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For The Men: Belly Fat

We women have our thunder thighs, but men seem to have their own problems too. Belly fat is more common in men than in women. Belly fat is more commonly associated with an increased risk of some serious health problems, such as heart disease, adult-onset diabetes, resistance to insulin, stroke, metabolic syndrome, hypertriglyceridemia, sleep apnea, low LDL levels, and certain forms of cancer. As men and women age we do tend to have more fatty deposits. Concentrating on healthier lifestyles pertaining to eating and activity will help to combat this problem. Some genetics, as well, can predispose us to this, … Continue reading →

Seeing Results and Staying Motivated

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A friend asked me a very important question that I’d like to address: “What are some ways I can keep myself motivated when I’m not seeing results?” I’ve mentioned this many times before but I think it bears repeating over and over again. We are way too wrapped up in the small bit of information provided by our bathroom scales! Too many of us depend solely upon the opinion of the bathroom scale for our self-esteem. It is high time we cut that cord. The bathroom scale only gives us our weight. That is just one tiny piece of the … Continue reading →

How Much Money Will You Spend to Shed a Pound?

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We all know that in order to lose weight we need to: *eat less calories *exercise more This isn’t a big secret or mystery. Yet sometimes, we all need a little extra support in following the yellow brick road to our goal weight. After all, having to admit that you cheated on your diet to an entire group of people is motivation enough to not cheat in the first place! Enter the complete weight loss programs. You’ve heard of them: L.A. Weight Loss, Jenny Criag, Weight Watchers and the list can go on. The question is, just how much money … Continue reading →

Weight Loss Week in Review: May 28 to June 2

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You have likely figured this out by now, but I am covering the weight loss blog for awhile. I hope that you’ll join me, I have some exciting things planned, and of course I’ll always bring you good tips and ideas on reaching your weight loss goals. If you’ve missed any reading, here is our week in review. Saturday, June 2 Dad’s Losing It: The Best 8lbs. I’ve Ever Gained A big congratulations to our fun blogger Jeff Bogle, and his wife who welcomed a new baby into their house on Memorial Day. Read all about his ‘weight gain’ and … Continue reading →

Just a Few Pounds. . .

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That’s what happens isn’t it? We gain a few pounds here and a few pounds there and we’re no longer in the realm of healthy. A few pounds here and there isn’t that bad. Why? Because it’s only a couple. No one bats an eye lash when you go from 135 to 137. Then maybe the next year you go from 137 to 139. . .and well, you see the pattern. And just how do you gain a couple of pounds here and there? By slowly changing your habits. Lots of college freshman gain the “freshman 15” because no one … Continue reading →

Momma’s on a Diet: Week 5 Weigh-In

I’ve been on this diet for a month now and I have to say that things are ticking along nicely. I don’t really think that things are getting easier though. In fact, I’m starting to create problems for myself when it comes to eating and that’s like seeing red flags lined up along the side of the road. I need to stop and recenter my weight loss balance somewhat. I know that this is a tricky part time of the month with hormones running riot and everything, but I know that once I start giving credibility to these problems and … Continue reading →

Momma’s on a Diet: So What’s Missing?

I’m now on week 4 of my diet and it’s going rather well – even if I do say so myself. I’m now 17 lb lighter than when I started. That’s without depriving myself of food, or even doing any exercise! The program is working for me. I will get to the exercise in the next few weeks, really I will – I’m even motivated to do this because I’ve seen such terrible photos of people who’ve lost a lot of weight and then had all this saggy redundant skin to carry around! But for now, my eating habits are … Continue reading →

Looking for my waist: Chronic Under Eating

I am a chronic under eater. It is 10:30 right now, and I have not had a bite to eat. No one who knows my eating habits understands why I am over weight. Diet pills do not work because the goal of them is to make me eat less. I really do not have a problem with that. This might sound crazy from someone whose goal is to lose 100 pounds (95 to go), but it is very true. My body lives in a mode of starvation. I am often sluggish, tired and cranky. Any attempt to lose weight on … Continue reading →

Becoming The Best I Have Ever Been

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I used to be one of those women that I envy today: I ate what I wanted, didn’t exercise much and never had a weight problem. That was until I hit my mid-thirties and I became a stay at home wife and then all the years caught up with me without warning. At 5’1″ any extra weight shows and for me; most my my weight decided to take residence from the top of my stomach to the bottom of my thighs. Granted to many my weight of 135 lbs is not so bad but I know what I look like … Continue reading →

Momma’s on a Diet: Weigh In: Week 1

So it’s been a week since my diet started and this morning I had to get back on the scales. Having got on them last week and had quite a shock, I wasn’t really looking forward to repeating the experience this week I can tell you! Having done everything possible with the exception of the cat to delay the inevitable, I noticed my hubby and boys standing with their jackets on waiting for me to put mine on ready to leave home to start our work/school day, so ran to the bathroom, jumped on the scales, and read what they … Continue reading →