Create A Support System
Weight loss is a lot easier on you if you have a support system. It can be a motivating factor during those inevitable tough times, and can be a great ego booster when you are succeeding.
How do you create a support system?
Families
Your family should be the first layer of […]
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The Zone Diet Plan
The Zone Diet was developed by Dr. Barry Sears, Ph.D in 1995. Eliminating high starch food and sugar is the foundation of this diet.
The idea of the Zone Diet states that excess insulin is what is making us fat and keeping us fat. If we regulate our levels of insulin, […]
Making Weight Loss Easy And Permanent
Think about setting goals.
If you do set goals, set reasonable goals. Be prepared for the goal to change sometime down the line. If you set a goal for yourself, it should be attainable. But don’t say: I’m going to work out an hour a day, 7 days a […]
Doctors Cancer and Shingles
This post is not really related to weight loss.
It’s related to shingles, cancer and doctors. And Moms.
Let me preface this with the small fact that my mom has lung cancer. She’s had radiation, and has been doing well for a year. She has never experienced any problems as a result of the […]
The Poop On Calcium
I missed Oprah the other day with Doctor Oz on it, and I wanted to see it too. I forgot all about it… Or maybe we went swimming. At any rate, Doctor Oz is one of the authors of You on a diet - the diet I am following with success might […]
The Atkins Diet Plan
The Atkins Diet Plan was created by Dr. Robert Atkins in the 1960’s. He made changes to a diet he read about in the Journal of the American Medical Association , because he had his own issues with weight. After success with the diet, both for him and patients, he then wrote […]
Two Discoveries Today - One Good - One Bad
My first discovery today was weighing in and finding a weight loss of 52 pounds. Whoo Hoo! I love this time of the month, right after my period when the weight loss actually registers instead of staying at one spot for days on end. It’s very frustrating, […]
Low GI And Acne
If you’re having a problem with acne, you might want to try a low glycemic diet. A study done in Australia indicates a low GI diet might help.
The improvement in acne and insulin sensitivity after a low-glycemic-load diet suggests that nutrition-related lifestyle factors may play a role in the pathogenesis of […]
