On an index card, jot down at least 10 things that are driving you to lose weight, Spangle advises. Then stash your list in your purse or post it in a place where you can easily see it when your motivation wanes. .. Read More
Fitness & Health | 04.14.11 | No Comments
Get out of the habit of finishing what's on your plate. Stop eating when you're pleasantly satisfied, not stuffed, and you'll cut lots of unnecessary calories... Read More
Fitness & Health | 03.22.11 | No Comments
Instead of walking, jogging or biking at a steady pace, vary the intensity six-minutes burst of speed with six-minute bouts of lower intensity movement during a 30-minutes work-out, advises Westcott, the fittness research director from Massachuse.. Read More
Fitness & Health | 03.10.11 | No Comments
Yes, it's more expensive but if you have a hard time stopping once you start eating, having the portion size preset for you can save calories, note Sandra Haber, Ph.D., a psychologist specializing in eating disorder and health issues in New York .. Read More
Fitness & Health | 03.1.11 | No Comments
If you know you are at risk overeating because you are upset, choose low fat foods - such as as low-fat popcorn or pretzels - to nosh on instead of high-fat ones like ice cream or cookies, Kirschenbaum says. This will help minimize the caloric da.. Read More
Fitness & Health | 02.17.11 | No Comments
Research at the University of Tennessee found that when obese adults ate light yogurt as part of reduce-calorie diet, they lost 22 percent more weight and 61 percent more body fat than those who simply reduced calories during a 12-week period. .. Read More
Fitness & Health | 02.8.11 | No Comments
Pump up your protein intake. Your body burns more calories when breaking down protein into energy than it does with carbohydrates, Bonci explains. Research at Mastritch University in the Nether lands found that consuming a diet in which 30 p.. Read More
Fitness & Health | 01.27.11 | No Comments
"Prepare quick and easy dinners ahead of time - with batch cooking - so that you always have something in the freezer or refrigerator that's ready to go a moment's notice," Tallmadge says. This will take the guesswork and the urgency out of figur.. Read More
Fitness & Health | 01.13.11 | No Comments
When faced with a challenge situations - such as a relative who's a food pusher or a stressful social setting - remind yourself how strong you are with a few well-chosen words such as, "I can handle this!" Self-talk is a powerful device,: Kirsche.. Read More
Fitness & Health | 01.4.11 | No Comments
To keep your portions in check and trick your mind into believing you're eating more than you are, use salad or lunch plates instead of dinner plates and pile on the food, Bonci suggests. Or use a teacup instead of a bowl and fill it with cereal... Read More
Fitness & Health | 12.28.10 | No Comments
If you fall off your plan and seriously overindulge, don't beat yourself up: Let it go, renew your commitment to eating well, and get back on track, Spangle advices... Read More
Fitness & Health | 12.16.10 | No Comments
It'll help you make an educated decision about whether consuming a particular package food is worth the fat and calories to you... Read More
Fitness & Health | 12.7.10 | No Comments
Simply make a note of what you did and perhaps hot it felt and review your progress regularly. "When you see that you're doing what you see out to do, that's reinforcing and it encourages you to accomplish more,"Kirchenbuam says... Read More
Fitness & Health | 11.22.10 | No Comments
