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Write Yourself a Letter

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Gerard J.Musante, Psychologist and founder of The Structure House Weight Loss Plan suggests writing yourself a letter as a motivational tool to keep you on the straight and narrow when trying to lose weight. I’ve used this method before and it certainly helps to keep things in perspective. Sometimes we hit a plateau after working a very long time to lose weight and we forget exactly how far we’ve come. Having a letter from the past can be just what we need to show us how far we’ve come and keep us motivated to keep on keeping on. Here are … Continue reading →

Weight Loss Week in Review August 15 to August 24

Have you missed anything in the weight loss blog this week? The week in review is our way of catching you up. Grab a cup of coffee and sit down to peruse the blog, and catch up on your reading. August 15 Hey, You’re a Fatti Bumbalatti! No, I haven’t taken to insulting readers. This is an interesting article on a new weight loss tool–a personal robot. While I don’t think that the robot insults you into getting thinner, it does use one powerful psychological tool–guilt. Complete with moving eyes and speaking capabilities, researchers hope that by having someone remind … Continue reading →

Painless Tips To Lose One Pound

In order to lose a pound you have to burn 3500 calories. That’s right. . .one pound of fat equals 3500 calories. I find that knowing a little math behind my weight loss goals is helpful to ensure that I actually reach them. It is okay to start small–starting small is better than not starting at all. But keeping in mind that 3500 calorie goal for each week is a good way to think about weight loss. With that said, let’s look at some simple things you can do to burn those extra 3500 calories per week. Traditional Exercise You … Continue reading →

Losing Weight the Vegetarian Way

There’s no doubt that cleaning up your diet using fruits and vegetables is a win/win combination for regaining health and losing some unwanted pounds. But have you considered switching to an all vegetarian diet to help lose weight? Carbohydrates, fats and sugars cause weight gain. . .but there’s a lesser known culprit in most diets that also causes weight gain. Protein and How it Works The source of most protein in most people’s diets is meat. When we eat too much protein our body converts what we don’t need into fat. Therefore, by eating a vegetarian diet you are drastically … Continue reading →