What's Your Ideal Weight?

There’s your age. Your birthday. Your phone number. Your social security number. And then there's that other number that’s been lurking in your head for years: Your ideal weight.

If you’re like most women, those three digits are all but tattooed in your brain—easily conjured up the moment your jeans feel snug or you step on the scale. But how did it get there in the first place? And what does it even mean? Not much, according to experts.

Butter vs Margarine

Check out this video. Really explains where the term 'trans fats' comes from. Let me know what you think.

8 Tips To Help Stop Night Time Snacking.

Eating at night, often when you're not even hungry, can be a hard habit to break. Here are eight things you can do to help stop the snacking cycle.

1. Eat more during the day

If you tend to skip breakfast, grab lunch on the go, then over-eat at night, you might need to eat more during the day.

Make sure each meal contains plenty of fibre (found in vegetables and whole grains) and protein to fill you up and curb late night hunger-pangs. One study found that eating frequent high-protein meals reduced cravings by 60% and cut the desire to eat at night by half.

5 Morning Habits Making You Gain Weight.

We’ve all been there—you commit to shedding a few pounds, but they seem just as committed to sticking to you. You’ve done away with the obvious culprits—out-of-control portion sizes, fast food, happy hour—so what’s the problem?

"The biggest mistake people make when they’re trying to lose weight is getting their day off on the wrong foot," says Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD, president of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss. Those first waking moments lay the foundation for the choices you will make the rest of the day—and every day after—so it’s vital to establish good habits that you can fall back on when you’re still foggy-headed and bleary-eyed.

Here, we've got the common mistakes that can ruin more than just your morning, and how to adjust them.

5 Unusual Portion Control Tips.

It doesn’t matter what diet you follow. To lose weight, you’ve got to know when to pump the brakes on your portions. But, obviously, that's easier said than done when you're faced with a giant bowl of pasta.

Portion sizes (of pretty much everything but produce) have increased so drastically in past decades that our eyes don’t know what "just enough" actually looks like, according to a 2015 Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition analysis.

10 Easy Ways to Lose Weight

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DAIRY? Can It Help Your Weight Loss?

For years, milk products were vilified for their fat content. And many people reject dairy as binding or bloating. Even Khloe Kardashian said that kicking dairy out of her diet helped her get her revenge body. And even though most of us struggle to quit cheese, yogurt, and ice cream (can I live?), we're still curious as to whether ditching the food group will result in a bangin' bod.

4 Dieting Strategies That Almost Always Backfire According To Science

Spoiler alert: Some of the pounds-shedding strategies that are touted as top notch might actually be sending the number on your scale in the wrong direction. Sticking to your weight loss goals is hard enough as it is—the last thing you need is all of that effort going to waste because of some (seriously) flawed advice.

Here, we've outlined some of the common pitfalls people run into when trying to lose weight and what to do about it, so you can get it right and get it tight.

1. Choosing (another) fad diet 

The Raw Food Diet? What Is It And Is It Beneficial?

The raw food diet has been around since the 1800s, but has surged in popularity in recent years.

Its supporters believe that consuming mostly raw foods is ideal for human health and has many benefits, including weight loss and better overall health.

However, health experts warn that eating a mostly raw diet may lead to negative health consequences.

This article reviews the good and bad of the raw food diet, as well as how it works.

What Is the Raw Food Diet?

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6 Simple Strategies To Grocery Shopping When Trying To Lose Weight.

Rome wasn't built in a day, and those abs that are "made in the kitchen" don't appear after one meal. But if your goal is weight loss, you'll need to give your grocery list an overhaul and start shopping strategically. One day at a time, meal after meal—with the right foods at home, you can make big changes.

These tips will help you be more thoughtful and efficient at the market:

Shop The Perimeter

The perimeter method means sticking (mostly) to the foods along the walls of the grocery store—fresh produce, meats, poultry, seafood, dairy, and eggs. At some markets you'll also find that there are fresh-pressed juices! By only shopping the outer rim of your local market, you're avoiding ice cream, processed foods, chips, soda, and all that other stuff you don't want! Pro tip: Duck into the grains aisle for a hot second to grab some quinoa, brown rice, beans, or oats—then get out.

