Last week’s episode of “The Biggest Loser: Couples” ended with the weigh-in. Mike was the only contestant left to weigh-in, and in order for everyone to avoid the elimination room, Mike had to lose a minimum of 10 pounds. Mike nervously took his place on the scale and released a si...

We both need to lose weight... But I need some help figuring out how to successfully do it together. We've both achieved middle-age spread, and need to turn this back; on this we are agreed. I know I can do it on my own... I lost 30 pounds (down to my target weight) a couple of years ago by eating s...

I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time, but kept delaying because I worried about coming off as a zealot or a loon. Yeah, I know, some people already think of me as zealous and loony about a lot of things, but somehow the noun versions seem worse. The thing is, I want my family and fri...

I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time, but kept delaying because I worried about coming off as a zealot or a loon. Yeah, I know, some people already think of me as zealous and loony about a lot of things, but somehow the noun versions seem worse. The thing is, I want my family and fri...

Don’t waste your money. I am an idiot. Throughout the past ten years or so, I’ve been conned by at least a half dozen “best-selling” diet books. I thought I’d learned my lesson. But when I picked up The Flat Belly Diet book at a Borders bookstore last week, I said ̶...

It’s been about 3 weeks that I’ve been doing Turbo Jam. At first it was hard to get coordinated. I kept falling and tripping over myself. Still, it was fun and I didn’t give up. I started mostly doing Learn & Burn where she introduces the moves or 20 Minute Jam, a great 20 minu...

Don't Miss 10 Delicious Desserts with Least Calories … 10 Ways to Become Runway Ready under 7 Days … 5 Effective Strategies to Get Rid of Cellulite… Pages: 1 2 With thousands of diets, all with different rules, and conflicting advice on the best way to lose weight, it’s hard to k...

  Gene and I were watching Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives a few days ago on Food Network and we were both struck by this dish served at a diner owned by a Polish family.  We both kept trying to get the name of it so I could Google it but the best we could come up with was that it rhymed wi...

A Recent Conversation Here’s part of a conversation that I had recently with a woman (SR) who had just fallen off the weight-loss merry-go-round for the millionth time - or thereabouts. She had started a new exercise program and eating regime on New Year’s day this year. As she does ever...

Low energy density diet prevents weight gain Children who have a gene linked to an increased risk of obesity can prevent that fate by eating more fruits and vegetables, according to a report from the journal PLoS ONE. Looking at more than 2,000 children, researchers from University College London an...