Weight Loss Blog

Sometimes our health issues and even our weight battles are all in our minds.
You are not alone if you eat to deal with stress or sadness. The fact is most people do, but gaining control will help you gain better health and happiness for a lifetime.
Ancient Chines Fortune Cookie says, “A good laugh and [...]

Remember your Secret Hide Out when you were kid?  Remember how you felt there?  Most likely it was place you could just be you.  You were safe to do the things you wanted to do without judgment.  You shared it only with your closest friends if at all and you went there when you wanted [...]

It’s Day 6 of my Isagenix 30 Day Cleanse and I’m at 130lbs.  So just 2 pounds so far.  With any other diet I ever tried I would have been over joyed with 2 pounds by the 6th Day, but not with Isagenix.  This is not the first time I’ve done an Isagenix 30 Day.  [...]

I’ve mentioned thing have been stressful lately and that it seems to be effecting my health and weight.  A friend shared an report she had heard on Good Morning America that stated that “stressed monkeys ate more fat and sugar than those who weren’t under stress.”  This article, explained a lot.  Like why after  a [...]

Being overweight does suck.  Not only are you at risk for an ever growing list of illness and diseases, but often being overweight can keep you from doing the things you want to do and can lead to depression.  Overeating, eating the wrong kinds of foods, stress, lack of sleep or exercise and genetics can [...]

 
Diet Sabotage
Everyone has bad habits we wish we could overcome. Typically such behaviors are harmless and do not effect our over all Happiness. We may be late, procrastinate, binge, but life goes on. It’s only when these personality quirks cause us to lose friends, money, health and achievement of goals that [...]

Don’t go to bed Angry!
It’s a basic rule of life, but following some simple Rules can help you ward off triggers that push you to binge on junk food.
Here’s a few more: Don’t let yourself get too hungry, lonely or tired.
Overeaters call this emotional Eating. Following these simple rules can save you a lot [...]

Why Do We Eat?
Laugh and then think about it? Do you eat because you are hungry or because you’re board? Maybe you eat out of habit, peer pressure or depression. What’s your why? Chances are you get more of your calories from these sources than all Natural hunger pangs.
You diet plan [...]

Stress, depression and anxiety are all strong triggers for overeating. New research has shown that light regular exercise such as walking can improve your mood and make you better able to resist temptation. Exercise also regulates blood sugar levels, making you less hungry and can boost your metabolism, helping you burn calories, even long after [...]

When you feel stressed, change the subject.
Listen to music, go for a walk, take a bath or read a book. Call a friend on the phone. Play a game or catch up on e-mail. Clean out your car, desk or closet. Do anything to divert your attention and resist the urge to eat.
To [...]