People get excited about a lot of things, but I have never in my life met anyone who’s thrilled about being overweight. I have however, met folks who are sick of the up and down rollercoaster of so-called healthy meal plans to lose weight. Rather than deal with...
Snacking on dried out rice cakes and wilted lettuce leaves is no way to spend your mealtimes. You don’t have to eat bland, boring foods just to trim up. It is possible to eat great and lose weight all at the same time. If you choose quality foods and have a willingness...
“I need to lose weight but I’m sick of feeling hungry all the time,” is a common statement made by individuals who follow fly-by-night diets. If your diet leaves your stomach rumbling every hour on the hour, it’s time to make a change. I used to think that...
If you’ve tried diet after diet and you’re still hollering, “Please! Help me lose weight!” It’s because diets don’t work (obviously). Sure, they may help you drop a few pounds in the beginning, but the results are often short lived. Most diets require...
You don’t need to wear a plastic bag or sit in a hot sweatbox (yep, people actually do this stuff) to burn fat. If you incorporate some of the best fat burning foods into your diet, you can get lean and mean (in a nice way) faster than you think. Give your metabolism...
I spent a lot of my life overweight. One day I finally looked at myself and said, “I need to lose weight and fast.” To help me achieve this goal, I learned everything I could about nutrition. While I didn’t drop the pounds overnight (no quick fixes, remember),...
If being tired, bloated, overweight, sluggish, gassy and constipated has become a way of life for you, some simple diet plan strategies are in order. If you’ve spent most your life feeling this way, you may not believe a few dietary changes will make much difference....
Anytime a person comes to me and says, “Isabel, I need to lose weight and fast. Will joining a gym help me achieve my goals?” I simply tell them that no two people are alike. It’s all about what works for you. There are a lot of good reasons to join a gym,...
I’m always on the go, so I understand the challenges of sticking to an eating plan to lose weight while traveling. I love being healthy; so I don’t mind doing what it takes to keep my eating habits on point. There are a lot of variables involved during travel,...
Years ago, I took a long hard look at myself and thought: I need to lose weight because this pudgy body of mine is not going to work for me anymore. It took me a few tries to nail the nutrition side of things. But I knew that if I wanted to see steady weight loss...