Archive for the 'Weight Watchers' Category

Tempeh versus tofu: A soy slamdown

Soy products are a great way to incorporate lean protein into your diet, and you don’t have to be vegetarian to appreciate the benefits. However, while many humans are familiar with tofu, I get a lot of puzzled looks when I mention tempeh. While both are made from soybeans, they as different as …

Calculate your Weight Watchers points online

My mom did the weight watchers points program a while back and in the interest of research, I took the resources she recieved from the program once she was done with it. They give you some handy stuff, including a small book that explains the points values of many common items from both restaura…

Weight watchers coming to a 7-11 approach you!

Annoyed at the lack of healthy fare at convenience stores? Yeah, me too. When it comes to snacking, convenience stores don’t offer a whole lot — there might be a battered piece of fruit, some nuts and possibly a choice of questionable sushi, but other than that, it’s all slurpees and fake chees…

Man loses 87 pounds after fitting tired of being overweight

It’s always satisfying to prepare out of a person take control of his or her life and lose a meaningful amount of weight on the road to a better and healthier life.

Tim Welch, a 37 year-old from Seattle states his case which probably sounds very familiar to many of us: “I remember specificall…

Gluten-Free and Lovin’ It!

Not long ago, following a gluten-free diet was tantamount to a kiss of death as far as pleasurable food and eating were concerned. Why? For the simple reason that most foods made without gluten had objectionable tastes and were dry and dense; acceptable alternatives simply did not exist. Since gl…

Weight Watchers Weight Loss Strategies: My Top 10

Recently I hit my goal weight and moved to the Weight Watchers Maintenance Program. I’ve been thinking about it a lot as I continue to do my best to follow the program, and wondering how it is I was able to lose nearly 33 pounds in 8 months. So, I decided to write my Top 10 Strategies. I’ll list the…

Weight Watchers And Soda

How many weight-watchers use 20+ TABLESPOONS of sugar in their coffee or tea? I guess the answer to that is zero. Why? Because all weight-watchers know that sugar has a high calorific value and is therefore detrimental to weight loss. Also using that amount of sugar will create liver problems eventu…

Oatmeal Has Great Benefits To Cholesterol Watchers And Weight Watchers

The Roll of Oatmeal (Porridge) in a Healthy Diet

Oatmeal, or porridge if you live outside the US or Canada, play a major role in our modern diet yet few seem to know the true health benefits it gives. Oatmeal provides two of the required three daily servings of whole grains required in a healthy …