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Wondering Where your Willpower is?
22 Dec
Do you ever wonder why you can’t just walk by the candy dish at work without helping yourself to a handful or why you can’t stop thinking about the ice cream in your freezer until you break it out and eat half of if right out of the carton? Where is your willpower?
Tags: cravings, diet, lose weight, motivation, weight loss
Tis the Season for Soup – Week 3
19 Dec
The featured recipe this week is a delicious split pea soup. This soup smells so good while it’s cooking that it will be torture to wait the 3 hours it takes to simmer. But I promise, it’s well worth the wait. Continue reading
Tags: crock pot, easy dinner, home cooked, one pot meal, recipe, slow cooker, soup
Go Big or Go Home at the Gym
12 Dec
To get the most for your money when you exercise at the gym, you should engage in intense exercise. I know, I know, we all have days where we just want to do the elliptical on level one or take a leisurely walk on the treadmill, and that’s fine; at least you’re getting up and moving. But, what if you heard that you could lose 1 pound after just 5 intense exercise workouts.
Tags: diet, exercise, lose weight, weight loss, workouts
Tis the Season for Soup – Week 2
10 Dec
Losing Weight and Keeping it off are Two Entirely Different Battles
5 Dec
Losing weight may seem like a tough job. But maintaining your weight loss is where the real battle begins. 95% of people who lose weight end up gaining it back. Usually with a couple additional pounds tacked on. Not only does this create damage to your metabolism and set the scene for multiple body imbalances, but it also can do a number on a person’s motivation.
Tags: diet, weight loss
Tis the Season for Soup
2 Dec
Hi!
With cold weather and impending snow upon us, I’ve been craving warm bowls of comfort more and more often. So, we’ve decided to share a series of soup and crock-pot recipes with you. We have compiled enough recipes to carry you through the entire winter season and will be sharing 5 of them each week. We will also choose one of the recipes each week to make ourselves and test for you! And the best part is — most of them are allergen-free (if they are not, they only need minor adjustments to eliminate or replace things like diary or nuts)! Give yourself and your family the gift of health and delicious food this winter.
Tags: crock pot, recipes, slow cooker, soup, winter
Eating Everything in Moderation May be Bad for your Waistline
28 Nov
Have you been slowly gaining weight over the years? Do you have a few stubborn pounds that you can’t lose no matter what you do? There are a few bad habits that have been linked with weight creep and could be keeping you from reaching your desired weight goal.
Tags: food, junk food, moderation, weight gain, weight loss
Write down your healthy eating strategies to prevent Thanksgiving bingeing
21 Nov
I remember playing childhood sports, the coach would often tell us to visualize winning the game or making the free throw or goal. This technique is used by athletes a lot to prepare mentally, and many say it works. Apparently these visualization techniques also work for dieting.
Tags: binge eating, diet, overeating, thanksgiving, visualization, weight loss
Spaghetti Squash Two Ways
18 Nov
If you’ve never tried spaghetti squash these are two great recipes to start with. These preparations are so ridiculously quick and easy you can make both in one night, no sweat. Plus they are both very satisfying meals that work great as lunch leftovers. Eating the cheesy spaghetti squash with artichoke hearts is like having a heaping bowl of mac and cheese. Except it’s actually good for you, and you can feel like an adult while you eat it.
Tags: dinner, easy, food, homemade, recipes, seasonal, squash, vegetarian
