Smoothies are one of the quickest, easiest and healthiest meals or snacks you can make. But you have to make them the right way.
Most smoothies that you can purchase when you eat out at cafes or juice bars are really just composed of fruit, dairy and sweetener. This is not a healthy smoothie; you can make much more balanced and satisfying smoothies at home. (more…)
When you feel a craving coming on don’t tell yourself you can’t have it; tell yourself you can maybe have it later.
Recent research shows that when volunteers postponed having a snack or something they craved they ate less than those who indulged immediately. (more…)
The University of Pennsylvania conducted a study in a sleep lab and found that people who are sleep deprived eat more and gain more weight than those who get sufficient sleep.
The study lasted 5 days with two groups of people. The sleep deprived group was kept up until 4 am each day and was only allowed 4 hours of sleep. There was also a control group which was allowed a good night’s sleep. The only difference between the two groups was sleep. They lived in a sleep study suite and had the same access to the kitchen and food. (more…)
The Today show has featured real people and their real weight loss tips. Read on to see the tips and watch the Today show clip. (more…)
Weight loss is all about planning ahead. Once you get in the rhythm, shedding pounds will be easy.
One of the most important things you have to plan for is food. Knowing what you are going to eat ahead of time will save you anxiety, temptation and extra calories.
Once a week, book time in your schedule to plan your meals for the coming week. Make a menu plan and a grocery list. Also book time to go grocery shopping and do some food prep. When going through your meal recipes for the week, make notes of what prep needs to be done to your fresh produce. Do onions need to be chopped for tacos tomorrow night? Do beets need to be roasted for a salad later in the week? Do you need to wash lettuce to use throughout the week? If you can do these kinds of things right away, when you unload your groceries, you will really set yourself up for success. You will save yourself a lot of time cooking and putting together your meals each day if you get these smaller tasks done ahead of time. Having your healthy meals already partially prepped will make your healthy eating choices even easier. It’s much harder to choose a salad when you are hungry you and you still have to wash and prep all of your fresh produce when you have a bagel and cream cheese or a frozen pizza calling your name. Doing the prep ahead of time will also ensure that your beautiful, organic produce doesn’t rot away in your crisper (while you make cheese quesadillas in the microwave for every meal).
To help you get planning I found some neat meal planning tools for you to use! Check them out:
Colorful Weekly Menu Planner Pages
Pots and Pans Weekly Menu Planner
Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Weekly Menu Planner with Shopping List
Weekly Menu Planner with or without Shopping List
Breakfast Lunch Dinner and Snacks Planner with Shopping List
Get planning!
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Writing things down in a journal can feel like homework, but if you’ve tried and failed to keep yourself on an eating plan or exercise schedule, this could be your key to success. (more…)
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