I was good over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Aside from lots of lean turkey breast, I did not overeat this holiday.
No extra helpings of mashed potatoes.
No second square of stuffing.
No heaping spoonful of candied yams.
No going back for a second plate.
No desserts of sweet potato pie for me.
Nope, this woman resisted the temptation.
How did you guys do?
Thanksgiving is a time to pig out, right?
No! says health experts. We should not use the holiday as an excuse to break our diets.
Does this mean we will stand on the sidelines, looking longingly at the food table and secretly coveting the plates of others?
No.
We can (and will) eat, but we should not overeat, health experts tell us.
NewsReleaseWire.com featured an article with the following holiday eating tips:
1. Call a friend a few days before the party to find out what they are serving.
2. Plan what you will eat before going to the party.
3. Under no circumstances go back for more food.
4. Talk more, eat less - Pick two new people at the party you would like to get to know more about. Introduce yourself!
5. Have fun. Enjoy your holiday favorites, but in moderation.
Whatever you do, have a good holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving.
To start your weekend off right, I found more foods that are just awful for you.
This story features drinks that are evil.
The bad news is these drinks are ones we usually drink and don't think twice about diet-wise. The good news, the article tells me, is that they are the easiest calories to cut from your diet.
Much to my dismay, my favorite, VitaminWater, is on the list. Sunkist, another top pick for me, is also on the list.
As I looked further up the list, another favorite, Nesquik, and other, Starbucks hot chocolate, were also there.
I'm starting to see a pattern. (smile)
So, which one of your favorites are on this list?
Like everyone else, I'm trying to eat better.
However, I've discovered that eating healthy does not come cheap.
I spent more money on fresh veggies, fruits and other items than I spent before on unhealthy choices.
I have, however, found some help.
This story, talks about how to make good food choices, but on a budget.
The advice comes from the nutritionist on the painful show, "The Biggest Loser." (I hate seeing those poor fat people in tiny clothes. It's just wrong).
I have to give up one of them. I came to the realization last week that I was probably drinking about 500 calories of the two together each day.
That's a lot of calories, and a little less than half of what I should have total for a day.
At first glance, the easy choice appears to be the soda.
With 150 calories, and 41 grams of sugar in one, 12-oz can of Pepsi, the decision seems like a no-brainer.
But my go-to drink of choice, Vitamin Water, has it's own issues.
Junk food companies aren't being honest with us.
They downplay the bad stuff about their products, and lobby against legislation that would limit our reach.
Well, that's what this article says.
I'm assuming this is some kind of diet therapy. The woman, who you see crying, is mourning the loss of something.
I'll let you guys watch it, and tell me what you make of it.
I'm not sure what to say.
Can someone tell me why all the foods that I like to eat are on the "bad, evil foods" lists?
I mean, every time I find something healthy - something that doesn't taste like sandpaper, and that is better than say, french fries covered with cheese, bacon and green onions, dipped in ranch dressing, someone one says it too, is bad for me.
Mmmmm. . . bacon. . . (Sorry, I needed to have a bacon moment.)
In this story, there's more of my favorite "healthy foods" that are no so healthy.
Damn. Damn. Damn.
Bagels with cream cheese - 700 calories?
What about reduced-fat cream cheese, or diet bagels?
That's a lot of frigging calories. Seriously.
And granola bars are good. Really good.
They keep me from chewing off my own hand around 4 p.m., when I'm starving and just getting off work and the temptation to go to McDonald's and get many, many cheeseburgers is almost overwhelming, but I resist -- thanks to that granola bar.
Oh well. I knew those foods were too good to be true.
Here's a list of healthy, yes, real healthy,items available at your local grocery store.
Imagine a diet where you actually could enjoy food again.
No starving.
No deprivation.
No binging on a bad of Chips A'hoy cookies because you haven't had sugar in weeks.
Maybe that's only me.
Anywho, some new diet trends are emerging that talk about eating better, and not starving, as a weight-loss solution.
In this story, nutrition experts and dieters talk about eating healthy to lose weight, but not waging an all-out war against food.
I weighed myself Monday.
It was not a high moment of the day.
274.
Yes, you read that right.
274.
This is the heaviest I've ever been. I wanted to cry and was in a panic.
However, I've got a plan.
For those looking for someone else to blame for their weight gain, the people who do studies are offering another scapegoat.
Personally, I blame the media.
Anywho, a series of new studies presented this month by taste and hearing experts suggests that repeated infections may damage a vital taste-sensing nerve in kids, perking a preference for rich foods and making them prone to weight gain later.
Here's the story on it.
I like to call it that '3 p.m. starvin' feelin'.
It's that ravenous monster belly rumble you get in the afternoon, way after lunch and before dinner.
For me, that's doughnut time.
However, health officials suggest you try another tactic, to avoid gaining extra pounds.
In this story, there are some ideas on how to avoid going for cookies and chips in the afternonn.
Just when you thought you were eating healthy, those people who do studies come along and ruin it.
Apparently, those cute little snack packs that boast only 100 calories are deceptive.
I just knew eating only 100 calories of Chips A'hoy cookies was a crime against nature. You can't get the real flavor of a cookie in less than 200 calories.
Oh, wait, that's not what they mean.
Yet another good reason to NOT drink diet soda.
Besides the fact that it tastes awful, and doesn't hold a candle to regular soda.
This slideshow features some food we often associate with being healthy that are actually not so much.
Some surprises include the diet soda, pretzels and my favorite - VitaminWater.
That is my drank!
Yes, I said drank. Whatever.
But there is a bright spot. The slideshow also has some healthy foods that get a bad rap.
I know, I'm overjoyed, too.
Gotta love eating healthy.
My homey, Amanda, sent this story to me.
Basically, New York law requires restaurants to put the calorie content on menus and other food displays.
In the story, many said they had sticker shock from looking at how many calories their favorite foods, even ones that are supposed to be healthy, had.
For example, one woman found out the "healthy" (and I am using air quotes) chicken, cheese and walnut salad she loves from T.G.I. Fridays actually has more than 1,300 calories in it.
That Starbucks muffin you love - more than 600 calories.
Don't even get me started on Wendy's and other fast food.
Some folks didn't appreciate getting the sticker shock. What do you think?
Would you like to know how many calories are in the foods you're eating while your out?
Let me hear it, people, give me a shout out in the comments.
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