No Longer Black and White!
I am a person who sees things as black and white, and that attitude carries over into my diet. Being regimented like this was very helpful while I was dieting in Phase 1. The problem came when I had reached my goal and no longer had to officially diet. I was either “eating healthy” or “eating whatever I wanted.” Read Full Post
Common Phase 1 Challenges: The Road Trip
Whether you are traveling somewhere for a few hours or several days, being on the road can present special challenges for those in Phase 1. With a little planning though, you can survive a road trip and stay “In the Box.” Here’s how… Read Full Post
What Do You Do When Plans Are Up in the Air, but You Are In the Box?!
How many of us can say that we’re prepared 100% of the time? Not me, that’s for sure! But there are some things you can do to make sure your environments are set up to give you the best chance of meeting your minimums and staying “In the Box.” Check out these ideas to see what you can do to prepare for the unexpected. Read Full Post
Oh Hey! I Just Ran My First 5k!
Last weekend, I ran my first 5k – and it was SO MUCH FUN! Running has been something I’ve been trying to turn into a regular thing for a long time, but until recently, it just never stuck. Here’s what I did to keep on keeping on… Read Full Post
Top 5 from the Trenches: Environmental Control
There are a lot of things you can’t control in life: taxes, your children (at least mine!), who wins the World Series…etc. But the good news is that when it comes to dieting and your health, you have more control than you think! Here at HMR, we call it ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, or “EC” for short. Read Full Post
Introducing the 2013 HMR Triple Imperative Challenge
The days are getting longer… the weather’s getting warmer… the birds are singing. Looks like it’s that time of year again for… The HMR Triple Imperative® (TI) Challenge! If you already participate in a Phase 2 class, you’re probably already hearing about the Challenge. If not, read on for some background and to learn how you can get involved. Read Full Post
I Eat Whole Cantaloupes
I know calories. I mean, I’ve worked for HMR for 22 years, so I better know calories! But recently, some calorie information really struck me in a new way. Melons, like honeydew, watermelon and cantaloupe, are only 10 calories an ounce. Read Full Post
Girl about Town: Every Little Bit Counts
We know we need to make the time to get regular exercise – but we’ve all got crazy-busy lives, right? However, nothing helps you feel as good, as energized, and as ready for your day as good ‘ol physical activity. So why do so many of us resist doing it? We feel like we just don’t have the time. Read Full Post
How Our Home Environment Can Make Us or Break Us
The culture we live in today IS NOT supportive of weight management—calories in our most popular foods are so high that even 5 minutes spent in an unsupportive environment can undo a weeks’ worth of clean eating. Because of all this, it’s up to US to create supportive and “safe” food environments that allow us to stay in control of our weight AND health. Read Full Post
The Vacation Question: To Eat (Junk) or Not to Eat (Junk)
Think about your vacation as an opportunity to really focus on your practice of leading a healthy lifestyle. On your next vacation, commit to a plan to treat your SELF well. Start with these basics… Read Full Post
How Asking “How?” Can Help You Succeed
Achieving long-term success with our weight and health requires making a lot of changes. There are real challenges to our success out there. But often our biggest obstacle to success is the way we think about ourselves, the way we pose our questions and the answers we accept. Read Full Post
Navigating a Restaurant Menu
Navigating a restaurant menu is one of the biggest challenges we face when trying to successfully manage our weight! However, we can still enjoy dining out if we apply these simple calorie-saving strategies… Read Full Post
Cook Your Way to Long-Term Weight Maintenance
These days, it’s easier than ever to find simple recipes with few ingredients that pack a culinary punch. If you don’t consider yourself a cook, and you feel overwhelmed in the kitchen, start with a plan to make just one new recipe a week. Here are a few quick tips to get you cooking… Read Full Post
Just Keep it Simple!
If you are trying to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle, one of the best things you can do is reduce the number of food decisions you need to make when you’re hungry. Here's how to keep it simple using meal replacements, giving you a low-calorie way to start the day… Read Full Post
This Valentine’s Day, Love Your Own Sweet Heart!
Celebrate Valentine’s Day this year by making some crucial lifestyle changes that will have a huge impact on your heart health. Why not make this the year you commit to loving your own sweet heart? Read Full Post
Eight Ways to Get Off the Couch and into the Stretch Zone
You have lost some weight - maybe a lot of weight! And up until now, you have had a pretty good routine going... but... the last couple of weeks you have had a nibble of this and a taste of that… NOW is the time to STRRRRETCH! Here are 8 new ways to get off the couch and into the Stretch Zone… Read Full Post
Kitchen Essentials for Your Healthy New Year
Now that the holidays have come and gone, it’s a perfect time to take advantage of sale prices on kitchen essentials that make it easier to eat more fruits and veggies. Most of us know that when it comes to eating healthier - being prepared is key. Take a kitchen inventory and invest in the tools that can make a big difference. Read Full Post
Myth Buster: Why Eating After 8:00 Doesn’t Matter
It’s a long held belief among dieters that not eating after a certain time is a secret to losing weight. Alarm clocks are set, rules in place, and no matter what happens, these dieters will not touch a morsel, not a speck of food after 8:00 p.m. But it’s not the time of day they were eating that mattered – it’s what they were eating and how much. Read Full Post
New Year, New You: Change YOUR World
For many of us, taking on the challenge of losing weight can set us apart from the crowd. While everyone else is eating bagels, we drink our shakes. Making healthy lifestyle changes often means we have to let go of old habits as we make room for the new. But why go it alone? Read Full Post
Top 5 Ways to KEEP Your Fitness Resolution in the New Year
Many of us look at the start of a new year as the perfect time to recommit to our health and fitness. And it is! But as Januarys come and go, so do good intentions. So what are the tricks to make your exercise plan stick? Here are the top 5 ways to stick to your New Year’s fitness resolution… Read Full Post
How to Have a Healthy Holiday Season
We’re in the thick of the holiday season and the temptation to blow off healthy habits is lurking around every corner. So here are my top 5 strategies for keeping healthy behaviors in place through the holidays. I hope these will help you keep pushing into your stretch zone, while the rest of America is having eggnog and fruitcake! Read Full Post
Holiday Gatherings: A Survival Guide
Holiday gatherings can be high-calorie minefields, but they don’t necessarily have to result in weight gain. By using our planning skills, keeping records, and implementing “More is Better” even on a day when we plan to eat "out of the box," we can protect the weight loss we have worked so hard for. Here’s how… Read Full Post
Top 5 from the Trenches: Holiday Strategies
As we all know, the holidays are a tough time to maintain healthy eating behaviors and keep exercise in place. Here are some holiday-themed vegetable and fruit strategies that may help you get through holiday parties and events this season. Read Full Post
Every Day is a Holiday
If you look at the calendar for the next 3-5 months you will find lots of holidays. But people don’t need to have a holiday to have a hard time of it out there in The Gap. Your health and weight are at stake each and every day, not JUST on special occasions. Read Full Post
Have a BLAST the Day after Thanksgiving
Congratulations. You made it through the holiday (or, you’re about to, right?!). The guests have gone home, or you are packing your family up and heading out yourself. You breathe a sigh of relief.
