Highly Recommended: Good Calories, Bad Calories

Do you want to lose weight or understand the causes of obesity?  Are you interested in knowing which calories are good and which are bad?  Do you want to know why the mainstream thinking on nutrition may be causing more obesity and other illnesses?  … [Read more...]

Scales Lie!

OK, we all know scales tell you what you weigh, but sometimes the number isn't reflective of the work you are putting in to maintain your health: eating right, exercising, etc. Simply Determined and I were talking this week about the … [Read more...]

Pressing On Despite a Scare

Last week I had a minor upset on weigh day. The scale registered EXACTLY the same number as the week before. It wasn't a shock because I had fallen off the wagon on the previous Monday when my sister was visiting from Indiana. We went to Casa … [Read more...]

Boost Your Metabolism – Part 3: Proper Hydration Is Essential

For so long I had heard that one should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day, but I never actually did it, until the past few of weeks.  I can verify that my weight loss has increased since doing so. Health Benefits of … [Read more...]

Weight Loss Observations and Water

I'm now keeping track of weight loss every day (I was only weighing myself once per week) because I'm doing scientific observations of what works for me.  Besides weight, I'm keeping track of calories (I've been doing that, but this calorie count is … [Read more...]