Diet and Weight Loss Programs

Dieting for the Rest of Us

8 lb loss

8 lb weight loss! Was excited to wake up this morning to discover I've lost 8 lbs. Not bad in a 19 day span, if I do say so myself. Amazing how making just a small change can change things so big. I just hope it keeps up. I haven't been perfectly strict either. I go over my carb levels, but I suspect that since I'm not going overboard on bread … [Read more...] about 8 lb loss

Watching the Starchy Carbs

Trying low carb diet and watching out for the starchy carbs I'm a person who tends to get stuck in their ways. So, if a diet worked for me 25 years or so ago, it stands to reason that it will work for me now, right? Right? Not quite. Since the holidays, I've not dropped a pound. Not for lack of trying. Following the low fat diet I … [Read more...] about Watching the Starchy Carbs

Lymphedema and Exercise

Lymphedema and Exercise Exercise is good for Lymphedema patients! I can attest  to exercise being good for you if you have Lymphedema.  It's how I kept my condition mild for years. I didn't use compression though - no one knew what I had. I always wore sheer energy pantyhose for work - did alot of running around and … [Read more...] about Lymphedema and Exercise

Low Carb Cooking

Low Carb Cooking Around the world people are paying more attention to their bodies and their health than perhaps at any other time in history. One method that has shown great success in helping people quickly drop those unwanted pounds is through low carb cooking and dieting. This method of weight loss seems to have taken the world by storm … [Read more...] about Low Carb Cooking

Cardio Exercises for Kids

Cardio Exercises for Kids With all the T.V. shows, computer programs, and video games available now, it's hard to get kids up and moving anymore. That's one big reason why childhood obesity is becoming more and more prevalent. Getting your child in shape doesn't have to be a fight; you just have to find activities they enjoy that are good … [Read more...] about Cardio Exercises for Kids

Dieting and coffee creamers

Dieting and coffee creamers The coffee creamer and your diet The coffee creamer makes your coffee look good and taste even better. I don't have much to say on the whys of using it - I gave up cream of any sort in my coffee over 20 years ago, for dieting reasons - I wasn't losing weight - and slowly changed to black. It was a process and took a … [Read more...] about Dieting and coffee creamers