Fad Diet, Crash Diet: Take Two

There are some crash diets that even the experts partake in. One assistant professor at a well-known university in Louisville states that she had thought because she was getting so much exercise in that she could eat whatever she wanted. She soon found out that that was not the case. Her crash plan included lots of salad and no desserts. Fruit is also an option. Starchy foods, such as breads and pastas will not pass her lips when dieting either. Protein is also welcome. Proteins such as lean meats and fish will definitely work to your advantage when you are … Continue reading

Looking For My Waist: I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Thing

I haven’t weighed myself since Monday and don’t plan to until next Monday. If fact I have spent the week being quite gluttonous. Each time I finished a whole bag of pre-packaged food products I thought, “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing”! So what food item was so important to me that I ate entire packages in the midst of a diet? It was vegetables. I don’t normally cook or eat vegetables. This is not because I dislike them, but because I don’t like seeing them go down the garbage disposal. Instead, I hide what I can in … Continue reading