Stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy aren’t usually part of a low-cal diet, but you can still savor Thanksgiving dinner without falling off the weight loss wagon. Every year, I devise a plan before I get anywhere near the dinner table to make sure I don’t slip into a food coma. Here are my favorite tips. Read More
Jump-starting a healthy eating plan is hard enough, but factor in food-filled events with family and friends and you may feel like you’re setting yourself up for failure. With a marathon stretch of holidays looming large, you need to learn how to stick to your healthy eating habits, even when your Aunt Helen tries to dump a second serving of dessert on your plate. Here are my tips for telling food pushers to back off. Read More
Birthdays, baby showers, edible gifts from clients, and overzealous bakers can make your office into one big calorie trap. If you’re not careful, your workplace can wreck havoc on your waistline. These five tips can help you stick to your diet without being a cubicle curmudgeon.
An evening of Halloween fun can easily turn into a weeklong war on your waistline. It isn’t hard to overindulge when those bite-size candies seem so harmless. But I have some simple tricks to help you curb your cravings and keep Halloween from scaring you off the scale. Read More
Need some low-calorie options to satisfy the munchies? Check out these seven snack ideas that weigh in under 70 calories apiece. View the slideshow.
These days, your wallet sure feels slimmer, but what about your waistline? Stress over your bank account and mortgage payments may make you want to reach for a big bowl of gooey mac ‘n’ cheese, but a faltering economy doesn’t have to derail your diet. When times are tough, people want high-calorie comfort foods. When the craving hits, try my favorite tricks first: take a bath, do some stretching, or take some deep breaths. But if you still feel the urge, be sure to invest your calories wisely. Here are some of my figure-friendly comfort foods. Read More
You’d love to drop some pounds, but it’s tough to find time to breathe during the holidays, never mind prepare calorie-conscious meals. That’s why we’ve created a 1,500-calorie-a-day plan that lets you shed 10 pounds in five weeks, eating packaged meals, salad bar offerings—and even fast food.
Our grab-and-go diet is based on research showing that eating convenience foods can actually help you lose weight. The benefit: Built-in calorie and portion control. “Most people are not that good at judging what constitutes a portion,” says LeaAnn Carson, RD, MS. “With frozen entrées, the choice of how much to eat is already made for you.” That’s probably why in an eight-week study that Carson coauthored at the University of Illinois, women who ate two frozen entrees daily lost four pounds more—a total of 12.3 pounds—than women who cooked their own meals.
The treat: One slice of pizza (272 calories)
Try this: Go shopping for at least 104 minutes.
Or this: Dance for 53 minutes.
Or this: Do a 28-minute mini-circuit—pedal fast on a stationary bike for 2 minutes, jump off and do push-ups for 1 minute, then climb stairs for 4 minutes; rest, then repeat sequence 3 more times. Read More
The weather’s getting cooler, the days are getting shorter. Thinking about grabbing your baggy sweaters to hide a few extra winter pounds you suspect are on the way? Not this year. To help you keep weight off, we’ve found strategies that target the real reasons for winter gain. Ahead, five secrets for keeping your summertime body year-round.View the slideshow.
Can’t quit comfort foods? Use these tips to lighten up your favorites. Read More
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