes to choosing what to eat more of and what to cut back on for weight loss, consider first what you want to achieve. The goal of losing weight is to reduce fat stores while preserving, or even adding, lean tissue—what we refer to as muscle. Read More:
Why Protein is King For Weight Loss
As you undergo your weight loss journey, you might question why protein is so prized. How does it really help you lose weight? Here are 5 reasons why protein can be your weight loss pal:
In A Stalemate With The Scale?
If you’ve ever experienced a weight-loss plateau, you know the disappointment of stepping on the scale after another week of eating well and exercising only to see the same exact number as the week before. The truth is, weight-loss plateaus happen to almost everyone trying to lose weight. In order to overcome one, it’s important first to understand why they occur. Here are three contributing factors that can lead to a stalemate with the scale:
Gain the Confidence to Work Out
Too embarrassed to exercise? You're far from alone. Try on these ideas to boost your confidence and reach your fitness goals.
Get Your Healthy Resolutions Back on Track
If you find yourself wavering on your resolutions, and the winter weather has you hibernating, you're not alone. When the cold strikes, it's easy to curl up under a blanket and let your New Year's resolutions slide. remember that sometimes you need a plan B. Rather than beat yourself up, formulate an action plan to get back on track.
The Twelve Pounds Of Christmas
Well it's starting again! The food police are out in force this year. This is the time of year when all your well meaning relatives, co-workers and friends start in with there not so helpful comments about what you should or should not be eating. There is nothing like gathering with family and friends for a holiday meal and a side of guilt. Take a deep breath.... OK, now let it out slow.... Well in honor of anyone that has had to deal with the Food Police during the holidays or anytime for that matter, I have a little rendition of the Twelve Days Of Christmas for you. Have fun with it and
How To Choose A Health And Fitness Tracker
Whether you're keeping track of your current health status, starting a fitness program, or training for a fitness competition, there's an activity or health tracker to fit your needs. Learn about the available options to find the right tracker for your health goals.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves When When Trying To Lose Weight
Think diets have to be pure torture to be effective? Convinced that eating healthy means depriving yourself or it's not working? Your out-dated beliefs about losing weight could be holding you back. Learn the truth about our weight loss habits and how getting rid of the diet myths will help you to move forward.
The Trick to Managing The Treats
Halloween can be a scary time of year when you are watching your weight. You seem to be haunted by all that candy in the house, leading to a full-blown candy binge, chocolate hangover, and vows to do better tomorrow. The tricky part is that labeling the foods you love as evil actually increases their power over you. When what you really crave is “bad,” you feel guilty for even wanting it and deprived because you can’t have it. The result? You find yourself foraging treats from the pumpkin basket and burying the candy wrappers at the bottom of the garbage can so your kids won’t find out. And what does this say to your kids when they inevitably find out that you’ve been sneaking and stealing their candy? Talk about guilt! Find out the Trick to Managing The Treats
Developing the Right Mindset After Lap-Band or Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Successful Weight Management after weight loss surgery requires you to develop a mindset and a philosophy about your relationship to food, about what to eat, what not to eat as often by using moderation, establishing self control boundaries, becoming more mindful and aware of food and stress triggers, continuing to educate yourself, finding the value in daily exercise. This also includes your attitude towards yourself and the world around you. Recognize the process where you have to work with yourself to get from the state you’re in, to a state where you wanna be. You may have entered into this process with the goal of being thinner in the same way you may buy a lottery ticket to be wealthier, but what you really want is a change of state. You want a change in how you feel, how you live.
Lap-Band and Alcohol
Holidays, weddings, and special occasions are all common occurrences when celebrating includes alcohol consumption. Often much attention and focus is given at watching what we eat at parties but some caution should be used when consuming alcohol after having Lap Band or other bariatric surgeries.
