Higher stress levels can lead to a diet failure.   I have written two articles on stress already.  The first one was a weight loss tip on reducing your stress at work.  Another article is on the stress hormone: cortisol.  …

Shopping lists are essential to sticking to your diet.   One of my local grocery stores does the perfect temptation dance.  The dance they practice is a very diverse list of marketing tactics that do a mile further than any store I have ever shopped.   Weight Loss Tip 44 -…

Protein Early Will Mean Less Calorie Intake. Increase you early morning protein intake.  I say "pound the protein" earlier in the day to reduce your calories eaten all day.  Protein is digested more slowly than most other foods.  If you add a little protein during breakfast, you will feel fuller the rest of the day.   …

Standing more can help you burn more calories.   Standing seems like a minuscule change, and it would n0t make much of a difference.  It is true that standing takes little to no effort, but it can add up…

Reduce stress during the workday can reduce work time splurges. We all experience the stress of a busy workday.  Some days have tighter schedules than others, but schedules full of tight deadlines, endless meetings, and elevated demands…

Half the bread in your sandwich.   Bread and carbohydrates can be the enemy of weight loss and maintenance.  Most bread is low in fiber will not keep you full long and many of us who are trying to lose or maintain our weight struggle with the number of carbohydrates we eat.  If you put…

Loss of pounds is necessary, but healthy choices are essential to lifelong successful weight loss. The biggest mistake you can make is to focus on a set number of pounds to lose in a specified period.  I am confident that some can lose weight doing this, but…

Limit the juicing and make your calories count.   Watching calories is the most important thing to weight loss.  Sure, juice sounds healthy, and our mothers and grandmothers have brainwashed us into thinking that juice is a healthy alternative to soda or other sweetened drinks.  The thing you need to understand is that calories need…

Upgrade your snack with more protein and stay full longer. Protein keeps you feeling full and it is a great snack.  Whether a snack before hitting the gym or…

Eat Lots of Fruits and Vegetables Can Keep You Feeling Full Longer Anything you can do to keep yourself feeling full longer can assist with weight loss.  One key to success in diets for weight loss is to include plenty of fruits and vegetables.   Fruits and vegetables…