1. Go for a walk in your neighborhood. Take your dogs. Take your kids. Walk to the park instead of driving. Walk 10 blocks instead of taking the subway or taxi. Look for an excuse to get out of the house! 2. Walk around the block on your lunch break. If you have an hour …
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Alternatives to fast food
If you learned from yesterday’s post that you should decrease your fast food intake, then you need some good alternatives! So here are some ideas: 1. Soup (preferably one with vegetables) and salad (not too much dressing)2. Salad with grilled chicken (My favorite is from Moe’s)3. Sandwich or sub with lean meat and lettuce/tomato (don’t …
My take on FAST FOOD
There are two kinds of people in relation to fast food: those who can partake in small amounts and those who should quit cold turkey and never turn back. Which one are you? Do some soul searching and then read the one that applies to you. 1. If you are presently at a healthy weight, …
LOSING WEIGHT in February
January is almost over, and so far this year you have worked hard to lose weight. But how do you keep your New Year’s drive and motivation for losing weight and/or improving your health as the year continues? 1. Select a diet program that you actually enjoy. Don’t do the “subway diet” if you hate …
Overweight Excuses
This does not apply to everyone, so please do not be offended or become anorexic. So you are OVERWEIGHT, and you have been for some time now. You may have been able to lose some weight in the past, but lately you just can’t. And you wonder why. We all make excuses for why we …
Chocolate DIET
I love chocolate, and so does my husband. But I tend to eat it more than he does because he has more self-control. So I bought him three bags of his favorite chocolate and put them in his Christmas stocking. With all of us munching on them, I am proud to say that several weeks …
The Toddler Diet
Toddlers may not always know what it best for them, but there are some things they can teach us about healthy eating. 1. Toddlers love fruit. It does not matter which type of fruit. That is the one food they are not picky about. They eat fruit at meals and for snacks.2. Toddlers love plain …
NEW YEAR’S DIET
So you have decided to lose weight this year, but you have no idea how to get started. You have tried many diets in the past, but they do not work for you. Or you have trouble sticking to them. So here are some suggestions. These are also great tips for those who want to …
How To Improve SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE
Do you ever get annoyed when you are relaxing and you get interrupted? Picture this: you work all day, go to the gym, eat supper, get your children into bed, take a shower, and finally at 10 pm you are ready to relax (or just sleep). The moment you sit down to watch House Hunters, your …
A HEALTHY New Year!
Happy New Year! As you think about your resolutions for this year, I hope they include some healthy ones! Even if you do not need to lose weight, there are other areas of health that you could consider improving. Mine is to run the Cooper River Bridge 10K race in Charleston, SC this year. Some …
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