Diet and Weight Loss Programs

Ensuring You Get Essential Vitamins with a Vegan Diet
You may be considering switching to a vegan or vegetarian diet, but are concerned about getting everything you need to stay healthy. While there are a lot of essential vitamins and minerals in animal products, these vital nutrients are available in vegan diets as well. […]

Isometric Exercise
Before bodybuilding became popular, a different muscle building routine, called isometric exercise, was all the rage. These exercises are static, meaning you apply pressure and the hold it. For instance, you could push your arms up against the wall and hold it. While these exercises aren?t as popular as they […]

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Healthy Meals at School
We all want our children to be safe and healthy, even when we can?t watch them 24/7. One way to keep them healthy is to make sure they eat right, but if we don?t prepare all their meals ourselves, that?s hard to do. Schools are taking steps towards making […]

Weight Loss Plateaus
Just about everyone?s New Year?s resolution list includes ?lose weight?. Whether you have a little or a lot to shed, it?s important to stay motivated. Some people give up a few months into the year, but for those die hard fans of a better body, you keep at it day after day […]

Sole Elliptical Trainer Reviews
There are many elliptical trainer reviews, however, this elliptical trainer report covers the Sole Elliptical Trainer. Sole is not a common name associated with elliptical machines, however, expect to see their name more and more in different elliptical trainer reviews due to their increasing popularity.
Because you may not […]

Day 102 - Food Log

Food
Calories
Fat
Sugar

4/23/07 Monday
 
 
 
 
 

 
Oatmeal (steel cut)
200
18
0
4

 
Yogurt
 
60
25
2
 

 
2 veg burgers
260
100
 
4

 
chikn thing
170
60
 
2

 
chikn thing
170
60
 
2

 
peas
 
200
 
8
8

 
turkey 6oz
120
15
 
 

 
dried cherries
100
 
 
 

 
cheerios
 
220
18
12
9

 
 
 
1500
296
22
29

Find Your Motivation to Exercise
We?ve all started an exercise program, gotten all excited about it, but then gave up on it a week or two later. While we start out super motivated, that excitement fades quickly. They key to sticking to an exercise program is finding a way to keep that original […]

Choosing the Best Multivitamin
Multivitamins Have Come a Long Way!
Not too long ago, if you wanted to take a multivitamin to supplement your diet, there were one or two choices. Now there are aisles and even whole stores dedicated to selling these products. While added selection means there’s more likely to be a product that’s just […]

Paddleball
Did I mention I fell on my face on our second day of playing paddleball? Yup. Sure did. Expected to have a really big bruise on my face but it’s just a little thing, with a bump to go with it on my right knee. Smashed my left boob just a tad. […]

Day 101 - Food Log

Food
Calories
Fat
Sugar

4/21/07 Saturday
 
 
 
 

 
Oatmeal (steel cut)
200
18
0

 
1/2 cup milk
130
45
11

 
Yogurt
 
60
25
2

 
2 veggie patties
200
60
 

 
4oz turkey
120
60
 

 
mushrooms and onions
300
 
 

 
Yogurt
 
60
25
2

 
dried cranberries
260
 
 

 
 
 
1330
233
15

Including High Fiber Foods in your Diet
In our diets full of fast food and sugary snacks, it’s hard to find foods that are actually good for you. If you want to be healthier and feel better, then you should try adding fiber to your daily diet.
Fiber is a material produced by plants that we […]

Day 100 - Food Log
As usual, a day behind.

Food
Calories
Fat
Sugar

4/20/07 Friday
 
 
 
 
 

 
Oatmeal (steel cut)
200
18
0
4

 
1/2 cup milk
130
45
11
 

 
Yogurt
 
60
25
2
 

 
bean burgers
280
80
 
10

 
tuna - white albacore/water
140
20
 
 

 
discovered there’s a reason I haven’t bought tuna in years

 
pizza burgers
240
100
4
6

 
2 tsp olive oil
60
60
 
 

 
3c Lettuce
45
 
 
2

 
balsamic vinegar
 
 
 
 

 
Yogurt
 
60
25
2
 

 
pizza burgers
240
100
4
6

 
I really have to give these things up. Healthy junk food.
Too much soy.

