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Have You Ever Gone on a Crash Diet Before a Big Event?
In a few weeks some friends and I are going on a mini-break and heading to warmer weather. But imagine my surprise when one of them said that she is going on a hybrid cleanse/crash diet before we leave. Right now, she feels like her body is not bikini-ready.
Would You Ever Do a Diet That You Hated?
In the April issue of Esquire, Amanda Seyfried takes a departure from her character on Big Love to go the boudoir route. She's also packing — lunch, that is. The actress arrives at the interview with her own plastic container of tabbouleh, a Middle Eastern salad made with parsley, bulgar, tomatoes, mint, and lemon juice.
Ways to Cut 100 Calories Throughout Your Day
To lose weight, the math is pretty simple: the amount of calories you burn needs to be greater than the amount of calories you eat. If you can shave 100 calories from your daily caloric intake, well then you're tipping the equation in your favor. Here are some tips for painlessly cutting around 100 calories from your daily meals from breakfast to dinner, including snacks and cooking methods.
Smarter Eats: Have Meals at the Table
One way I've been eating healthier this year, is by practicing mindful eating. What I mean by that is I'm really taking the time to be aware of the food I eat. By doing so, I'm developing healthier food habits and eating in more responsible ways.
My 5 Fave Weight-Maintenance Tricks
A fit woman going into both my pregnancies, I gained a fair bit of weight with both of my daughters. While I worked hard to lose those excess pounds, I have found maintaining my weight to be a walk in the park (I kind of mean that literally). Along with regular exercise, here are five simple (and easy to incorporate into your daily life) tricks I use to keep the numbers on my scale steady and my jeans fitting just right.
Caution: Salad Toppings Pack On the Pounds
A common suggestion to lose weight is to eat salads for meals. While the fresh veggies are healthy and delicious, the tasty toppings of cheese and nuts can add hundreds of extra calories. Meaning your simple salad could end up containing half a day's worth of calories!
Guess Who Said It?
Guess which celebrity momma said this about not dieting.
"No, I'm totally lucky, and it's just my body type. My dad's whole side of the family is very thin.
Chew on This
Recently I realized that for three consecutive days, I was chugging copious amounts of water to force bite-sized chunks of food down my throat and these episodes of near choking were followed by serious digestive distress. Perhaps it’s time, I thought, to focus on chewing. A simple, everyday action that I thought I mastered before the age of 2, but it seems I was taking chewing for granted.
Get Fit For 2010: Challenge # 6 — Progress Report
We've made it to week six of the Get Fit For 2010 giveaway, and this week's challenge is to write a blog post giving us details on your progress so far. FitSugar user commonsense102 posted her inspiring update.
OK so I have had a few hurdles to overcome .
Kirstie Alley Tackles Her Big Life
Though it's not overtly a weight-loss reality show like The Biggest Loser or Celebrity Fit Club, Kirstie Alley's new reality series will explore some weighty issues. Premiering March 21 on A&E, Kirstie Alley's Big Life looks like a lot of fun, chronicling Alley's career but also her struggles with weight loss.
As Alley explains in the promo above: "I was thin my whole life, 'til I gained 75 pounds, then I lost 75 pounds, then I gained 75 pounds."
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