Archive for the ‘Weight Management’ Category

Get Lazy

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Two things caught my eye today, both having to do with laziness. I loved the first one, called The Laziest Ways To Lose Weight. While these ideas should not be your Plan A when it comes to losing weight, they can easily supplement what you're already doing. I especially love ideas numbered 3, 5, 7 and ...Read More...

How to Holiday Eat

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Is your calendar filled with parties this time of year? Mine is, and that can be stressful from an eating point of view. I'm not just concerned about gaining weight, I also don't feel great when I eat cocktail party food several nights in a row. And yet I still want to enjoy myself. Whether ...Read More...

What Are You Wearing?

Monday, October 17th, 2011

I read an interesting tidbit in an article about holiday shopping this weekend. According to Darren Dahl, a professor of applied marketing research, when people feel insecure, they tend to buy more. The author then suggested not wearing comfy sweatpants to shop in, but dress up a little bit to boost your confidence. This makes perfect ...Read More...

Recruiting Your Weight Loss Team

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Picture this: you've got the football, you're reaching back and you launch it down the field! Only it bounces ineffectually on the ground because there's no one there to catch it. Kind of hard to win a football game all by yourself. It's the same way with managing your weight: ...Read More...

Celebrate The Small Wins

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

Have you ever heard the expression "Some days it takes all you've got just to keep up with the losers"? Well, some days will feel like that for you as you strive to lose weight. Here's what's really important to do, especially on days like that: celebrate the small ...Read More...

Smaller Portions = Smaller You

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Pssst! I have a weight loss secret that's practically guaranteed: learn portion sizes. By learning what a portion size is and then sticking to it, you will automatically eat fewer calories. Measure your food with the measuring cups & spoons you already have in your kitchen, and invest in an inexpensive food scale ...Read More...

Size Matters

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

This past week, the NY Times ran an article about women's clothing sizes and the lack of consistency in the industry. This is such a hot topic, I thought I'd revisit this post that explores when size really does matter (hint: it's not with clothing!) Size Matters Or does it? The answer is: sometimes. I was clothes-shopping with ...Read More...

Is Sugar Toxic?

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

This Sunday's NY Times Magazine features "Is Sugar Toxic?" by Gary Taubes. It explores Robert Lustig's assertion that sugar isn't just empty calories, it's literally poison.  (Lustig is a specialist on pediatric hormone disorders and the leading expert in childhood obesity at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine). This article ...Read More...