Oct 28th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
There’s nothing more basic in battling weight loss or any issue than starting with what you see in that shiny reflective and unforgiving surface you see every day.
Look at yourself in the Mirror…Positively.
It’s true. Self image accounts for a good portion of how we look. According to Sarah Grogan’s 2007 edition of Body Image: Understanding Body Dissatisfaction in Men, Women, and Children, she states that,
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Mar 18th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
Healthy eating is very much on the agenda at the White House, with Michelle Obama helping out at a soup kitchen which serves fresh foods, as well as stressing the importance of locally-grown, fresh foods in her own family’s diet.
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Tags: Diet, Eating Healthy, Fresh Foods, Healthy Eating, Lead By Example, Michelle Obama, Soup Kitchen, White House
Mar 2nd, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
If you’ve been on the healthy eating, fitness or dieting wagon for a while, you’ll probably know how much of a difference support makes. Research backs you up: for example, people who receive regular phone calls are much more likely to stick to their goals and successfully lose weight.
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Tags: Diet, Fitness, Goals, Healthy Eating, Ing, Phone Calls
Feb 5th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
Between volunteering at the hospital, delivering meals on wheels attending the Shape Up Tennessee Class, and doing my exercises, I haven’t been able to find my way to the computer to make a post.
One benefit we have as a hospital volunteer is a free meal each day we work. They always have healthy well-balanced food choices as well as some not so healthy (french fries and cheese sauce).
I was proud of myself, as I chose healthy food each day I worked. I took my dessert home to my mom every day. It was hard to resist the lemon cake but I got it home in one piece. I made a point of drinking 3 bottles of water while I was working as well.
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Jan 27th, 2009 Posted in Weight Loss | no comment »
One challenge that often crops up when trying to eat healthily is how to cope at a restaurant.
When you’re eating at home, you can check food labels and buy products that fit with your diet. You can cook without using oil or butter. You can pile your plate high with colourful vegetables.
When you’re at a restaurant, though, you might feel like you’re at the mercy of the menu – and the chef. Here are some tips on making sensible, healthy choices when you’re eating out:
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Tags: Diet, Food Labels, Healthy Choices, Healthy Eating, Vegetables
