Raw honey is one of those wonderful creations given to us by God. We all know it as an all natural sweetner that is loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Not to mention, raw honey is not tampered with by man like artificial sweeteners. There is no high fructose corn syrup or harsh preservatives added. …
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Welcome to the final week of Weight Loss Mania! I trust you’ve used all the information in weeks 1-9 to get you started on your weight loss journey. This week I want to take a few minutes to touch on the dangers of “fad” diets. Fad diets are those dietary schemes that make many promises, don’t deliver long…
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Today I want to talk to you about a commonly used sweetener as well as artificial sweeteners that are used in the foods you consume on a daily basis and how these things will affect your weight loss goals. The first thing I want to talk to you about is high fructose corn syrup. High fructose corn…
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I trust each and everyone of you are staying accountable to your weight loss goals so far! Today I am going to give you a few supportive insights to your weight loss journey. For those of you that are dedicated – watching watch you eat, exercising, drinking plenty of water, and have an accountability partner –…
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I trust many of you are well on your way to starting the weight loss journey! Today I want to talk about the importance of water. Water content makes up around 60% of your body weight and is so important that we can only live just a few days without it! Did you know that the…
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I hope all of you are well on your way using the tools given to you to jump start your weight loss! Of everything we have discussed so far, this week is by far the most important. This week we are going to talk about EXERCISE! The dreaded word that many people don’t want to hear. I…
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I hope all of you are using each of the weight loss steps to the fullest so far! If you do you will be well on your way to establishing a routine of weight loss that will help you shed the pounds faster, limit discouragment, and keep the pounds off! This week we are going…
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This week we are going to focus on the Glycemic Index (GI) system. GI refers to the ranking given to a carbohydrate depending on how it effects our blood glucose (sugar) levels. Paying attention to the GI of your foods can have a dramatic effect on weight loss. A high GI food breaks down quickly into your blood stream and…
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One of the most important things to remember when trying to lose weight is measuring accurately. If we do not know what we are looking for, we are going to get extremely frustrated very quickly. This frustration leads to demotivation and eventually giving up on the weight loss process. Many people use the standard scale and weigh…
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Welcome to Week 2 of Weight Loss Mania! I trust you finished your homework from the previous week and are ready to get on to the next step. Our focus this week is on accountability. If a student is given homework to accomplish, but the teacher never collects it, is that child likely to keep…
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