Theoretically, weight loss happens when you take in less calories than you burn off . Of course, nothing in life is quite this simple, but keeping this notion in mind throughout the week is important. You might be surprised at how quickly you shed those... 

  (I made lemon and raspberry jam pancakes this weekend! Check out my other blog, Beautiful Layers , for the easy recipe.) This week I’m adding a little more structure to my weight loss efforts. I feel like I’m getting the hang of my... 

Tomorrow makes one week since I started reading and implementing the tools of Brain Over Binge .  In that week I’ve come to realize a few things that are helping this process: 1) Not every urge or feeling means something. I used to believe that... 

When working on weight loss we are often told to avoid all creamy sauces and condiments. But, you ask, “Mayonnaise is just eggs and oil, right?” We know eggs and some oils are considered healthy foods in moderation, so why then is mayo on... 

Have you thought about your resolutions for for the new year yet? For the majority of people, weight loss and getting healthy is the number one goal. Why is it that we make this resolution over and over again every year? This year, it is time to be able... 

Over and over I hear people say that they are cutting out bread in order to lose weight. But, what about all those other sources of carbohydrates? Don’t they matter too? We can’t simply cut out bread and expect it to be the key to weight... 

A weight loss patient came to me venting her frustrations over weight gain after she quit smoking. She was at her breaking point and ready to start smoking again to get the extra weight off. Smoking is the last thing you want to do to try to maintain... 

This post has been a few weeks coming, I’ve been nailing down exactly what I want to say and my plan. It’s been awhile since I’ve made any concrete weight loss goals on this blog, and I’m ready to make it happen. I want to lose... 

Many dieters think the lower the calories and the greater the exercise, the faster the pounds will shed. This is not usually the case. It is easy to make the mistake of eating too few calories while working on weight loss. This can leave you feeling... 

Have you ever thought about eating everything that you want to and still being able lose weight? I am sure many of us have, but we all know what we need to do. For weight loss, we need to focus on fruits and vegetables and limit our overall calorie intake....