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

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

O.k. ladies.  This is something I’m sure you’ve heard before, but I think it is always something that we can be reminded of every now and again.

Salad

Watch out for the salad. 

 This post is in our 500 club (how to cut 500 calories a day) because, depending… Continue reading | 1 Comment

Sometimes it is nice to sit in front of the t.v. to relax while watching your favorite show or movie and eating a quiet meal.  Ahh, I am feeling more relaxed just thinking about it.

But do you know that eating in front of the old “boob-tube” can cause you to consume up to 288 calories more, according to… Continue reading

If you are looking to lose 1 pound a week, you would have to cut about 500 calories a day out of your diet.  Sound hard?  Not really.

This new YFF blog category will help you do exactly that.  Every Monday, I will write a short post in The 500 Club that… Continue reading

O.k., I have to confess–I Love to Dance!!!  It’s fun, it releases stress, and it just makes me happy.

But do you know that dancing buns serious calories?  And, you don’t have to be doing smash dancing either to burn those calories.  Dancing for two hours will burn an average of 500 calories.  So, if… Continue reading

Did you know that lack of sleep can lead you to make bad eating decisions?  The University of Chicago has new research showing that a sleepless night can lead you to snack more than you would if you got a good night’s sleep, adding over 1,000 calories to your daily calorie intake.  The research defines lack of sleep as 5 1/2 hours Continue reading