Fiber

Yvonne McCoy on December 3rd, 2009

Look at the big picture first

As we design our healthier lifestyles, we sometimes get stuck on the minutia like counting, weighting and measuring.  When this happens, it is a good idea to take a step back and look at the big picture. Let’s start with the ingredients we use.
Start with the ingredients

You can count and [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on November 10th, 2009

Or Both
Generally speaking, I say go for quality every time. But sometimes you need quantity to feel satisfied!
How can you do accomplish both?
•    Find the highest quality at the lowest price.  Shop at wholesale discount stores for the expensive items.
•    Add lots of low calorie extras like high fiber foods, liquids and spices. It’s like [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on October 14th, 2009

It’s important for success!

If you could lose weight without planning your meals, we would all be thin!  Planning helps you meet your health goals. It helps you know what and how much you are eating.  You know I believe you have to design any system for ease and not force it. Otherwise, you will not [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on October 13th, 2009

Yes, I had to have it!
I had a taste for a bagel with lox’s and cream cheese.  I have avoided buying them at BJ’s because you have to buy so much. So I treated myself to 2 bagels with the fixing’s at the grocery store. Besides I hadn’t had one for several months.

So what worked? [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on September 27th, 2009

14-Day Super Highway Plan Results
The results are in…
I thought it only fair to share the results of my 14-Day Super Highway Plan. Here are the goals and what I learned:
1. Lose lbs 6 – I lost 3.75lbs which is in the healthy 1 to 2 lbs a week range. Remember this is the net loss [...]

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Yvonne McCoy on September 23rd, 2009

Day 11 of 14 Day Plan

Scored a 6.
I had a really slow start yesterday and had to work late to catch up.  Did I mention, besides walking Monk, I also have a coaching business to run?
It is harder to count grams of fiber than I thought. The fresher and more natural the food is, [...]

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