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. Just a few days ago, I shared with you my 5 steps–Getting Back to Basics–to overcoming a “slip up” or a bad day or two in your weight management, especially if you are in weight loss mode.
I am here to tell you (just in case… 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.
This post is in our 500 club (how to cut 500 calories a day) because, depending… Continue reading | 1 Comment
Here I am at the end of a busy weekend, which followed an even busier week. Here are my confessions.:-) This week, I ate lunch out twice, went out to dinner twice, baked cookies for my sweet family, and missed one work out day (due to being too sore—I started a new fitness program. Sweat… Continue reading
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
This will probably be my shortest post EVER. But, I just came across this simple, yet profound tip yesterday and thought “I just have to share this with everyone.” Unfortunately, I can’t remember where I read it, otherwise I would give proper credit for use here.
So, what is one of the simplest ways that you can encourage yourself to… Continue reading
Do you love fried food as much as I do? Let’s take fried chicken for example. The crunchy, seasoned breading on the outside…the juicy meat on the inside, the greasy fingers. It can all be so satisfying. What a comfort food.
I confess that eating fried foods is one of my guilty little pleasures. But, now that I have successfuly lost my Continue reading
This is a simple tip on a healthy alternative for heavy whipping cream in your recipes. If you have a recipe that calls for heavy cream and it is mostly for thickening the recipe, then you can use this simple low-cal, low-fat replacement.
1 c low-fat or fat-free milk
2T corn starch
1T flour Continue reading | 3 Comments
Cut 500 calories a day. Sound like a lot? Not really. Here’s how:
- Burn 250 calories in extra activity (swimming, walking, chores, etc.)
- Eat 250 fewer calories (smaller portions, fewer snacks, no seconds, etc.).
If you do this consistently for a whole week (must include weekends), that will equal 3500 calories, which is equivalent to about one pound. That is how to lose one pound Continue reading | 3 Comments
