Easy ways to eat better
First off, Zen Habits has a great article on easy ways to build better eating habits. I have a couple ideas that I’d like to add as well.
No seconds
As I’ve said here before, giving up second helpings is one of the best things I’ve done, and I credit it with my nearly 25 pound weight [...]
Weight Loss Voyeurism
I enjoy reading other people’s weight loss stories, tips and challenges. I thought you might enjoy some of these people’s blogs as well.
I think that it can be helpful to watch someone else’s weight loss struggles and successes. Often, I feel that I’m the only person who’s ever gone through it, even though I know [...]
Keeping a food diary
Keeping a food diary, when done well, can help you track your eating and improve your chances of weight loss. However, it’s not as simple or easy as many people make it out to be.
Pros
It’s easy to underestimate how much you eat. Tracking it with a diary will allow you to come closer to knowing, [...]
How many carbs per day?
You’re thinking of starting a low carb diet, but you’re not sure what low carb is. How many carbs do you get a day on a low carb diet?
It depends.
The Atkins diet will start you very low, only about 20 g per day. You’ll gradually increase that though. South Beach starts you a little higher. [...]
Weight loss and exercise update
Although I keep falling off the wagon, my weight loss is doing better than I expected. Since starting this blog, I’m down 24 pounds. It’s a slow weight loss, but still, it’s loss, and that’s the right direction.
I’m getting back on track with the low carb diet. That’s much easier than getting back in the [...]
How to Start a Low Carb Diet
Maybe you’re trying to lose weight or even manage your blood sugar. For whatever reason, you’ve decided to go low carb. Where do you begin?
Get rid of the high carb foods.
Some foods are much higher in carbs, and much harder on your blood sugar, than others. These foods will need to go, and you’ll replace [...]
Weight Loss Update
Wow, it’s been a bad few weeks. Work has been extremely stressful, but I think things are FINALLY winding down a bit. I’ll be traveling next week for work, but I’m actually looking forward to being out of the office for a change.
Unfortunately, the long hours and stress have really taken a toll on my [...]
Update
Work has been hectic, so my blogging schedule is way off track. You’ll probably see some shorter posts for the next few days until things slow down again.
Packing lunch daily is going well. I’m experimenting with different stir-fry recipes, so it’s going well so far. I’m getting used to not eating out, so that’s a [...]
Weight Loss Links
I enjoy reading weight loss blogs, and here are some great articles I’ve run across lately.
Lose the Buddha Belly. You’ve heard over and over how spot-reduction doesn’t work. Here’s another article that says the same, and gives great tips for trimming your middle.
Lose 50 Pounds with Dumb Little Man. He lists some good tips for [...]
Weight Loss Update
I wanted to post my weight loss update. In three months, I’ve lost fifteen pounds. That’s a healthy rate of weight loss.
What’s working
I still think the most beneficial change has been giving up second helpings. Since working on that habit, I rarely go back for seconds, and I’m sure it’s saving me hundreds of calories [...]
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