There once was a time when I was a Coke addict. I couldn’t make it through a day without sucking down copious amounts of the brown stuff. But over time, it began to wear on me, so I kicked the habit. It’s been four months – so far, so good.
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Have you ever wondered how many calories are in a typical Thanksgiving dinner? According to a recent report from Minnesota Public Radio, the typical Thanksgiving diner will consume 1500 or more calories. Yes, 1500! Or more!
Okay, time for another update. What I’ve learned over the past couple of months is that I not only need to weight myself regularly, but I also need to analyze those data. If I don’t, I get off track, and my weight loss suffers.
For a variety of reasons, I’ve recently started taking a fish oil (Omega-3 fatty acid) supplement. The details will likely be the topic of a future post, but for now I have a question for those of you who have experience with fish oil supplements…
Here’s a quick tip for making your baked goods a bit healthier… Replace the cooking oil (or at least a portion of it) with applesauce. Your results may vary depending on the recipe, but this works very well for things like cakes and brownies.
Did you know that drinking water can help you lose weight? Of course you did, but did you know that the benefits go beyond simply filling you up so you eat less? It’s true. Read on for details.
Oops. July is more than half over, and I still haven’t posted a weight loss update for June. As I’ve noted in the past, I track my weight online with PhysicsDiet, which does a nice job of smoothing out the data and providing an estimate of my “true” weight so I can easily see the overall trends instead of random blips and bumps.
The month of May is now behind us, and we’re well into June. It’s thus once again to take a look at my weight loss progress over the past month. As I’ve noted in the past, I track my weight online with PhysicsDiet, which does a nice job of smoothing out the data and providing an estimate of my “true” weight.
It’s the last day of April, and I’ve had my morning weigh-in. Thus, it’s time to take a look at my weight loss progress over the past month. As I’ve noted in the past, I track my weight online with PhysicsDiet, which does a nice job of smoothing out the data and providing an estimate of my “true” weight.
In the wake of a study from Princeton University on the health effects of high fructose corn syrup, it seems that the tide may be turning against HFCS… In response to consumer concerns, several major food and beverage companies are switching from HFCS to plain old sugar as their sweetener of choice.