Its my Birthday!

happy birthday to me i am happy today that its my birth day and i hope to more stronger and work harder on my diet.. i will be starting to post my personal thoughts ups downs on my diet. i hope to have a big successful year .. i am posting this post from Italy Vince and i do injoy my stay over here.. having a great summer i will update the blog with some photos of my summer holiday…

August 9, 2008 | Filed Under Diet, Life, Lifeonline, Me! | 7 Comments 

Hidden Facts about Diet Food

The first thing and probably the worst thing that many people do when starting a diet is gravitate toward the ‘diet food’ aisle, of the grocery store. I was guilty of this myself, until I saw how high-priced everything… or almost everything was.

The diet food industry is a multimillion dollar business. They want dieters to believe that the only way to lose weight and be healthy is to purchase their product. Yes, there are prepackaged diet foods that are really quite good and for the most part healthy. But unfortunately, there are others that we would probably all be better off without.

What you have to remember is that ‘low-fat’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘low-cal’. Take diet candy, for example. Normally when the fat content is removed from candy much of the taste goes with it.  To make up for the lack of flavor, manufacturers add more sugar.

So in a nutshell, the calories that are eliminated when the fat is reduced are simply replaced by the ones contained in sugar. Bummer, huh? I guess the moral of the story is to eat regular candy but eat a whole lot less.

If you eat a great deal of salad, chances are you will find this interesting. The majority of dieters prepare their salad using iceberg lettuce. It’s usually the least expensive choice. But, iceberg lettuce is not as nutritious as darker or even mixed salad greens.

One serving of iceberg lettuce, which is about 1/6 of the head, is terribly lacking when it comes to vitamin A, iron and fiber. It only has 4%, 2% and 6% respectively.

On the other hand, one serving of raw spinach, which equals about 2-1/2 cups, contains 70%, 20% and 19% respectively. That is a huge difference. Maybe we should all consider eating more spinach.

When it comes to choosing the bread that is healthiest for you, opt for whole-grain.   Some people think that wheat bread is basically the same, but it isn’t. Wheat bread is usually just white bread with a bit of wheat flour thrown in. Whole wheat bread has actual whole-grains baked in.

July 20, 2008 | Filed Under Diet, food | 8 Comments 

The Importance of Family Support When You Are Dieting

Anyone who has ever dieted knows the importance of family support. It is especially important to garner the support of the members living in your immediate household. It can make a huge difference in your progress and how you feel about yourself.

Let’s face it; it’s not easy to stick to a diet plan when everyone around you is eating Twinkies and chocolate ice cream, every time you turn around. The least they could do is hide the contraband in their room and eat it while you are sleeping, right?

There have actually been studies that prove that many women who are dieting feel insulted and want to give up on dieting because their husbands won’t eat the same food that is part of their diet plan.

I’m sure that there are those women who choose to cook separate meals, for their hubby. But, in this day and age I really believe that most of us who are trying to lose weight simply don’t have time to prepare two different meals… even if we wanted to.

Similar studies have indicated that some of this opposition stems from the fact that some of these husbands really don’t want their partner to lose weight. Why? They are afraid that as these women get smaller, their confidence level will rise. Unfortunately, many men are threatened by this.

Depending on the diet plan you choose to follow, with a little bit of planning, it is possible to create meals that even a hubby will love. Just remember, creativity is your friend!

As you probably know there are tons of diet-related recipe sites, which feature more yummy sounding recipes than you can possibly cook up, in a lifetime. The keyword here is ‘tweak’.

I have adapted many a recipe so that friends and family members have been able to sit down and enjoy a meal with me, WITHOUT the stress of coming up with two different menus. Most have actually complimented me, afterwards.

Honestly, I experiment with a lot of veggie recipes. There are SO many ways to jazz them up and serve them. Even with the rising cost of gas, they are still pretty inexpensive and most people love them.

June 24, 2008 | Filed Under Diet, Me! | 11 Comments 

Common Diet Mistakes

If you’re on a diet, nothing is more frustrating when your diet isn’t working. Thoughts of giving up on the diet all together can creep in to your mind. Don’t lose hope just yet. Here are some common mistakes made when dieting and fixing them can turn your failing diet into success.

Unhealthy Add Ons

Eating less is a major part of dieting, but it’s definitely not the only part. To effectively lose weight, a dieter must also avoid adding high calorie excess toppings like bacon, ranch, mayo, cheese, and butter. A simple packet of ranch can have as much as 60 calories, and these little sauces here and there add up quickly.

Unintentional Eating

Unintentional eating sometimes referred to as “eating amnesia”, is when you subconsciously put food into your mouth from a box or bag. This usually happens when watching television or finishing your child’s plate. One way to counter this is to stick a piece of gum into your mouth when you’re thinking about reaching for food.

Missing Meals

Sometimes new dieters think that skipping meals means fewer calories consumed. However, study after study has shown that people that skip meals end up consuming more calories during the day. Stick to three meals a day, and never underestimate the role of a good hearty breakfast. A good breakfast jumpstarts your metabolism which is key to any diet.

Food Portions too Large

Ten years ago food portions were significantly smaller. Now with the famous “supersize” at fast food restaurants, portions have risen over 20% in calories. It’s essential for a dieter to break the chain and eat smaller portions. Some ideas to start eating smaller portions include: leave some food behind in your plate, buy smaller plates and bowls, and resist the temptation to get refills.

June 13, 2008 | Filed Under Diet, Life, Me!, Shopping, food | 5 Comments 

5 Foods That You Think Are Healthy But Aren’t

In this day in age, consumers are getting smarter on what they buy. Gone are the days where people buy any food without a glance at the nutrition facts. However, producers are now also getting smarter by throwing around terms like fat free, sugar free, diet, and reduced fat. These all sound great and healthy, but actually aren’t. Fat free usually means no fat but more sugar. Sugar free means more artificial flavors. Reduced fat means less fat but more carbohydrates. As you can see, food manufacturers are skilled at making food sound healthier than they really are. Here is a list of five foods that are made to sound healthy but are actually quite deadly to your diet.

1. Yogurt Cups

Yogurt and fruit separately are two of the most healthiest foods in the store. It just makes sense that when they’re combined it’s healthy right? Wrong. Manufacturers load this stuff with corn syrup which doubles the amount of sugar in the product. An alternative to Yogurt Cups is Activia. Activia is healthy and helps with your digestive system making weight lost easier.

2. Fat Free Salad Dressing

Sure less fat means fewer calories, but less fat also usually means more sugar and other artificial flavors. Also, most vegetables are fat soluble which means putting salad dressing with no fat will cause some of the vegetable nutrients to not be absorbed.
3. Diet Soda

Diet soda sounds good, a sugar free version of your favorite soda. Everyone knows that soda is bad for you. So beverage companies decided to cut the sugar, add unhealthy artificial sweeteners (…Aspartame), and combine a bunch of artificial flavors and colors and call it Diet Soda to make it sound healthy.

4. Less Fat Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter manufacturers make most peanut butter with the same sugar found in cake frosting. Less Fat translates into more sugar usually and this means more of this sugar in peanut butter. As a replacement choose all natural peanut butter instead which contains none of the unhealthy ingredients normal peanut butter has.

5. Fruit Juice

If you don’t like fruit, you’re supposed to drink it right? Well think again. Fruit juice usually has some sort of sugar added and many have the same amount of sugar as a can of soda. Secondly, you don’t get the fiber that’s usually in fruits and preservatives are also usually added.

June 2, 2008 | Filed Under Diet, food | 21 Comments 

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