Scenario 1: You are trying to lose weight and go on a diet. After lots of suffering and sacrifice you lose weight, only to gain it all back after you stop the unsustainable diet you were on. Scenario 2: You have incorporated exercise into your lifestyle. Congratulations, you are doing well! However, after hours at the gym and lots of sweat lost, you still haven't lost any weight. What is happening? Well, first of all, I want you to be proud of the changes you have made to improve your health. While weight loss might have been the only goal on your mind, I am sure you have noticed other improvements. … [Read more...]
How To Fight The Winter Blues
February 23, 2008 By View Comments
Do you feel blah? I sure do. I am having a hard time motivating myself and connecting with life's joys these days. Short winter days, clouds, rain, and very little exposure to sun light are all contributing to my mood. It seems as I age I am suffering more and more from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) - a form of depression, with a mild form of it called the winter blues. It is brought on by a lack of exposure to sunlight. I wonder how I survived growing up in Berlin, Germany, where the winter lasts 6 months. So, it's definitely not something someone gets used to. Now what are some of the … [Read more...]
Your New Year’s Resolution – It’s not too late! – Part 2
January 30, 2008 By View Comments
In my last article I showed you how to ease into your new exercise program. Today I want to show you how to make small incremental changes to your diet to achieve your nutritional goals. Here are some of the diet changes I suggest for better health and weight loss: Eat more vegetables Eat protein with your breakfast Stop eating 3 hours before bed time Eliminate white flour and sugar The main lesson that I have learned when it comes to eating healthy is that it can only be accomplished with planning. You cannot improvise proper nutrition! You will probably agree that the first … [Read more...]
5 Ways Dinner Can Help You Lose Weight
November 28, 2007 By View Comments
We all have heard how important breakfast is. However, it is just as important when, how, and what we eat for dinner when it comes to losing weight. From my experience, most people don't eat enough throughout the day and then arrive at dinner famished ending up eating way too late and too much. So here are my tips for making dinner all it can be: Don't starve before dinner! In order to keep your blood sugar and energy levels consistent throughout the day eat 5 smaller meals every day. I suggest breakfast, a snack, lunch, a snack, and then dinner. The time between dinner and lunch is too … [Read more...]
Are carrots bad for you?
August 24, 2007 By View Comments
I was recently surprised when a friend told me she doesn't eat carrots because they are bad for you and an obstacle to weight loss. Hmm. How can this delicious, low-carb, fibrous vegetable be bad for you? Some research was in order. My friend based her opinion on the fact that carrots have a high glycemic index. The Glycemic index (GI) is a ranking system for carbohydrates based on their effect on blood glucose levels. Carbohydrates that break down rapidly during digestion have the highest glycemic indices. Carbohydrates that break down slowly, releasing glucose gradually into the blood … [Read more...]
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