5 Foods To Keep Out Of Your Kitchen To Help Your Weight Loss Journey.

5 Foods to Keep Out of Your Kitchen

 

1. Refined Grains

This category includes: White bread, white rice, many baked goods

For many people, white pasta, rice, cookies, cereal, and bagels make the world go ’round. But refined grains have been processed in a way that removes fiber and important nutrients, and taking the fiber out means you’ll feel less full, making it easier to overeat.

Since there’s no fiber, refined grains are digested much more quickly than unrefined ones. This can result in a spike in your blood sugar, which can then cause the body to over-secrete the hormone insulin. “A surge of insulin can then result in low blood sugar, which makes you hungry again,” she says. “Insulin is a storage hormone, so when a lot is released, we end up storing most of those calories as fat [if not used for energy],” Rumsey adds.

Whole grains, on the other hand, aren’t stripped of fiber and key nutrients. They’re digested much more slowly, which leads to more stable blood sugar levels and less “I WANT MORE PASTA!”

Shop Smart Tips To Help You Lose Weight.

Losing weight can seem like an uphill slog at times. It doesn’t help that food companies use targeted marketing and packaging to make unhealthy foods enticing to us from the minute we start eating solids.

As an adult trying to lead a healthy (-ish) lifestyle, you may be able to resist the flashy cereal boxes and giant bags of chips. And probably know your way around basic nutrition facts.

But what other foods, besides the obvious culprits, should take a back seat? Read on to learn what you should keep out of your pantry and refrigerator if you want to lose weight.

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Love Snacking? Try These 3 Tips.

Snack time isn't just for 3-year-olds! Because it can satiate hunger between meals to prevent overeating and help you lose weight, it's great for adults, too! But if you snack the wrong way, it could make you gain weight, so follow these three rules.

·         It's not a mini-meal: Aim to eat a snack that's around 150 calories or less. This should be a little something to tide you over until your next meal and shouldn't leave you feeling full. Here are 150-calorie snack ideas from savoury to sweet, whatever you're craving.

5 Ways To Lose The Last 5 Pounds You Have Not Tried.

It hardly seems fair: The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it is to make the scale budge. “The last five pounds are certainly the hardest to lose,” says Rebecca Blake, R.D.N., administrative director for the department of medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York. “You can blame the ‘thrifty gene,’ which is the idea that humans are genetically programmed to survive for long periods without food. ”

In other words, if you were, say, 30 pounds overweight, your body might be OK with letting those first 10 or 20 pounds go rather quickly once you started making some healthy changes. But those last 5–10 pounds? Your body is going to fight hard to hang onto those — thank you very much — just in case there’s a famine right around the corner.

Lose Weight Fast - 3 Simple Science Based Steps

There are many ways to lose a lot of weight fast.

However, most of them will make you hungry and unsatisfied.

If you don’t have iron willpower, then hunger will cause you to give up on these plans quickly.

The plan outlined here will:

·         Reduce your appetite significantly.

·         Make you lose weight quickly, without hunger.

·         Improve your metabolic health at the same time.

Here is a simple 3-step plan to lose weight fast.

Is Organic Food Worse For You?

Not really about weight loss but this was a big eye opener as you would think organic food would be better and more healthy.

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7 Signs You Are Losing Weight Even When Your Scale Says No!

Unfortunately, the metric we've been relying on for decades — numbers on a scale — isn't always indicative of the progress you're making in your weight-loss journey. In fact, some really powerful transformations that appear to be slim downs involve very few pounds lost — some even have gained weight!

Here are some little victories to keep an eye out for — track this progress just as much if not more so than you're tracking your shed pounds.

1.     Your clothes are a little loose. One of the best indicators that you're making progress? How your clothes fit. If you notice you're having to keep your pants from falling down or adjusting loose clothing that used to feel tight, make a note of it and celebrate!

Lift Weights To Lose Fat. This Is Why.

When it comes to losing weight, diet is key. It's easier to eat fewer calories than it is to burn them later. But what about the exercise part of the equation? When working out to maximise fat loss, science shows us you want a balanced routine of cardio and strength training. Lean muscle takes more energy to maintain than fat, which helps to maintain your metabolism and burn more calories. Aside from gaining strength, muscle also help protect your joints from injury and even helps regulate blood sugar levels.

Findings from a Duke University study also support that a combo of cardio and strength training works best for losing fat. The study followed 119 people through three different exercise regimens: cardio only, strength training only, or a mix of the two.

