3 Quick Tips to Stop Overeating


Updated 02/17/12 2:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Stop Overeating

You may overeat because you're famished, bored, or just in front of something delicious, but whatever the reason, regularly eating more than you should can make you feel gross and doesn't do great things for your waistline. Here are three quick tips to stop overeating before you reach that uncomfortable threshold. Use tricks to tell yourself you're full: To help you stop going back for more, use Read more

Quick Fixes For When You Have Overindulged


Updated 12/20/11 10:01 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Remedies For When You Have Overindulged

While we'd all love to be more conscious of portion sizes to help reduce holiday weight gain, all it takes is a cheese ball here, and a pigs in a blanket there, and those innocent bite-sized holiday treats can produce an explosion of heartburn and bloating in your belly. If you went a little overboard at the hors d'oeuvres table (or the main course), and are now feeling the negative side effects, Read more

Drop Those Extra Pounds by Getting More Sleep


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Drop Those Extra Pounds by Getting More Sleep

Getting enough shut-eye each night is vital for our overall mental and physical health. We've already learned that not getting enough sleep can lead to weight gain because when you don't sleep, the body experiences physiological stress that causes our bodies to store fat and slow down our metabolism. Not only that, but a recent study suggests that when you sleep less, you typically consume about Read more

Do You Eat When You're Not Hungry?


Updated 02/17/11 10:56 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Do You Eat When You're Not Hungry?

When it comes to weight loss, we talk a lot about portion control as a means of conserving calories. But sometimes you need to size up your appetite too. Before your pick up that heaping tablespoon of almond butter, ask yourself if you're really hungry. Nibbling out of boredom is a subtle diet sabotage and can pack unconscious calories into your week. We develop habits around food too. Like Read more

Obvious but True: Listen to Your Body


Updated 10/14/11 11:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Listen to Your Body For Healthy Living

Not sleeping enough makes you grumpy. Drink too much, you feel hungover. Overeating makes you feel stuffed — or worse. Basically, when you do something your body doesn't like, you will feel the negative effects. The pattern should be obvious enough, and yet we're constantly making bad choices that try to challenge the result. Whenever I do something my body doesn't like, I try to remember the Read more

Do You Overindulge on Holidays?


Updated 08/31/10 12:59 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Do You Overindulge on Holidays?

The Fourth of July is filled with so much barbecue goodness. It's hard to resist overindulging on all the homemade hamburgers, BBQ ribs, and creamy potato salad. I definitely overate this weekend, but I'm OK with it, since it was a holiday. I won't let a little splurging throw me off track completely. What about you? Are holidays a reason to eat whatever you want, or is it just another day of Read more

Your Tricks on How to Avoid Overeating This Fourth of July


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

Tips on How to Prevent Overeating at BBQs

Oh how I love all things grilled, and this Fourth of July, I'm looking forward to all my barbecue faves — potato salad, grilled corn on the cob, chicken kabobs, and my Gramma's famous macaroni salad. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh shared her tips for surviving the upcoming festivities of the holiday weekend, and here are your suggestions on how to avoid overeating at this weekend's Read more

Do You Avoid Baking to Prevent Temptation?


Updated 06/14/10 3:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 29 comments

Do You Avoid Baking to Prevent Temptation?

Baking is one of my favorite ways to unwind. Measuring, sifting, stirring — it's meditative for me. Plus it makes the house smell divine. The problem is, baking leads to baked goods, and since I have a sweet tooth I find my cookies, cakes, and pies difficult to resist. When I do bake these days, I tend to give a lot of my goodies away, but have backed off the baking considerably. If the sweets Read more

Speak Up: How Do You Avoid Overeating at Barbecues?


Updated 06/11/10 11:18 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 13 comments

How to Avoid Overeating at BBQs

What is it about BBQ food that is so enticing? Juicy burgers smothered in melted cheese, savory ribs, warm and sweet corn on the cob, and creamy potato salad are hard to resist. Of course you've got to wash all that delicious food down with a few refreshing Coronas or margaritas. Since I want to try every little tasty morsel, it's hard to avoid ending up stuffed and immobile on a folding lawn Read more

Not Hungry? Then Why Are You Eating?


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Reasons You Eat When You're Not Hungry

I'm a snacker by nature. I usually eat when I'm hungry, but must admit I also eat when I'm not. One reason is that seeing someone else noshing on tasty foods gives me the munchies too. To learn a handful of other reasons why you may be eating when you're not hungry, keep reading. Source: Jupiter Images Read more