 
 
 
1455
473
 
28

Weigh In and other Miscelleanous Ramblings
I have been keeping track of me food log locally. I found myself with a temporary job and have been so busy I haven’t had time for much else. If anything, I haven’t been eating nearly enough: I’ve been trying to keep my at least at 1200 calories. Some […]

Outdoor Exercises for Spring
Every year we spend the winter cooped up where it’s warm. When spring rolls around, we can’t wait to get outside. Getting outdoors can not only battle spring fever, it can also get you up and moving. Exercising outdoors can give you a better workout and burn more calories than […]

Processed Foods and Skin
There?s been a lot of talk lately about the problems associated with processed food. We?re now being told that eating unprocessed and even raw foods can help us be healthier, happier, and live longer, but can unprocessed foods make us look better?
While there are many recommended steps […]

Double Mushroom Soup With Sauteed Shitakes
2 teaspoons olive oil 3 whole shallots, diced 1/4 cup 1 pound , chopped fine 1/2 pound 1 teaspoon thyme, minced 2 1/2 cups 2 teaspoons parsley
Heat […]

NordicTrack 740 Stepper
The NordicTrack 740 Stepper is an exercise machine that incorporates all of the cardio training you’re looking for. Nordic Track, one of the leaders in home fitness equipment, has introduced the NordicTrack 740 Stepper. The 740 Stepper includes the specially engineered iFit workout technology; CardioGrip and CoolAire, making it an […]

Low Fat Berry Trifle
Ingredients:
1 8oz package of low-fat cream cheese 2 cups fat-free milk 1 8.5oz package angel food cake (cut into 1-inch slices) 1 8oz package of whipped topping 1 cup sliced strawberries 1 cup raspberries or blueberries 1 package instant vanilla pudding (low-fat)
Instructions:
Beat cream cheese in a large bowl […]

Chocolate Banana Mousse
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons 4 teaspoons sugar 1 medium banana, cut into quarters 2 teaspoons 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup Banana slices for garnishing
Instructions:
Place the milk, vanilla, sugar, cocoa powder and banana quarters in a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and […]

Baked Brown Sugar Apples
Baked Brown Sugar Apples
This is the perfect light dessert for winter days. Delicious as is, or with a scoop of low-fat frozen yogurt.
Ingredients:
4 Granny Smith apples 1/4 cup chopped pecans 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 cup raisins Cinnamon for sprinkling
Instructions:
Preheat oven to […]

Baked Pears with Cranberry Wine Sauce
This is a light and delicious dessert. You can also serve with a little [no sugar added] or fat-free whipped topping.
Ingredients:
4 ripe, firm dessert (peeled, cored and cut into quarters) 1/3 cup 1/4 cup for sprinkling
Instructions:
Preheat oven […]

All Vegetable Pasta Salad
10 ounces 32 ounces , frozen (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, etc) 1 medium white onions, half-ring sliced 1 cup italian salad dressing, low calorie 15 ounces canned , rinsed and drained 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon […]

Grand Marnier Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
1 peach, peeled 2 plums 24 green seedless grapes, cut in half 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 tablespoons grand Marnier
Instructions:
In a bowl mix the fruit, lemon juice, sugar and grand Marnier. Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours […]

What is the Glycemic Index?
Over the last 30 years, research into food and blood glucose response has completely changed our carbohydrate classification system.
It has been learned that it is impossible to predict the impact on blood glucose levels by certain foods, instead people are fed carbohydrate foods and the response measured.
This response is known as […]

Creamy Carrot and Orange Soup
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of olive oil (you can substitute low-calorie spray for the olive oil) 3 leeks washed and sliced 1 lb carrots, washed, peeled and sliced 5 cups of chicken or vegetable stock Juice of two oranges Finely grated rind of two oranges 2/3 cup of plain […]

Barley Chicken and Leek Soup
Ingredients:
1 whole small chicken or several chicken thighs and legs 2 lb leeks 1 fresh bay leaf 1 large carrot, peeled and thickly sliced 10 cups of chicken broth ? cup pearl barley Salt and black pepper Fresh chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions:
Place chicken in a large […]

Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Lemongrass
This is a light soup with a Thai influence and is made with fresh homemade chicken stock. You can use pre-made chicken broth and leftover chicken to save time.
Note: If you can?t find lemongrass in the specialty section of your supermarket or specialty store, you can […]

Homemade Fruit Sorbet
You can make this sorbet with any of your favorite fruits. Sliced strawberries, peaches, kiwi, bananas and mangos work well but really you can use just about any fruit of your choice.
Ingredients:?
4 cups fresh fruit? 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1 pinch? salt sugar to […]

Spring Onion Miso Broth and Tofu
Note: You should be able to find most of these ingredients in a health food shop or specialty section in your supermarket. You can substitute the bok choy with any Asian greens. Dashi is available in powdered form in many health food stores or Asian stores. If […]