Times are tough and money is tight for all of us.  It may even seem difficult to maintain a healthy diet.  But mealtime doesn’t have to be costly. With proper planning, meals can be convenient, healthy and inexpensive.  Try these helpful insights: make one-pot meals, use portion control, go meatless two to three times a [...]

Are you eating five times per day?  If so, great!  If not, increase gradually your number. If you have only been eating twice, go to three, then four, and so on. Try a meal replacement or packing a snack to make it more convenient. Do not allow more than four hours to go by without [...]

It’s 3:00 pm, are you wondering what’s for dinner or thinking about that workout after work?  If that voice in your head is thinking cookies, help yourself out by packing a snack.  Curb your appetite by providing fuel for your after-work walk or workout at the gym. Some great snack ideas include: reduced-fat peanut butter [...]

Never miss out on breakfast.  If your goal is to lose weight, gain weight, fit into that dress, or bulk up, breakfast is the key to your success.  Keep the morning meal balanced with some protein, a healthy carb, and a small amount of fat.

Keep track of what you eat and how much you exercise daily.  Keep a journal or notebook to increase accountability to the most important possession, your body, and the most important person in your life, yourself!  Write something each day that you did well to help you on your way to reaching your goals.

Are you into technology?  Try adding a pedometer or a heart rate monitor to your cardio workout.  Both of these simple additions can help you track your effort and hold you accountable to intensity.  Try to burn at least 300 extra calories and to eat roughly 200 calories less in a day.  This 500-calorie deficit [...]

Keep track of what you eat and how much you exercise daily.