The Twelve Pounds Of Christmas
Well it's starting again! The food police are out in force this year. This is the time of year when all your well meaning relatives, co-workers and friends start in with there not so helpful comments about what you should or should not be eating. There is nothing like gathering with family and friends for a holiday meal and a side of guilt. Take a deep breath.... OK, now let it out slow.... Well in honor of anyone that has had to deal with the Food Police during the holidays or anytime for that matter, I have a little rendition of the Twelve Days Of Christmas for you. Have fun with it and
How To Choose A Health And Fitness Tracker
Whether you're keeping track of your current health status, starting a fitness program, or training for a fitness competition, there's an activity or health tracker to fit your needs. Learn about the available options to find the right tracker for your health goals.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves When When Trying To Lose Weight
Think diets have to be pure torture to be effective? Convinced that eating healthy means depriving yourself or it's not working? Your out-dated beliefs about losing weight could be holding you back. Learn the truth about our weight loss habits and how getting rid of the diet myths will help you to move forward.
Go Boldly Into The Holiday Season
For weeks, you have tracked your food and exercised regularly to improve your health and alter the shape of your body. More than a "diet" or a fitness fad, you've created real lifestyle changes and built the confidence that you can stick with it for the long haul. So why is the winter holiday season so intimidating—even scary—for so many? Read More
The Trick to Managing The Treats
Halloween can be a scary time of year when you are watching your weight. You seem to be haunted by all that candy in the house, leading to a full-blown candy binge, chocolate hangover, and vows to do better tomorrow. The tricky part is that labeling the foods you love as evil actually increases their power over you. When what you really crave is “bad,” you feel guilty for even wanting it and deprived because you can’t have it. The result? You find yourself foraging treats from the pumpkin basket and burying the candy wrappers at the bottom of the garbage can so your kids won’t find out. And what does this say to your kids when they inevitably find out that you’ve been sneaking and stealing their candy? Talk about guilt! Find out the Trick to Managing The Treats
Developing the Right Mindset After Lap-Band or Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Successful Weight Management after weight loss surgery requires you to develop a mindset and a philosophy about your relationship to food, about what to eat, what not to eat as often by using moderation, establishing self control boundaries, becoming more mindful and aware of food and stress triggers, continuing to educate yourself, finding the value in daily exercise. This also includes your attitude towards yourself and the world around you. Recognize the process where you have to work with yourself to get from the state you’re in, to a state where you wanna be. You may have entered into this process with the goal of being thinner in the same way you may buy a lottery ticket to be wealthier, but what you really want is a change of state. You want a change in how you feel, how you live.
Lap-Band and Alcohol
Holidays, weddings, and special occasions are all common occurrences when celebrating includes alcohol consumption. Often much attention and focus is given at watching what we eat at parties but some caution should be used when consuming alcohol after having Lap Band or other bariatric surgeries.
Know Your Danger Zones
No matter how serious you are about watching your weight, practicing portion control, and maintaining good eating habits, it’s easy to find yourself in certain situations that can really test your willpower. Here are some common “danger zones” to watch out for when you’re trying to stick to a healthy, low-calorie eating plan.
How Do You Stay Motivated?
To help you keep your motivational MoJo going we gathered some good tips to help keep you moving forward. Additionally we added some tips we collected from other Lap-Band Patients that shared with us how they kept themselves motivated. Add a few of these tips in places around the house, car or work space as a reminder to keep your chin up, you will get there, don't lose hope!
Tips for Building a Healthier Salad
Nothing sounds healthier than a salad, right? It may be, but not if you add the wrong ingredients. After that salad is loaded down with goodies like cheese, croutons, fatty meats and creamy dressings, you may have saved more calories if you had the hamburger. That's not to say that either one was a very good choice for a smart weight loss plan. Don't be fooled by this proverbial wolf in sheep's salad dressing. That said, don't give up on salads — they can be a filling, low-cal option and a great way to satisfy your daily vegetable requirements. Just follow these guidelines for making the perfect healthy salad — and you'll never have to worry again.
Feeling Hungry After Eating? Use These Tricks to Eliminate False Hunger
Why Am I still Hungry After I have Just Eaten? Hey! I thought I would not be hungry after eating now that I have a Lap Band! What gives? This may be what you are thinking and possibly a bit upset and confused. But there is a reasonable explanation for still feeling hungry and a way to resolve this issue from adding some fill to your band to making better choices in the foods you choose to eat and how you eat them.
What Does 200 Calories Look Like?
You’ve probably heard that 200 calories is about right for a snack, but finding something that comes in at or just under that number isn’t always easy. Unless a food comes in a box or a bag with a handy nutrition label, knowing how many calories one serving can have could present a challenge. We compiled a very eye-opening list of 200 calorie foods by volume and nutrient density.
