If anyone knows weight loss, it's the folks over at
The Biggest Loser.
While the new season of the Biggest Loser does not start until September 11th, 2007 (I am so excited I can hardly contain myself), Kim Lyons, Devin Alexander (author of
The Biggest Loser Cookbook) and several of the "Biggest Losers" offer these tips and tricks on
WebMD to help motivate you:
- "Eat often -- snack often," says Alexander. While this may seem contrary to traditional dieting advice, the chef says that as long as you keep an eye on calories and portions, eating often will stave off hunger attacks that ultimately sabotage your diet.
We all try so hard to keep to a healthy diet, but sometimes we may be trying so hard that we don't realize we are doing more harm than good. To keep us on top of things,
WebMD has created a list of the top diet busting foods (and I have elaborated):
- Soups: Stay away from cream based soups and stick to low calorie soups that are broth based.
- Sugar-Free Cookies: No Sugar does not mean no calories or that it's good for you.
- Pork: Stick to tenderloin and sirloin if you need the other white meat.
- Coffee: Orange Frappuccino - Need I say more?
- Salad Dressings: Get dressing on the side or water it down and check out my nutritional breakdown on popular dressings.
- Breakfast Bars: Watch out for high fructose corn syrups.
- Dried Fruits and Granola: A handful of both is OK, with more than that you'll be adding more calories and fat.
We all know that vacationing can make for a huge set-back on your quest to get fit. I know vacationing is supposed to be a time where you can just feel good and relax, but relaxing can be difficult if you are feeling each pound add up, one by one, day by day....
WebMD, along with Dawn Jackson-Blatner, RD, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, has come up with these five simple ways to stay fit while on vacation:
- Plan Ahead to Fit in Fitness: Vacations should be an opportunity to re-energize, refresh, and relax -- not an excuse to take a break from health.
Just when I was starting to think that we, as a society, are finally starting to get the whole eat right and exercise thing;
WebMD has to go and totally burst my bubble with new reports.
Apparently only one in seven U.S. adults reported regular physical activity along with consuming five servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
Navigating through a restaurant menu is often tough, but it's even harder when you're navigating through yummy food that you're not totally familiar with.
WebMD has created an easy choose/avoid list for the next time you eat Thai, Indian and French.
THAI: My personal take out favorite, but it's definitely tough to sort through the often extensive menus.
