<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Weight Loss Blog</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/</link><description>You may be trying to lose weight for that wedding next month, trying to lose 50 pounds of pregnancy weight or even dealing with obesity and the risks and benefits of weight loss surgery.  No matter where you are in your efforts to lose weight, Lisa can relate because she's been there.  Let her help you reach your weight loss goals here at the Families.com Weight Loss Blog.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:29:15 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:29:15 +0000</lastBuildDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/avoiding-holiday-weight-gain</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:09:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/avoiding-holiday-weight-gain</guid><description><![CDATA[According to most surveys, the average American gains between seven and 12 pound over the holidays. No doubt the constant treats everywhere and a busy schedule that leaves little time for exercise can contribute to this.]]></description></item><item><title>Here Come the Holidays</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/here-come-the-holidays</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:04:47 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/here-come-the-holidays</guid><description><![CDATA[Once Halloween is over, and all of the candy temptations that brings, there is a mad rush of celebrations where food is a big focus.
First there is my middle child's birthday. We celebrated it this past Saturday, even though her "real" birthday isn't until Thursday.]]></description></item><item><title>Confessions of a Foodie Mom: What Does Work?</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-what-does-work</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:34:51 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-what-does-work</guid><description><![CDATA[I've whined about my plateau in several of the last blogs.  I've talked about my problems.  (I hope they've been some use to somebody, if only to let you know I commiserate with you.]]></description></item><item><title>Confessions of a Foodie Mom: It was the Best of Times, it was the Worst of Times...</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-it-was-the-best-of-times-it-was-the-worst-of-times</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:32:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-it-was-the-best-of-times-it-was-the-worst-of-times</guid><description><![CDATA[This week I finally dropped below the level where I'd plateaued for so long...and then, according to this morning's scale, I put four pounds back on.  In four days.]]></description></item><item><title>Eggs and Weight Loss</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/eggs-and-weight-loss</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:46:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/eggs-and-weight-loss</guid><description><![CDATA[If you want to lose weight consider eggs! Once thought to be something to avoid because of cholesterol, eggs are now seen as a miracle food in the aid to weight loss. In fact, many nutritionists are recommending at least one egg a day to help you lose weight.]]></description></item><item><title>Where Oh Where Has My Motivation Gone?</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/where-oh-where-has-my-motivation-gone</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:26:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/where-oh-where-has-my-motivation-gone</guid><description><![CDATA[Isn't it funny how when you get out of a habit it is so hard to get back into it? I'm pretty stalled this week. There have been a couple of issues, I mean excuses. 
First of all, my wonderful free elliptical may have just breathed its last.]]></description></item><item><title>The Curse of the Halloween Candy</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/the-curse-of-the-halloween-candy</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:53:56 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/the-curse-of-the-halloween-candy</guid><description><![CDATA[What is the scariest part of Halloween? It isn't the horror movies or the things that go bump in the night (unless it is your tummy hitting the side of the bathroom door when you get up to pee). No, it is all of that Halloween candy.
