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Category Archives: dieting
A Healthier Approach
Losing weight requires effort and commitment. Any diet that tells you otherwise will be gone tomorrow, replaced with the next best thing. According to the American Heart Association, the best way to lose weight is with a portion-controlled diet that emphasizes fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains and low-fat dairy along with regular physical activity. Dr. Hyman agrees that […]
What’s Wrong With Fads?
Fad diets may help you lose weight quickly, but that weight is just as quick to return once you go back to your old eating habits. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, research shows that people who lose weight gradually and steadily (about 1 to 2 pounds per week) are […]
Can you lose weight eating the same thing and doing an 11-minute workout?
Answer: The simple answer to your question is yes, given enough time. Let’s presume your weight was stable. This would imply that over a period of time you eat as many calories as you burn. Adding an intense 11 minute workout to your daily routine would certainly allow you to burn more calories and establish […]
Tips to Help You Lose Inner Thigh Fat
Fill your plate with lean proteins, whole grains and plenty of fruits and veggies. 2. Eat to Lose Once you’ve reduced your calories, you have to make sure the ones you are still taking in come from quality sources. Limit refined carbs, sugar and both saturated fatsand trans fats, and add in more lean protein, fruits, veggies, whole […]
Tips to Help You Lose Inner Thigh Fat
1. Start Tracking First things first: You need to take in less than you burn — that is, you’ll need to create a calorie deficit. To do that, you’ll determine how many calories you need daily to maintain your weight by using an online calculator or meeting with a dietitian. Then, subtract 500 to 1,000 calories, […]
Healthy Foods To Avoid For Weight Loss
Granola How do I go about this? It’s processed, granola is processed, it’s been sweetened with brown sugar or other artificial sweeteners. Granola fills you up with bad calories. Although many people have accepted granola has highly nutritious due to the nuts and oats which make it seem healthy. Your regular oatmeal is way better […]
Healthy Foods To Avoid For Weight Loss
Yeah, there are healthy foods to avoid for weight loss and Clearly most of the foods we have considered to be healthy for weight loss turn out to be other wise. We have to be perspicacious with the foods in our diet plans to lose weight, if not you’ll believe you’re doing everything right and […]
Why Portion Control Works — and How to Get It Right
If you’re trying to lose weight, you’ve likely been told to “watch your portions!” by at least one well-meaning soul. This isn’t bad advice, actually — as long as you know what the heck it means. Here’s a hint: Your diet-whisperer is likely talking about portion control, a practical approach to eating that puts the […]
Ways to Not Eat in the Middle of the Night
Daytime Eating Eating in the middle of the night increases your total calories for the day, making it more difficult to maintain or lose weight. You also increase your risk for tooth decay, according to the American Diabetes Association. Learning to control your nighttime eating gives you better control of your overall diet and weight […]
Easy Things to Do Every Night to Lose More Weight
5. Plan a Protein-Packed Breakfast Deciding the night before what you’ll eat in the morning means there’s no risk of grabbing something junky — or skipping breakfast altogether and getting slammed with the urge to snack mid-morning. While you’re prepping ahead, aim for a breakfast that packs at least 10 to 15 grams of protein, […]
Easy Things to Do Every Night to Lose More Weight
4. Sit at the Table — and Don’t Look at a Screen Make dinnertime its own special event free of multitasking. Eating with distractions like TV or your phone makes it harder to pay attention to your hunger and fullness cues, which can cause you to eat faster and take in calories that you don’t […]
Easy Things to Do Every Night to Lose More Weight
3. Downsize Your Dinner If dinner tends to be the biggest meal of the day and breakfast tends to be the smallest, try flipping those proportions. The body’s metabolism works at a significantly higher rate in the morning compared to later in the day, according to findings published in February 2020 in the Journal of Clinical […]
Easy Things to Do Every Night to Lose More Weight
1. Eat Dinner, Not Snacks Do your nighttime calories tend to come in the form of a constant stream of nibbles, instead of an actual dinner? It can be tempting to grab a snack when you finish up work — and continue having a munch here and a munch there throughout the night. But grazing […]
Easy Things to Do Every Night to Lose More Weight
Even if you have no problem faithfully sticking to healthy food choices during the day, the hours between finishing work and going to sleep can be plagued by pitfalls that can send weight-loss plans veering off course. At the end of a busy day, food can go from simple sustenance to a source of relaxation and even […]
Tips For Losing Weight After Lockdown
5. Give Yourself a Break Phew, right? The last thing London wants you to know is that it’s totally normal to feel like some things are out of your control right now (which can be frustrating when you’re trying to adhere to a healthy lifestyle!). So try to take some of the pressure off — […]
Tips For Losing Weight After Lockdown
3. Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate Set the scene: It’s 8 p.m. and you head to the fridge for a snack, but realize after you eat it that you were actually just thirsty. It happens. “I find that in practice, many of us are confusing thirst with hunger — especially if we’ve skipped any earlier meals or […]
Tips For Losing Weight After Lockdown
2. Stay Consistent Consistency is key, but that doesn’t equal perfection. All London means here is to stay consistent in the ways you can. Nail down your eating and workout habits, then start to figure out how you can improve them. “A big component of the WW app is tracking, which builds awareness about your habits, meal patterns, preferences (what you […]
Tips For Losing Weight After Lockdown
1. Enjoy More Produce, More Often London says the more you can make your meals and snacks produce-based, the more inclined you will be to crave these all-natural favorites over the not-as-nutritious foods. To help encourage eating more produce, fruits and vegetables are “ZeroPoints” — so you don’t even have to track them. “These foods […]
Dear Body, I’m sorry!
I’m sorry for how I have mistreated you over the years. I am sorry for sometimes starving you. I am sorry for sometimes overfeeding you. I am very … Dear Body, I’m sorry!
7 Signs Your ‘Healthy Diet’ Is Actually Disordered Eating
2. You Fixate on the Quality of Food Are you preoccupied with checking ingredient lists and nutritional labels? This is another indicator of orthorexia, Moskovitz says. It may also present as excessive worry and fear about eating sugar, additives and other chemicals that the person deems toxic, Conason adds. What’s more, some individuals will only consume […]
7 Signs Your ‘Healthy Diet’ Is Actually Disordered Eating
To help you differentiate, read on for red flags that indicate you may be struggling with this condition. 1. You Think About Food Constantly We all know that meal planning each week can be time-consuming. But when thoughts of food dominate your headspace 24/7, that’s a major warning sign for problematic eating, says Lisa Moskovitz, RDN, founder […]
7 Signs Your ‘Healthy Diet’ Is Actually Disordered Eating
Adopting a “clean eating” plan has become a popular way to lose weight and improve overall health. But while being more mindful of consuming minimally processed, whole foods can be a good thing, the drive to eat healthy can sometimes veer into a problematic preoccupation with what you’re putting on your plate. Unfortunately, it’s not […]
Certified Personal Trainer
Hi I’m a recent grad from NASM. I am a Certified Personal Trainer. I specialize in fitness assessment, program design and weight training. I want to help people who have had difficulties in the past incorporating fitness as a lifetime goal. My desire is to help potential clients see fitness as a lifetime endeavor. My […]
