To me, a diet that doesn't involve snacks is a sad thing indeed. Somewhere along the line I have developed a habit -- maybe even a NEED -- to eat or drink something while I work on a computer. And since my job requires me to plow through my workday hand-in-mouse with my computer I tend to eat and drink a little too often.Luckily for me -- and millions of other overweight Americans -- snacking is a perfectly acceptable part of a healthy diet. Please keep in mind that between-meal snacking does not mean padding your daily caloric intake. It...
My scale and I are happy to report another great week of weight loss. A few minutes ago, my digital scale announced I had shrank to 218.8 which means I've dropped a full three pounds since last week AND a super 17.2 pounds since I started my Diet-to-Go Low-Fat Traditional meal plan! I've got two words for you -- WOO HOO!I've said it before and I'll say it again: Diet-to-Go is the best diet I've ever followed. They plan the meals, they make the meals and they ship the meals right here to my home.All I have to do it...
Another week has flown by and here we are at the carnival again... the Diet-to-Go Diet Blog Carnival where we post some of the best blogs from around the web.The topics we love are those having to do with dieting, eating healthy and getting fit so be sure to submit your favorite blogs that fit these categories.You don't have to be the author to submit a blog. Your pick could be something you read -- something that inspired or educated you. If you've stumbled upon a great blog recently be sure to share it with the world here at the...
Boy, it never gets old reporting about personal weight loss! My handy dandy scale is my friend again -- I have lost 1.8 pounds since my last weigh-in and a total of 14.2 pounds since I began my Diet-to-Go Low-Fat Traditional meal plan!It's such an exciting yet simple concept. Diet-to-Go sends me my food. I heat and eat the delicious meals. And I lose weight while enjoying awesome food!This ain't dieting. This is living it up!!!So how is your weight loss resolution faring? If you've hit a plateau or you're stumbling a bit, take a few steps to right yourself....
My Facebook friend Betsy sent her old pal Mr. Bad Food a recent post lamenting the "salad" she ate at a neighborhood Chili's. The post -- reprinted below -- got me thinking it's time to start looking at some of the worst foods on the menu at some of our favorite fast food/sit-down casual kind of joints. So in honor of "Fat Tuesday" -- you can check out the history of this day here at Wikipedia -- Mr. Bad Food is serving up a 7-course menu of eat-out foods you must bypass before your heart needs a bypass!Coming in at...
I have been laughing a lot in the last couple of hours... Today I had the opportunity to review some of the search phrases people typed in to find the Diet-to-Go website in January. All I can say is WOW! Where do people come up with this stuff??!!I couldn't help but write a blog post on the subject. Maybe we will make this a regular monthly feature. Not only is it hilarious to see what some people have typed in, you get a pretty good feel for trends and discover the power of Google....
Another week has come and gone and we've compiled another all-star lineup of great diet and fitness blogs for our Diet Blog Carnival. Check out these great entries that include "10 Food that Burn Fat" and "Not all Sugars are Created Equal."If you see a blog that you think is important enough to share with the world, then please submit it to Diet-to-Go. The submission link is at the bottom of today's top 5 blog posts!#5) Everything you need to know about whole grainsI've been asked, "if whole grain flour/bread has the same calories as white flour/bread, then why...
The Super Bowl sacks many a diet. While this year's big game hasn't ended my dreams of weight loss, it sure has made me run an end-around on my path to a healthier weight.As regular followers of Mr. Bad Food know, I slipped and skidded on Super Bowl Sunday -- and not because of a football viewing party. My trigger was -- of all things -- a History Channel show on classic American foods.The pre-game run to a rib joint was followed by a game-time grazing of pizza and wings. Luckily, my one-day disaster hasn't proved disastrous for my overall...
In his 1973 hit Mind Games, John Lennon sang "We're playing those mind games together, pushing barriers, planting seeds..." At times I miss the late Beatle as much as I miss my 32-inch waistline.Today we're going to resurrect Lennon's Mind Games message: You can use your brain to make great strides.That means you can imagine world peace and work towards it or you can visualize a slimmer, healthier you and get on the right track to make that happen.Despite what it may feel like at times, neither goal is impossible. So let's start playing those mind games together -- we'll...
A few weeks ago I jokingly said that if animals gain weight to survive the winter, well maybe we should too. I was trying to worm my way out of my current diet and postpone weight loss until the spring.This past week, I got some cold hard facts about cold weather and weight gain from Tom Venuto, a fat-loss expert, nutrition researcher, and natural steroid-free bodybuilder. So do we really get fatter during cold weather, Tom?The answer is YES, according to Venuto, the author of The Body Fat Solution: Five Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscle, Ending Emotional...
