Do you run out the door in the morning with just coffee in your stomach -- or maybe nothing at all? What's your excuse? Expert Dawn Jackson Blatner makes toast out of every reason to avoid starting the day off right.More >>
In a slightly unexpected way, skipping the scale has made me more accountable rather than less so. I find myself paying more attention to what I eat and the decisions I make from meal to meal because I'm not using the scale as a gauge to tell me how I'm doing.More >>
When I came up with the idea of giving up my scale, it was instantly and drastically freeing. This doesn't mean that I want to stop trying to lose weight. And I certainly hope to have a significant loss 12 months from now. But the scale has been getting in my way.More >>
It's 26 weeks until my birthday -- and I want to lose 26 pounds. Keeping focused on that and a couple of specific challenges is getting me back on track with my diet.More >>
This week was about re-evaluating, re-focusing, and re-thinking my weight loss plan. I even bought a couple of new diet books to help me along the way! (Click through for a sample recipe from the "Hungry Girl" book.)More >>
With the release of Alli this past June, diet pills are once again in the spotlight. The claims are appealing: "Lose 30 lbs in 30 days" or "Melt your fat away". But, do these pills really work? More >>
Fortunately, having a few beers now and again is one nice little treat that you don't have to feel bad about.More >>
Most health advice has us feeling guilty over our indulgences. Fortunately, having a few beers now and again is one nice little treat that you don't have to feel bad about.More >>
When summer arrives, people start spending a lot of time outdoors, basking in the sun's long-awaited rays. But the great outdoors can harbor some health risks.More >>
When summer arrives, people start spending a lot of time outdoors, basking in the sun's long-awaited rays. But the great outdoors can harbor some health risks.More >>
A group of Italian researchers has uncovered evidence that regardless of how "full" a person may feel, the body is hard-wired to overeat when tempted by yummy foods.More >>
A group of Italian researchers has uncovered evidence that regardless of how "full" a person may feel, the body is hard-wired to chemically reward itself by overeating when tempted by yummy foods.More >>
Sick days are rough for a parent, especially if you have to miss work to take care of a sniffling kid. Check out this list of simple activities to make the most of your day together.More >>
Sick days are rough for a parent, especially if you have to miss work to take care of a sniffling kid. Check out this list of simple activities to make the most of your day together.More >>