All Entries in the "Weight loss" Category
The Best Snacks for Weight Lost
Snacking can actually help you lose weight and maintain weight loss. That’s because by eating a planned between-meal nosh, you’re less likely to overeat at your meals. The trick, however, is to not overdo the snacks. Here are some guidelines for weight loss snacks: Women should strive for two snacks per day. If you get [...]
6 Easy Steps to Avoid Weight Gain
Keeping off the pounds you worked hard to lose may not be as difficult as you’d expect, particularly if you follow six weight loss strategies. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that roughly 20% of overweight people who lose at least 10% of their initial body weight are able to [...]
The Secret to Stopping the Cycle of Emotional Eating
Guest Post Does this scenario sound familiar: You had a bad day at work, got into an argument with your partner over the phone, and then got stuck in traffic on the way home? And now that you’re finally home, you can hardly wait to put on your sweats and dig into that carton of [...]
The Perfect Day of Weight Loss by the Minute
Excerpted from The Lean Belly Prescription (Rodale) by Travis Stork, M.D., and Peter Moore, editor of Men’s Health, with permisssion. Find out the best times to exercise and eat to maximize weight loss results. You’ll boost metabolism, burn calories, and torch belly fat for 24 hours with these healthy eating tips and workout advice. Wake [...]
Review: Mountain Mama’s ActiveWear
Hello, I am one of the pregnant friends of the GGS gals. Currently, I am about 5 months pregnant with my 2nd child. I was thrilled to be asked to try some maternity wear for the active pregnant woman, as I know far too well, maternity wear can be down right UGLY! Ever since I was [...]
Review: Genuine Health Instant Smoothie a day Vegan+
I prefer getting my nutrition from whole, natural foods, but since I’m a pescetarian (I eat seafood, but otherwise follow a vegetarian diet), I’m always looking for easy ways to add protein to my diet. Of course, I go with all the standards—beans, eggs, nuts—but sometimes, an active girl like me needs a little help [...]
4 Secrets to Weight Loss Success
There is no secret, its all common sense, read on…. Many people rolled out of bed this month determined to kick-start the new year by losing weight. Some want to shed pounds because they’re on the brink of developing Type 2 diabetes, their knees hurt or their blood pressure is too high. Others want their clothes to [...]
Warning: Are you Changing Lanes too Often in Your Effort to get Fit?
Guest Post – Andrea Holwegner To get to high school most days, I caught a ride from our suburban neighbourhood to downtown with my dad. My dad, a laid-back banker, had done the busy rush hour com-mute most of his life and learned to chill out, merge over to the right hand slow lane, and [...]
Top Tips to Gain as Much Weight as Possible Over the Holidays
*Happy Holidays from our Home to Yours 1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the holiday spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls. Aren’t carrots for Easter? 2. Drink as much eggnog as possible. And quickly. [...]
10 strategies for weight loss success
~guest post by Stephanie Dexter www.stephaniedexter.com Many exciting things have happened to me over the past 7 years. What started out as a private and solemn attempt to save my own life turned into the opportunity to share and spread the word about healthy living and most importantly, hope. As a morbidly obese person, I was [...]
Weight Loss Motivation: Why You May NOT Want to Lose Weight
Here’s some interesting food for thought… Let me share some simple weight loss math: 3500 Calories = 1 pound of fat 10 minutes of aerobic activity = about 100 calories burned 500 calories less (through changes in eating or exercise) per day = 1 pound lost per week When it is all spelled out like [...]
Confessions of a Weight Loss Consultant
Speaking of previous lives… In one of my last ones, I doubled as a weight loss consultant for a very popular weight loss center. It was one of the most gratifying, albeit low paying positions I have ever held. I probably would have stayed on forever had I been able to afford cat food but [...]
Negative Calorie Foods: Fact or Fiction?
~Diane Cohen, Fitsmi What if, instead of exercising and avoiding unhealthy foods, you could eat special snacks that actually help you burn calories you’ve already eaten? (If such a miracle drug exists, where is it and how can we buy it?) Well, there are some people out there who believe there are specific foods that [...]
Champion Clothes Giveaway
Winner~Katherine Sullivan Finally the Champion giveaway is HERE! The winner will receive her choice (from my review) a top, bottom (pants) and a sports bra. Just to be super clear….. You must pick from the outfits that I have reviewed already. You may mix and match. You may pick any color and size that you like. Be [...]
Five Reasons to Consider a Low-Carb Diet
Diets in Review Guest Blogger Jamie VanEaton is a freelance writer making lunch–not war– when she’s not herding children, corralling pets or raising dust bunnies. You can also read her blog, The Lighter Side of Low-Carb. You may have thought it was all about meat. And bacon. And butter. Fear not. Low-carb (and lower-carb) lifestyles are [...]
Giveaway: Invite to a Party with Bob Greene! You do not want to MISS this!-CLOSED
GGS, Omron and Oprah’s personal trainer Bob Greene are teaming up to help you make Fall the most fit season of all! Greene recommends walking as an easy cardio activity to step up your fitness routine. A walking partner that’s with you every step of the way, Omron pedometers motivate you and remind you to [...]