Your Biggest Meal For Weight Loss?

How many calories you eat in a day has a direct impact on whether you'll lose, gain, or maintain your weight. If you're looking to lose, creating a calorie deficit is a must, but when you eat your calories also plays a role. Should you have an even supply of calories throughout the day, or should you try to eat most of your calories by a certain time?

According to certified dietitian Leslie Langevin, MS, RD, CD, of Whole Health Nutrition, "making lunch your biggest meal" could be the change you need in order to see results. A recent study of 80 women, ages 18 to 45, found that having lunch as the biggest meal of the day increased weight loss but also helped with blood sugar levels and insulin resistance. The study also showed that over 12 weeks, those having lunch as the biggest meal lost 12.8 pounds and those with dinner as the biggest meal lost 9.6 pounds.

3 Things To Do Before Breakfast To Help With Weight Loss.

If losing weight and getting healthier are on your mind, here are three things you can (and should!) do early in the morning before eating breakfast to help reach your goals.

1.     Sip on this: While drinking down a glass of water is a great way to detox the body and get your digestive juices flowing, if you go for apple cider vinegar (ACV) instead, you'll benefit from its weight-loss and immunity-boosting powers. Studies have shown that ACV may help keep you from feeling hungry by slowing stomach emptying; it also lowers the glycemic index of high-carb foods like pasta, meaning it can help you feel fuller longer by slowing the release of glucose into your bloodstream

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3 Tips Every Woman Who Has Lost Weight Agree On.

Weight loss is hard. It's not black and white, and it's certainly not cookie cutter. There are struggles, setbacks, and times you might wonder, "Why did I even start? Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?" But with these stories from women who achieved their success in all different ways, we can gain a strong sense of hope.

There's a different approach for everyone, and each woman's winning combination of tools is different. That said, there are a few common themes that we've noticed again and again, ones that you can implement no matter what your body type, habits, or goals. We've interviewed women who have lost between 25 and 225 pounds; their three best tips (collectively) were about movement, mindful eating, and support systems. We'll let them tell you exactly how these things worked in their journeys and how each contributed to their overall success.

9 Tips For Busy Parents Trying To Losing Weight.

Kids have a knack for making even the simplest tasks approximately six billion times harder — just ask any parent who’s ever taken a toddler to the grocery store. So it’s no surprise that losing weight, which is challenging enough under the best circumstances, can feel downright impossible once kids enter the picture.

If your newborn didn’t get the memo about sleeping through the night, or your toddler has a tendency to rise and shine at 4 a.m., it can be hard to find the time or energy to do much of anything, let alone work out or cook a healthy meal from scratch. Add to that the pressure to spend every single solitary second bonding with your little ones, and it’s no wonder many parents are tempted to put their weight-loss goals on the back burner for a while — like, say, until their kids go off to college.

Tom Brady's Diet - Would You Consider It?

Tom Brady is notorious for his strict diet. The Patriots quarterback reportedly avoids sugar, white flour, gluten, all fruit entirely, eggplant, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, dairy, iodized salt, and olive oil. And now, for $78 per week, you too can enjoy Brady’s diet. Yum.

According to Fortune, Brady has teamed up with plant-based meal kit delivery system Purple Carrot to launch a line called TB12 Performance Meals, which will allow people to enjoy “many of the same delicious meals Brady will be eating.” You'll get three dinners, enough for two people, per week. Each plate costs $13, or $78 per week, and will be developed without dairy, seafood, eggs, meat, or processed foods. They will also feature a “limited use” of soy and sugar.

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Eating At Home Alone? Does It Help Weight Loss?

When it comes to weight loss, the key to success might not be what you eat, but instead where and with whom. Namely, you might want to eat at home alone instead of out with friends or at restaurants.

While that sounds like literally no fun at all, new research presented at an American Heart Association conference last week suggests that the chances of breaking your diet are about 60 percent when out with friends or at restaurants.

Eat Within Moderation? What Does That Mean?

“All foods fit a healthy lifestyle—within moderation.”

You’ve probably heard the mantra countless times. 

The problem with statements like this is that they leave it up to you to decide what “moderation” means. One person’s scoop of cookies and cream ice cream is another person’s pint. 

And recent research suggests that people tend to interpret the “moderation” advice as license to eat whatever they want, rather than a reminder to reign themselves in.