Mr. Bad Food is back to play ringmaster for our weekly Diet Blog Carnival.Step right up and read five of the best submissions of the week, including a great look at the cost of being overweight and insights into surviving the Super Bowl and all the party food you pah... pah... pah... pah...pah... put in your face!Okay, call me Lady Gag-a! But please push forward and check out our fun and informative Friday Diet Blog Carnival.If you're good, we'll give you sugar-free cotton candy for the ride home!#5) Super ways to survive the Super BowlThe Super Bowl means different things...
Feeling down about your weight? It may be time to rejoice and maybe even reacquaint yourelf with some of the foods you cut out during your attempt to drop a few pounds.CARB is no longer a four-letter word for us dieters! In the new paperback version of their best-selling The Serotonin Power Diet (Rodale), renowned scientist Judith Wurtman, PhD, and her co-writer, Nina T. Frusztajer, MD, detail the power of carbs which they say help us...Activate the appetite-suppressant function of serotonin to stop weight gainRegain control over emotional overeating and cravingsLose up to 2 pounds of real weight...
Happy days are here again: My scale number is back to moving in the right -- as in light -- direction! My scale tells me that I lost 2.6 pounds this past week for a four-week total of 12.4 pounds. For those of you who like statistics, that's a healthy average of 3.1 pounds lost per week.I have to confess... I have done well even without starting my fitness plan. It excites me to think of how my metabolism will kick into overdrive once I start walking and working out on a regular basis.As I glance out my home office...
As Bette Midler sings -- and Donkey in Shrek, too -- ya gotta have friends! Having someone you trust to provide support and tough love is essential when you are facing a challenge.Dieting is a challenge... so you gotta have friends.During my 10 years in this field of health, wellness, diet and fitness, I've accumulated quite a few great friends. Some I have yet to meet, but that hasn't stopped me from forging great phone/email relationships.Total wellness guru Alicia Kirschenheiter has become one of my best friends. And that's a good thing because, as I try to lose weight, I...
Can you believe another week has come and gone -- and it's time again for the exciting and insightful Diet-to-Go Diet Blog Carnival!?Well step right up and check out the five best blogs submitted to Diet-to-Go by readers just like you!#5: Why is the Biggest Loser Such a Big Winner?Every week I talk to a surprising number of women who have either applied for The Biggest Loser, or have seriously considered it. It just goes to show that otherwise intelligent women will still consider doing just about anything for the promise of big weight loss.They acknowledge it might include some...
I just had my fourth weigh-in since starting my diet three weeks ago. While my first week's closing number of 225.2 surprised and excited me, things just haven't been moving in the right direction since then.Last week I was exactly the same weight; this week I am actually ONE POUND HEAVIER!It's disturbing and frustrating... but like any good dieter, I have EXCUSES -- five of them, in fact!Excuse #1: Faulty EquipmentI'm referring to my scales.... yes scales. I went out and bought a new one after last week's shocking weigh-in results. I realize this category could very well refer to...
Mmmm... I can almost smell the fried sausage, peppers and onions and the fried dough. Why? Well, because it's that time again -- Diet Blog Carnival time!Each Friday Diet-to-Go will post links to some of the best dieting blogs submitted by people just like you. If you want to enter the carnival and shoot for a spot in our weekly round-up click here now.(We promise it's easier than shooting a basketball through that bent, tiny rim at the real carnival!) Winners, winners chicken dinners... #5. How Do You Lose Weight Fast? This is a question that can be very...
I gotta get me a good scale...I did my week two weigh-in this morning and was shocked and saddened to see the same number showing as last week... this, despite the fact I stuck to my guns this week and didn't cheat.I am officially blaming it on the cheap scale I bought at K-Mart. I guess I was pennies wise and pounds foolish!For those just checking in: I am down almost 11 pounds over the past two weeks... well, according to this scale anyway.This is why I hate scales. I awoke this morning feeling great... so slimmed down and so...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about bogus diet pills. The warning concerns counterfeit versions of Alli, an over-the-counter weight loss product. The counterfeit products have been sold online.Read more about it here: http://www.kpho.com/health/22269318/detail.html...
You are what you eat. Eat too much junk and chances are you'll have too much junk in your trunk. Eat good foods and odds are you'll have good health and a better body.Today's blog has the word "secret" in its title but there really isn't any secret to slimming. You have to eat right, keep your calories in check and watch portion sizes -- even when feasting on the so-called "healthy" foods. Oh, and it sure helps to mix in a little activity.Diet-to-Go registered dietitian Rebecca Mohning contributed the following to our January newsletter. If you haven't read it,...
