Weight Loss and Exercise Stories from the front lines

Boston Market has a lot of great choices for those on a diet. They have a variety of skinless meats to choose from, as well as side dishes that taste great, compliment the meal and are low in calories as well. One good choice is the beef brisket which is only 280 calories. [...]

When I’m feeling quite hungry and want a sandwich or something hearty but can only have a salad or something low carb, I make this salad instead:
Start off with a bunch of greens. Choose your favorite kinds from romaine to baby lettuce to green leaf lettuce.
Toss a bunch of baby tomatoes in there.
Sprinkle with [...]

One of the hardest things about being on a low carb diet, such as Atkins is that you really miss out on sweets. It means no more chocolate cakes, glazed donuts, strawberry pastries and icecream sundaes. Well maybe you can’t have the regular versions of all those, but you can create healthy dessert substitutes [...]

Here’s a Southbeach diet breakfast recipe that I love to do, especially when I do not have a lot of time in the mornings but still want to eat healthy. This recipe is for Phase II but can be adapted to Phase II with a little imagination. It really won’t be hard.
Mix two Eggland’s [...]

Usually thai peanut salads are full of starches and sugars. Here’s how you can make the low carb version that is tasty and crunchy. First, grill cubed pieces of chicken in sesame or peanut oil.
Take mung beans and boil them until cooked. These will replace the noodles.
Chop up, in long slices, green [...]

I think every single diet needs snacks. Diet doesn’t have to mean “trying to lose weight”, it just means “one’s way of eating”. However, low-carb dieters need snacks too. I’ve been on various diets and have thought of some good lowcarb snacks throughout the years. Here are some.
Lime chicken wings. You [...]

While I do not believe a lowcarb diet is the way to go all the time, I do believe our bodies can really benefit from having a lowcarb meal here and there, possibly even once a day. Breakfast is a good time to have a lowcarb meal because more than likely you’ll get a [...]

People think that just because they are on a diet that they cannot eat sushi. That is not true. If you know how to make it right, you can actually fix yourself a very healthy meal that is very delicious and good for your heart and health. You can either look out for [...]

I’m not sure what I should do. Since I could feel Spring rolling around, I feel like Spring cleaning, not only my house, but my BODY! All this excess fat is weighing me down and making me feel lethargic and like a hunk of useless lard. I can’t do this to my [...]

This is what I had for dinner tonight. I received a new non-stick pan for Christmas yesterday and was eager to try it out today. I loved it. My chicken didn’t even stick! This encourages me to cook more often since healthier food is easier to make when you have nice [...]