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Do you like to have your special drinks?  Your starbucks favorite?  That slushy mixed drink at girls’ night out?  Or how about the champagne of the south–sweet tea?

Well, it is my distinct responsibility to let you know how those drinks could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.  Here are some calorie counts:

Starbucks Grande Mocha: 330

Average Margarita: 270

McDonald’s Sweet Tea:   230

Water: 0

Unsweet Tea: 0

I’m sure you can do the math here.  If you just replace 2 of your high calorie drinks with water or another low-cal beverge, there’s your 500 calorie deficit for the day. 

You know, I have to be honest with you; I love food.  So, my little philosophy about drinks is why waste good calories on drinks?  It’s better to spend the calories on food.  But that’s just me. 

One simple way to reduce 500 calories a day is by keeping a food diary.  People who struggle with weight often don’t realize how much they really are eating (been there, done that).  So, the simple discipline of writing down what we eat and drink and analyzing it can save us 500 calories or even more a day.

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So, ladies.  Let’s say you are out to dinner at a lovely restaurant with great company and the dessert menu comes around.  I’m here to tell you that if you would like to enjoy a little dessert, that’s o.k., especially if it is a moderate amount.  However, if you really want to “have your cake and eat it… Continue reading

O.k., I’m sure that as you read the title of this post, you are having thoughts of babies, aging, or maybe you share a favorite thought of mine when I hear those words–a clip from the movie “My Cousin Vinny”, when Vinny’s girlfriend, Lisa, stomps her stilleto heeled foot on the ground and yells at him “my bilogical clock is ticking… Continue reading

Hello Ladies,

I have a little story to share with you from my friend Anna.  Anna has about 40 pounds that she wants to lose.  Although Annas has a very busy schedule and can barely get to her exercise, she is watching what she eats and is taking her recommended nutritional supplementation.  Below is our E-mail discouse about her first 3 weeks on nutritonal supplementation.  Her text is in… Continue reading

This post is for practially EVERY woman who would read it.  It is crucial that you listen to this short interview (link below) with Dr. Charles Burrage, who is a Doctor of Education, Nationally Certified Trainer, and Health Educator. 

We women are sooo busy and frequently lacking energy.  We will ourselves to keep going, driven… Continue reading

Hey ladies.  Thanks for taking a look at this category.

Believe it or not, breakfast is a vital part of our healthy day.  And, unfortunately, it tends to be the meal that most of us women will forgo as we run off to start our busy day OR the meal that we can easily sabotage by grabbing a southern fried… Continue reading

The 500 club is a compilation of post that specifically are geared toward how you can burn or reduce 500 calories in a day.    This category group was created with you in mind.  You can immediately implement any of these short, quick “tips” to help you to eliminate those extra calories.  Let me know… Continue reading

One area that can be a real problem for us women when it comes to weight loss and weight maintenance is portion control.  Here are a couple of options to help you to cut 500 calories in a day.

Don’t clean your plate:  Instead of living by the “clean your plate” rule, try leaving about 25% of your food on your plate… Continue reading

BOOT CAMP!  It’s the latest buzz phrase in the fitness world.  What is it? Have you tried one?  Have you been wondering if you should try one?  Is it for you?  My hope is that, by the end of this post, you will have a better idea of what a boot camp is and whether or not it is… Continue reading