Don’t Keep Reaching Into the Chips Bag
If you are going to snack, don’t keep reaching in the chips bag or jar of candy, or nuts, or whatever you have around to eat. Measure out a quantity that you are going to eat, check the box/bag/jar for how many calories you are going to add to your day’s total, and put that [...]
Losing Weight As You Get Older
I hear many middle-aged and older women complain that they eat nothing and still don’t lose weight. What is the reason for this? As we age, we tend to get more and more sedentary, and lost the muscle mass we had when we were younger. So if you are not twenty or thirty something years [...]
The Love-Hate Relationship Between Salt And Your Body
Salt! It seems so essential to good cooking. Salted food just has more flavor because part of what salt does is enhance flavor. It is also a great preservative and has been used by mankind throughout history. Yes, some salt is essential for our bodies, For example, it helps regulate body functions, including renal function. [...]
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Put Some Thought Into It
I find that many times during the day, I just want to nibble on something. I am NOT hungry, and sometimes I have just eaten a meal. Why do we have this compulsive need to eat? I try to mentally decide before I go near food to think about whether I need to eat something. [...]
Be Mindful Of What Goes In Your Mouth
Ok, so how about this? You don’t start the diet you have been putting off endlessly. I know every time I think it is time to lose some weight, I reach for something fattening. Do this instead – just pay attention to what you are eating and how many calories it has. All packaged foods [...]
Determine the number of calories you need each day
I found a great website, that allows you to enter your weight, height, lifestyle (I.s. sedentary do you sit all day at your job?) to determine how many calories you need to each day to maintain your current body weight. If you buy a pedometer, you can figure out how many steps you take in [...]
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