Valentine’s Day is another holiday that we tend to associate with decadent foods. Are you thinking of chocolates or cheesecakes? Maybe a big steak dinner or lobster tails dipped in lemon and butter? Sorry, but we are not going there! Instead, let’s use this day to try out another cookbook. There are at least threeContinue reading “Food Prep: Valentine’s Day with The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook”
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In the News: Maintenance After Stopping Ozempic and Other Anti-Obesity Medications
Preface Note: There is a lot of personal history in this post. If you want to get straight to the facts, skip the following paragraphs in blue and start with The Struggle Is Real. As you may know, when I began my last diet, I went to a Bariatric Center at The Mayo Clinic inContinue reading “In the News: Maintenance After Stopping Ozempic and Other Anti-Obesity Medications”
Food Prep: Super Bowl Snacks from The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook
Holidays and celebrations can be challenging times for those of us watching what we eat. What about cheat days? They work for some people, but unfortunately not for me. A cheat day can lead me down the slippery slope of a diet vacation, resulting in further problems. I do make a few exceptions – aContinue reading “Food Prep: Super Bowl Snacks from The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook”
Tracking
According to the Society of Behavioral Medicine, tracking meals and snacks is one of the most important components of our weight loss programs (1). It’s so easy to leave out those hidden calories that can derail our plans if we’re not being mindful. Just a few added snacks or beverages can really add up ifContinue reading “Tracking”
Conflicts of Interest
Whenever possible, I will include journal articles (or reports based on their studies) as support for what I write in my blog posts. There are several reasons for this: As a person whose background is in economics, it’s that last one that is most meaningful to me. I am always wondering. “What’s in it forContinue reading “Conflicts of Interest”
Measuring & Weighing Foods
I read an interesting question recently on Facebook. A dieter had made some very healthy changes in her eating, yet she was only losing a pound per week. She didn’t know why her loss was so slow, since she was at a relatively high weight. After telling her that a pound per week was actuallyContinue reading “Measuring & Weighing Foods”
Food Prep: DASH DIET for Beginners
This is a great little book which explains the DASH diet and how to implement it, plus it contains 144 pages of recipes. The idea behind the book is to adopt a healthy diet so that you can reduce your dependence on the pharmaceutical industry (1). In the second chapter, author Nathalie Seaton explains theContinue reading “Food Prep: DASH DIET for Beginners”
Food Prep: Clean Slate – A Cookbook and Guide
Today I’m reviewing a book from the editors of Martha Stewart Living, Clean Slate: A Cookbook and Guide – Reset Your Health, Detox Your Body, and Feel Your Best. There are quite a lot of promises in that title. The first 70 pages of this book are all about the principles of clean eating, whichContinue reading “Food Prep: Clean Slate – A Cookbook and Guide”
In the News: Looking Older After Dieting?
I’ve been wanting to write about looking younger after dieting for quite some time. However, cursory research revealed that most people believe that losing weight makes you look older, not younger. And there are few articles on feeling younger, as opposed to looking younger. At this point, I began to believe that it’s the wayContinue reading “In the News: Looking Older After Dieting?”
Food Prep: The Everything Guide to the MIND DIET
Have you heard of the MIND diet? This acronym comes from the Mediterranean/DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet. It was designed to lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and was found to be highly effective (1). The MIND Diet was conceived as a way to reduce dementia. At the time of research at theContinue reading “Food Prep: The Everything Guide to the MIND DIET”
Medical Challenges to Weight Maintenance
I’m not looking for something to blame; I’m looking for something to explain. This is how I feel about the medical conditions and medications that have an association with weight gain. If we can understand the reasons, we will be closer to finding the solutions. Please speak with your own physician to find out ifContinue reading “Medical Challenges to Weight Maintenance”
Food Prep: The Anti-Inflamation Cookbook
A friend lent me this great cookbook by Amanda Haas which is subtitled “The Delicious Way to Reduce Inflammation and Stay Healthy.” It’s not low calorie per se, but it’s clear that reducing inflammation in our bodies can assist in maintaining a healthy weight. It’s very difficult to get active and eat right if yourContinue reading “Food Prep: The Anti-Inflamation Cookbook”
Coursework: Understanding Obesity Unit 3 of 3
This is a look into the content of the third unit of Understanding Obesity, a free class on Coursera*. You can also pay a fee to receive a certificate if you desire, but everyone has access to a record which shows your final grade with no charge. Here are links to my prior posts onContinue reading “Coursework: Understanding Obesity Unit 3 of 3”
In the News: Intermittent Fasting
You are an intelligent person – an individual who knows what works best for your own body and mind. But there is so much for all of us to learn. It’s hard to keep up with so many conflicting opinions – especially with experts changing their advice, which we hope is based upon the objectiveContinue reading “In the News: Intermittent Fasting”
The School of Hard Diets
The opinions below are based on my personal experiences. Please work with your doctor or registered dietician to find a plan that will work for your individual needs. Like most Americans who have struggled with maintaining a healthy weight, I’ve embarked on countless diets. I started early, when I actually was not overweight but believedContinue reading “The School of Hard Diets”
Food Prep: Skinnytaste with Home Chef
I love meal prep delivery services like Home Chef, Dinnerly, Blue Apron, Factor, Hello Fresh, EveryPlate, and Marley & Spoon. Yes, I’ve used every one of those, and no, I’m not trying to lure you in with affiliate links. Honestly, these cut out so much work that’s involved with planning, shopping, and in some casesContinue reading “Food Prep: Skinnytaste with Home Chef”
Coursework: Understanding Obesity Unit 2 of 3
I believe that one of the best things we can do to succeed on our weight maintenance journeys is to learn more about how our bodies work and why we all have the tendency to return to higher weight set points. If we don’t understand how we got here, how can we keep from makingContinue reading “Coursework: Understanding Obesity Unit 2 of 3”
Loving Yourself Healthy
I first heard about this concept while listening to the Mindset programming on the 99Walks app. You can read a bit more about this app here: https://lindawbrowning.com/2022/12/10/habits-exercise-walking/ There is useful material in every section of 99Walks, but the listening section is particularly helpful. These are similar to podcasts which you listen to as you walk.Continue reading “Loving Yourself Healthy”
Sustainability
You’ve likely heard this term before, often involving environmental issues. But the same concepts can be applied to many aspects of our lives, including weight maintenance. Can we continuously support our dietary, exercise, and other healthy lifestyle habits? I’m not writing about eco-friendly eating here, though it’s definitely a concern. I want to keep thisContinue reading “Sustainability”
Food Prep: The Skinnytaste Cookbook
The Skinnytaste Cookbook was Gina Homolka’s first healthy recipe book, and it’s a winner! There are 320 pages full of deliciousness in this New York Times best seller. If you visit a bookseller’s website, you can find the recipe for Buttermilk Oven ‘Fried’ Chicken to get an idea of the content. Here is a littleContinue reading “Food Prep: The Skinnytaste Cookbook”
Maintain Weight Loss 