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Flu Fighting Diet Foods

In tribute to my current condition I have looked into these flu fighting foods that you should incorporate into your diet if you want to avoid some of the more common wintertime ailments.

As I read some of my old diaries I noted without a doubt that my weight gain has always spiked up during the winter months. Then, when spring and summer hit my weight either stayed the same or I was elated to be losing. I was suprised to make these observations and had to explore my apparent “Seasonal Weight Gain” a little closer.

What to Eat Before and After Exercise

The foods you eat before and after exercise can help you or hinder you, depending on your goals. This is very important for losing weight or for men trying to build muscle, but it is a good idea for anyone on an exercise program to know what they should and should not be eating when physically active.

Daily Meal Planning

I think the biggest difference between this weight loss effort and my other ones is that I am diligently tracking how many calories I eat every day. Planning my daily meals has become more like a science fair project, with adding up calories and trying to balance proteins and carbohydrates.

Weight Loss and Body Image

I was relaxing after a long day yesterday with my husband. Both with our feet up, I was telling him about my aches and pains from working out over the past two days and how I curse my co-workers when they bring donuts to work… the usual stuff these days. As I was relaying the events of my day, he quietly nodded at the appropriate moments while polishing off a bowl of popcorn (not the light stuff either). I love my husband to death, but at that moment I had a shiver of resentment run down my spine. Why is it that he never seems to worry about his weight? I mean, he’s overweight too, so why do I struggle and think about losing weight all the time and he doesn’t think about it at all?

This is a funny cartoon I had saved some time ago. I'm sorry that I don't remember the source otherwise I would post that info.

I think it is safe to say that body image and corresponding weight loss efforts are very different between men and women. I’m sure there are people who are exceptions to this generalization, but for the most part I think men have a different view of their body image compared to women and their lack of interest in weight loss corresponds to this.

So, what is perpetuating the differences between body images of men and women? Media? Society? Culture? A difference in our psychology? Whatever it may be, there is strong evidence all around us that there are different standards for “acceptable” body weight between men and women.

And then there is the whole issue of weight loss and body image. How many weight loss advertisements have you seen that only have a woman in it? Almost

Week 2 Weigh In

Dieting is always hardest when you don’t see big results and your motivation starts to dwindle. I’m really going to try to stay on track this time. I have to right? If I don’t everyone here will know. I can’t let that happen.

Eating Grapefruit Helps Weight Loss

Whenever I’m dieting I always keep a good supply of grapefruit around. Not only do I love to eat grapefruit (just plain, no sugar), but this tasty citrus has also been found to help with weight loss.

PMS Increases Metabolism and Weight Loss

For those of us who struggle with PMS every month, it is helpful to know that there is an underlying benefit of having our hormones go wild – weight loss. That’s right ladies, research has shown that pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), a nuisance for many, can actually help you to lose weight faster at that time of the month than at any other time.

Does exercising in the morning burn more calories?

There is no scientific evidence to support the myth that morning exercise increases metabolism and fat loss. There is however some data available showing that working out in the morning is overall more effective for weight loss.

Orthodontic Jaw Wiring for Weight Loss

Now here’s a weight loss plan that sounds easy peasy; just have your jaw wired shut so that you can’t eat any solid foods. With the guarantee of dropping weight from an enforced liquid diet how can you possibly lose?

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