Our family isn't really big on Halloween.]]></description></item><item><title>Confessions of a Foodie Mom: The Good Mood Diet Review</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-the-good-mood-diet-review</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:03:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-the-good-mood-diet-review</guid><description><![CDATA[The Good Mood Diet, by Susan Kleiner, is a book this "Foodie" mom has found helpful.  Kleiner is a registered dietitican experienced in working with both weight loss groups (which included people with chronic illnesses) and also professional- and Olympic-caliber athletes.]]></description></item><item><title>Are Vinegar Diets Effective?</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/are-vinegar-diets-effective</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:23:48 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/are-vinegar-diets-effective</guid><description><![CDATA[You may have heard the recent diet craze about ingesting a lot of vinegar to help you lose weight. The reason I say craze is not an accident. So often, we want to believe that a real quick fix for weight loss is just around the corner.]]></description></item><item><title>Sleep, Flu and Chinese Food</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/sleep-flu-and-chinese-food</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:35:15 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/sleep-flu-and-chinese-food</guid><description><![CDATA[I just read Pam's blog post that mentions the importance of sleep with losing weight. I completely support this notion, or should I say that all of the studies I have been reading lately support this.]]></description></item><item><title>Confessions of a Foodie Mom: Soup "Cravings" and Cookies by the Fire</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-soup-cravings-and-cookies-by-the-fire</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:59:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-soup-cravings-and-cookies-by-the-fire</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm not doing terribly well in the weight loss department.  After a warm and sunny summer and September, we've had some of what Winnie-the-Pooh would definitely call "blustery days".  I just want to curl up by the fireplace and listen to the rain on the roof.]]></description></item><item><title>Dairy Foods and Weight Loss</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/dairy-foods-and-weight-loss</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:39:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/dairy-foods-and-weight-loss</guid><description><![CDATA[Do you remember those print ads in the magazines that show a glass of milk with an hourglass figure? The implication is that drinking milk can help you to lose weight and be fit. In fact, there is another study that has found this link to be true.]]></description></item><item><title>Swine Flu Scare and Weight Loss?</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/swine-flu-scare-and-weight-loss</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:30:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/swine-flu-scare-and-weight-loss</guid><description><![CDATA[What a week the past one has been. 
Early in the week, I started fighting some intestinal bug. I had to skip the workouts for a couple of days due to stomach cramps and an overall weakness.]]></description></item><item><title>Common Holiday Foods and Their Calories</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/common-holiday-foods-and-their-calories</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:31:36 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/common-holiday-foods-and-their-calories</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, it is looming. It is the holiday season, a time when people who aren't even trying to lose weight tend to gain a pound in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas.]]></description></item><item><title>Confessions of a Foodie Mom: Food as Atmosphere?</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-food-as-atmosphere</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:46:11 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/confessions-of-a-foodie-mom-food-as-atmosphere</guid><description><![CDATA[Last night I had dinner at my parents' house, along with my husband and kids, my sister and her husband and kids, and my aunt.  There were 13 of us in all.  Italian food is Mom's specialty, what I remember from growing up. 

I'm allergic to perfumes and fragrances.  (This is relevant, really.]]></description></item><item><title>Changing Season &amp; Manning the Bake Sale</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/changing-season-amp-manning-the-bake-sale</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:53:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/changing-season-amp-manning-the-bake-sale</guid><description><![CDATA[For the past few days, in our house, the heat has actually been going on in the mornings and sometimes even in the early afternoon. The tick-tick-tick of the baseboard heat has a sort of soothing sound. This morning, waiting for the school bus with my son, we were jumping up and down to keep warm.]]></description></item><item><title>To The Gym:  In Training</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/to-the-gym-in-training</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:22:12 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/to-the-gym-in-training</guid><description><![CDATA[My second day at the gym was a learning experience. I met with the personal trainer and she showed me pretty much the same exercises that I had been doing, so I was on the right track. I knew that walking on the treadmill for about 30 minutes was about right for me.]]></description></item><item><title>To The Gym:  My Training Session, I Thought</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/to-the-gym-my-training-session-i-thought</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:26:25 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/to-the-gym-my-training-session-i-thought</guid><description><![CDATA[I had an appointment at around 10:30 a.m. with the trainer, so I got there early to walk the treadmill. Yes, I was anxious to start. Included in my membership was a one-hour session with a personal trainer. Of course, I decided to take advantage of it.]]></description></item><item><title>To The Gym:  The Decision</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/to-the-gym-the-decision</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:26:34 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/to-the-gym-the-decision</guid><description><![CDATA[It was Friday night and I had just about had it. I was fed up with everything really, but I was particularly aggravated with myself. On a whim while I was driving I pulled up to my local gym. This is a highly publicized gym and I had never been to any gym in my adult life let alone a popular one.]]></description></item><item><title>Owning the Dream</title><link>http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/owning-the-dream</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:17:35 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://weight-loss.families.com/blog/owning-the-dream</guid><description><![CDATA[How do you feel about your weight loss journey? My friend Cindy, who has lost more than 40 pounds so far bubbles over about her weight loss. She is firmly committed to her journey and finds it easy to share it with everyone.
Me, not so much.]]></description></item></channel></rss>