You’ve tried everything, but this year is going to be different. This is the year that you’re finally getting down to business and losing the weight you’ve gained, whether it was from too many slices of pizza and beer in college, stuborn pregnancy weight, or that “food baby” you’ve been growing with pints of ice…
Diet and exercise have their place, but one secret weapon in your weight-loss arsenal takes a lot less effort: getting enough sleep. Here’s how catching those Z’s helps shrink your waistline. It helps you eat less: Sleep affects levels of the hunger-regulating hormone leptin, which helps your body realize it’s full, and ghrelin, which stimulates…
Eating breakfast can help jump-start your metabolism, but what you choose to eat can help you drop pounds even faster. High-fiber foods help satiate hunger longer, which makes you less likely to reach for bad-for-you snacks later. As a rule, breakfast should contain at least six grams of fiber. Here are some tasty, filling ideas.…
For many years, beef jerky had a bad rap, but the tide has shifted in its favor. Ever since becoming a preferred snack of Paleo dieters and CrossFit enthusiasts, it’s been reintroduced into the healthy mainstream, and many clean, low-carb eaters looking to shed a few pounds are singing jerky’s praises. Snacking on jerky in…
If you’re no stranger to the struggles of trying to lose weight, the solution might be a few tweaks to your regimen. We enlisted the expertise of three nutritionists – Stephanie Clarke, RD, and Willow Jarosh, RD, of C&J Nutrition, as well as Mitzi Dulan, RD, author of The Pinterest Diet: How to Pin Your…
Lunchtime! You know scarfing down a burger and fries isn’t the best choice if you’re trying to slim down, but how do you know what is? We’ve enlisted the expertise of two nutritionists – Stephanie Clarke, RD, and Willow Jarosh, RD, of C&J Nutrition – to share the perfect equation for how to make a…
Just as you map out your week of lunches (we love mason jar salads!) and dinners (here are the dos and don’ts of meal planning), getting your week’s worth of snacks ready at the beginning of the week is just as important on your road to weight loss. Four- and eight-ounce mason jars make it…
Before you lift that spoon, fork, or cup up to your lips, make sure you’re doing these things every time you sit down to eat. Drink this: Grab a big glass of water and drink half of it before even starting your meal. It’ll help you feel fuller faster, so you’ll eat less. Your mama…
It’s that time of year when we commit to being healthier. Yay! But since old habits die hard, if you’ve already broken your resolutions, these tweets will sound all too familiar. [Shakes head in disappointment.]
Got ready for the gym, packed my gear and went for a burger instead
“Do or do not. There is no try.” Of course Yoda is referring to that early morning run, right? And when he said, “Fear is the path to the Dark Side,” I think by fear, he meant too much pizza and ice cream. If you’re a Star Wars fan, here are some funny memes to…
