Archive for April, 2007
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Friday, April 27th, 2007What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like?:
Here is a selection of meals that are in the 300-400 Calorie range. The visual representation gives an idea of portion size.
Even bad foods might not be able to be eaten in moderation
Monday, April 23rd, 2007A high-fat breakfast can lead to an unhealthy day:
Common dieting advice suggests that as long as ‘bad’ foods are eaten in moderation and tempered with a host of healthy choices, they are not terribly bad for you. A new study published in this month’s edition of the Journal of Nutrition demonstrates that a single high-fat […]
Ack, 156!
Monday, April 23rd, 2007Well, I’ve been terrible at watching what I eat the last two weeks, and my average weight shows it. I’m now up to 156, a gain of .2 pound from one week ago. I was doing really well, but the left over Easter candy overwhelmed my will power. Thankfully I’ve almost eaten all of it, […]
The downward spiral to size 0
Monday, April 16th, 2007My 6-week journey to the land of thin-Life & Style-Women-Diet & Fitness-TimesOnline:
However, when I was challenged to make a documentary about what it takes to attain the distinctive anticurves of the size zero, I said yes.
The author weaves a tale on the powerful allure of being skinny, and how she traveled from 140 pounds down […]
Easter was tough
Monday, April 16th, 2007Over the Easter weekend, the diet went out the window. In the process, it brought home the point that successful weight loss is a combination of diet and exercise. I have been training for a marathon, and even with running over 30 miles a week, my average weight went up 1.1 pounds.
I’ve been feeling […]
A better way to use the scale?
Thursday, April 5th, 20074 Reasons to Throw Your Scale Out the Window « Lose Weight With Me:
One thing that bothers me a lot is when I read posts from people just like you and me who are disappointed because of a scale reading.
I wouldn’t throw out the scale yet, just use it differently. What I do is way […]
The ‘300′ look
Thursday, April 5th, 2007Moviegoers chase that epic, ripped ‘300′ look - USATODAY.com:
Gerard Butler and the other male actors in the blockbuster movie 300 did grueling exercise routines for several hours a day for weeks to achieve the look of Spartan warriors. Now, mere mortals are wondering whether it’s possible for them to do the same. On the […]
Cheating the scale.
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007I don’t know if I’m alone in this, but am I the only one who cheats their scale? I’ve found if I weigh myself while holding onto something I come up 10-15 pounds lighter. Everytime after I do this, the scale comes up two pounds lighter than I was before I did my “cheat”. Does […]
My weight loss story
Monday, April 2nd, 2007I’ve started documenting my weight loss story. As I go through my records (documenting my exercise and weight is a big motivation for me), I’ll continue to add to the story and post the updates here.
Evil food of the week, sodium and calories at Chinese restaurants
Monday, April 2nd, 2007Can’t hide from sky-high sodium, calories at Chinese restaurants - USATODAY.com:
A plate of General Tso’s chicken, for example, is loaded with about 40% more sodium and more than half the calories an average adult needs for an entire day. The battered, fried chicken dish with vegetables has 1,300 calories, 3,200 milligrams of sodium and […]