Weight Loss and Exercise Stories from the front lines

There tips will ensure that your appetite doesn’t get the better of you.
DRINK MORE WATER.According to recent studies, dieters who replace sugary drinks with water lose about five pound a year, and those who drink a couple of more cups a day increase weight loss buy over two pounds a year.
BRUSH YOUR TEETH.Accoding to a [...]

Eating more food can actually speed up your metabolism rather than make you gain weight. Contrary to popular belief women need food and calories, to burn off food and calories. Get a power bar or a granola bar and split it in half. Chop up a cup of strawberries and half an apple and divide [...]

Losing weight is hard to reach. By setting goal in a certain time can help but lack of determination it might fail. But being slim is not about the weight, body measurements and structure. We have different body structure that corresponds to our height. The ideal weight are based on this. So, better not to [...]

Lunch Idea for those in SBD Phase 2
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb roast turkey or chicken,cut into 1/2-inch cube
4 celery stalks, chopped
3/4 cup grapes,sliced in half
1/3 cup shelled pistachios,roughly chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Combine Turkey, celery, grapes, pistachios, mayonnaise, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.Stir well to coat and refrigerate [...]

Lunch Idea for those in SBD Phase 2
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb roast turkey or chicken,cut into 1/2-inch cube
4 celery stalks, chopped
3/4 cup grapes,sliced in half
1/3 cup shelled pistachios,roughly chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Combine Turkey, celery, grapes, pistachios, mayonnaise, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl.Stir well to coat and refrigerate [...]

Good energy booster for those in SBD Phase 2
Ingredients:
1/2 cubed papaya
1/4 tsp fresh lime juice
1 cup vanilla fat-free or low-fat yogurt, divided
1/2 cup multigrain,low-sugar breakfast cereal,divided
Toss papaya with lime juice.Layer 1/4 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoon cereal, 1/4 cup papaya, another 1/4 cup yogurt, and another 2 tablespoon cereal in a glass dessert cup or bowl.Repeat [...]

For every pound you lose, your resting metabolism drops by about 2 to 10 calories a day. Lose 10 pounds, and you now have to eat 20 to 100 fewer calories to maintain your trimmer physique, not factoring in exercise. However, you can prevent your metabolic rate from slipping while you get slim. One [...]

The following little tricks may not seem like they have a huge effect, but when you add up these changes over a period of time, they’ll translate into a leaner and stronger body.
Blot. Use a paper napkin to blot a teaspoon of fat off a pizza slice. At a slice a week, that’s more than [...]

PEAR BRAN MUFFINS
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups whole grain pastry flour
1 cup wheat bran
2 tbsp granular sugar substitute
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups 1% or fat-free buttermilk
2 large eggs lightly beaten
3 tbsp canola oil
1 Bosc pear,cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Heat oven to 350ºF.Line a muffin [...]

Here are the foods that are allowed to be added to on Phase 2:
FRUITS
* Apples
* Apricots-dried fresh
* Blueberries
* Cantaloupe
* Cherries
* Grapefruit
* Grapes
* Kiwi
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