Yes my dear readers I am still seeking someone to tell me that NOT eating breakfast is okay. Many of you know that not eating breakfast is my weakness. I dislike most breakfast foods and eating in the morning never really makes me feel that great anyway. After consulting with Healthy Olga, I found to my disappointment that breakfast is still important but to my delight it does not have to be typical or heavy. Why is breakfast so important to a weight loss program? The first “meal” at the beginning of the day jumpstarts your metabolism and seems to … Continue reading →

Will Clower, PhD, author of The Fat Fallacy: The French Diet Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss, explains that the French do not multitask with food. I found this to be very interesting. You will not find car cup holders in French cars. I thought this must be some colossal mistake on the part of the French car industry. How is it that one does not drive while drinking coffee or slush for goodness sake? Well, the French do not and they are very satisfied with that, thank you very much. You see the French do not eat and drink while … Continue reading →

Vegetarian is a broad term used to describe someone who does not eat meat. When we think of eating in a vegetarian vain, we simply omit the meat and believe that qualifies. Many shy away from vegetarian diets because they are unwilling to give up meat, fish or eggs. Often becoming a vegetarian is looked at as a radical and constrictive lifestyle change that is difficult to manage. However, what you may not realize is that under the heading of “vegetarian” there are different types and some of those types allow for items you may thought previously would not be … Continue reading →

There are so many ways that one can successfully lose weight. One person’s weight loss road will be unique from another person’s weight loss road. It is a personal choice in which way to lose weight that only you can determine on your own. You may not even know which path to choose until you get started. You may start one way and then end up going a totally different route. Often our dieting choices will take shape by trial and error. You will find that what you thought might work for you turns out to be unsuccessful for you … Continue reading →

A diet that works is only successful as what you put into it. For different people different methods of weight loss plans work differently. The key to being successful on a weight loss program is all up to you. You have to find what works best for you and stick with it. Below are a few details of some more popular weight loss methods: • Atkins: Since 1972 the Atkins diet has been thriving. This diet is based on low carbohydrates. It is approximately 66 percent protein. There are four phases to the Atkins nutritional programs. • South Beach: This … Continue reading →

Dieting. It becomes a way of life for some of us. If you do not learn to change your eating habits you could become a lifetime dieter. The yo-yo syndrome is common to many of us. Although it is not advised to let your weight do this, it is also not advised not to keep the weight on. Striving to find a healthy balance can be difficult. The important thing to remember is to eat healthy and not in excess. You need to also remember that exercise is an important part in keeping healthy and maintaining your weight. Most women … Continue reading →

I did this. Yes, I did. I went on a potato fast about three years ago. I quickly acquired the nickname, “Potato Girl”. Very funny. Much to my surprise, it worked. I lost about 5 pounds in three days. I know that healthy eating is the way to go and normally I would do that, as I am doing now. Every now and then, however, you desire to take off a few pounds quickly for an upcoming event and you have no time to waste. This is where the potato fast comes in handy. You are getting a very nutritious, … Continue reading →

I have discovered a really great benefit to losing weight in addition to the obvious joy that you feel when you lose the weight. I would not have believed it myself if I had not found numerous accounts regarding it or experienced this reality firsthand. With losing weight I have experienced a decrease in my shoe size. I am thrilled, to say the least. It has opened up a whole, new shopping experience for me in a whole other area besides new clothes. Not one of those petite girls I have always wanted smaller feet. They are not like Cinderella’s … Continue reading →

“My friends are planning trips to the beach this summer and I’m panicking. How can I get skinny fast so I don’t look like a whale in my bathing suit?” In my opinion, skinny in a bathing suit is not something we women should strive to be. Come to think of it, I’ve never thought a skinny guy in a bathing suit looked all that great either. The idea of getting skinny fast isn’t the healthiest option. What you should be doing is planning for a bathing suit body for next summer but I can appreciate your need to be … Continue reading →

“Isn’t there just a diet that will make me lose the weight I want? I don’t and want to do exercise and diet at the same time.” Sadly, there is no magic diet, no magic exercise. The only thing that is magical is the combination of diet and exercise (and the proper amount of sleep). Unfortunately, many people make the mistake of assuming that they can just diet the weight off and look great. Well, that just isn’t so. Simply dieting without exercise causes us to lose weight, yes, but the weight we lose ends up being muscle. When we … Continue reading →