Content tagged with “Diet” (Page 9)

300-calorie dinners to whittle your middle
My husband, Dan, has been charged with a mission: he has to lose 15 pounds in three months or the doctor ups his blood...

Guiltless indulgences: six 100-calorie (or less!) desserts
My wedding is a mere 6 weeks away. And with my final dress fitting just around the corner I’m focused on not...

Shed pounds by eating more of this nutrient
I recently had a baby and am trying to lose those last few pregnancy pounds. With a young child and a full-time job, I...

4 low-cal dinners in 20 minutes or less
My husband, Dan, and I had a crazy-busy summer. We went on several really fun road trips and we ate a lot of unhealthy...

5 foods you should be eating for your best body—inside and out
A few weeks ago I blogged about how to add exercise to your day in unexpected ways to stay in tip-top shape. Well, that...

Eat ice cream, lose weight?
To me, nothing says “it’s summer” like ice cream—sundaes, sandwiches, even frozen yogurt. I have fond memories of...

3 drinks that won't bust your diet
If it fits through a straw, it can’t contain very many calories, right? Wrong! With the exception of water, I find it...

Fire up the grill--and fight off the fat!
When the weather turns warm and the days get long, my husband, Jon, and I start gathering our neighbors and friends for...

5 skinny cookies, 100 calories (or less!)
I love cookies! Hands down, they’re my favorite dessert. People’s jaws, including a few of my co-worker’s, hit the...

3 nutrition myths busted
Some people just love to gossip about the health benefits of certain foods (like eating oysters for better sex), but it...

How to outsmart weight gain
I’m one of those people who lives to eat. Luckily, I’ve been able to keep any unwanted extra pounds at bay thanks, in...

6 dinners that trim fat
My kitchen is a no-butter zone! Well, with the exception of a teeny-tiny amount for toast. The worst part: it’s not my...

4 ways to outsmart diet disasters
Going to a movie before dinner is a recipe for diet disaster. I used to end up sharing a large (translation: humongous...

Has your weight loss slowed? 4 secrets to kick-start your diet
When you first start trying to lose weight, the pounds seem to come off easily. You’re motivated, you’re careful to...

Can you trick yourself into liking exercise?
I want to (and know I should) exercise more. I actually like to run—but I often go long stretches (weeks!) without...

4 ways to stop cheating (on your diet!)
My biggest diet downfall is tortilla chips. The problem isn’t so much that chips are unhealthy, it’s that I don’t stop...

Quick low-cal dinners to get you back on track
I spent a lot of time in the kitchen during the past month baking, cooking and roasting up a storm. And some of what I...