How to lose weight, with no dieting
Steve, in my comments to this post, asked what kind of diet I was on. So, I thought it would be a good time to spell out what I’ve done and what has been working for me.
First off, I’m not saying that what I’ve done will necessarily work for everyone. It won’t. I think it’s [...]
10 Ways to Lose 10 Pounds
Are you trying to lose five or ten pounds? Going on a strict diet and starting a rigorous exercise program may not be the best way to accomplish your weight loss goals. Instead, focus on doing healthy things that you can stick with long-term. You’ll feel better, stay with your weight loss program longer, and [...]
Seven Sites to boost your Weight Loss and Fitness Motivation
If you’re like me, and you’ve been feeling a tad under-motivated lately, then here are some sites that can help you get back on track.
101 thoughts on losing 100 pounds
Lots and lots of great tips. Some are common sense, but others were surprising and insightful.
What Sugar does to your Brain
High sugar diets are just not [...]
Calculate your Calories per Day
How many calories do you need per day?
If you’ve tried to lose weight, then you know the basic calculation; one pound is 3500 calories. So, let’s say that you want to lose one pound a week, then you cut 500 calories per day. Easy, right?
Except. How do you know how many calories you’re already eating [...]
SlimShots Review, part 3
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Here is my original SlimShots review.
I’ve been trying SlimShots off and on for a little over a month. I’m usually not a believer in weight loss pills or supplements, but I’d heard good things about this, and the explanation behind how it works sounded reasonable enough. I also liked the fact that it was [...]
SlimShots Review
SlimShots is an appetite suppressant. It’s made from two types of oil, and the general idea is that fat will tend to make you not as hungry by fooling your metabolism into thinking that you’re already full.
The process is called the ileal brake, and Nature has an in-depth article discussing it. Certain types of fats [...]
Reset your Set Point
Does this sound familiar?
You start off weighing 200 pounds. You manage to lose 25 pounds, but over the next few weeks or months, your weight bounces back, maybe settling in around 185 or 190. Your weight stays there for a while, and eventually you’re able to drop more weight and the cycle repeats itself.
What’s going [...]
SlimShots
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, then you know that I’m not a fan of diet pills and potions in general. I’ve surprised myself by finding that I’m a bit interested in SlimShots, a new appetite control product.
To summarize, SlimShots is made of oat and palm oil, which suppress your appetite. You [...]
Big Breakfast for Weight Loss
You may have already read, but doctors have found that in one study, people who ate about half their calories for breakfast lost, and kept off, more weight than people who followed a more traditional low carb diet.
Here’s the gist of it…
Participants ate around 1200 calories a day
They ate around 600 calories for breakfast
At breakfast, [...]
Declutter yourself
Getting to a healthy weight isn’t just about dieting and exercise. Many things in your everyday life contribute to your weight and your health. Clutter is one of them. Whether it’s the clutter in your floor, in your head, or on your hips, all have a similar source and need to be dealt with.
Physical clutter
Is [...]