But don’t sound the “all clear” just yet. Pick a focus area for the day after and BLAST it! You will refocus your efforts, protect your diet, and give yourself an opportunity to try something new! Read Full Post
Are You Planning to Stay “In the Box” on Thanksgiving?
Been to the HMR Forums Lately? There’s something really great going on over there! With Thanksgiving fast approaching, people are using the Weight-loss Forum to reinforce their commitment to stay “in the box” and keep losing weight. Read Full Post
The Phase 1 Thanksgiving Challenge
Most people know that breaking a diet, even one time, can drastically reduce weight loss… So, here’s HMR’s challenge to everyone in Phase 1: Stay “in the box” 100% over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Let’s take a look at how you might do that without feeling like you’re depriving yourself. Read Full Post
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Holiday Travel
If you are like many Americans, the upcoming holidays mean travel. Travel might be by car or by plane, close by or far away. Whatever it is for you, it has the potential to wreak havoc with your weight management if you don’t take the time to do some planning ahead of time. Read Full Post
Top 5 Ways to Stick to Your Holiday Diet Plan
If your intention is to stick with your diet this holiday season, the best thing to do is plan ahead. Many of us find it hard to disappoint family and friends, even if it means putting our diets in jeopardy. Here are the top five ways to stick to your holiday diet plan… Read Full Post
6 Quick Tips to Quiet the Hungry Horrors
Have you reached your goal weight only to discover you cannot seem to control the urge to eat everything in sight? Do you feel like you are fighting with yourself over wanting high-fat, high-calorie junk foods? Here are some things you can do right away, when that out-of-control feeling around food starts to happen… Read Full Post
Be Different this Holiday Season, and Get a Different Result
October 31 marks the official start to National Eating Season, a nine week all-you-can-eat feast which usually ends with regret and resolution on New Year’s Day. The “start my diet tomorrow” mentality is in full swing through the holidays but the truth is that most people never lose the pounds they gain during this time each year. Read Full Post
Top 5 Ways to Manage Your Calorie Budget
A lot of people in the weight-loss business would have you believe that there’s magic in maintaining a healthy body weight. The truth is that there are a few simple things you can do to manage a healthier body weight when you’re ready to make a commitment to change. Read Full Post
How to Turn a Bad Day into a Good Week
We’ve all had them. The days that don’t go as planned. The days we forget our lunch, end up shopping while hungry, or find ourselves somehow in the food court. So whether it’s a chocolate cake delivered with good intentions, or the BBQ ribs you just couldn’t pass up... a high-calorie day doesn’t have to ruin your week. Read Full Post
Top Ten Ways to Add More Fruits and Veggies to Your Day
One of the best ways to manage your weight more successfully and increase your overall nutritional profile is to add more fruits and veggies to your diet. But in today’s challenging food culture, that’s certainly easier said than done! Here are our top 10 ways to eat at least 5 servings of fruits and veggies every day… Read Full Post
How to Avoid “The Freshman 15”
I clearly remember packing up the car before the long drive to Geneva, NY. I was heading off to my first year of college and could not wait – I was excited for it all. All but one thing: The Freshman 15. No one actually ever taught me how to maintain my weight, so I was under the impression weight maintenance would simply just happen. Was I wrong! Read Full Post
Top 5 from the Trenches: PA Strategies for a Busy Day
When you are ridiculously busy, perhaps going from appointment to appointment or running around with the kids all day, it can feel completely overwhelming to think about exercising, on top of everything else. But, those days can actually be the most important ones to fit some exercise in… Read Full Post
This Fall, RESTART Your Weight Loss
You know you have to do it when the jeans that fit you back in May don't fit now. With the change of seasons, maybe it’s also time to RESTART and get serious about getting your healthy lifestyle back on track. Read Full Post
5 Steps to Create a Personalized Plan for Long-Term Success
When you join an HMR program, one of the first things you will learn is how to keep records. A commitment to record keeping will serve you long after you lose the weight. Your records are your personalized plan for long-term success. When you keep great records, you’ll never have to guess about weight loss again! Here’s how to do it… Read Full Post
What Does it Mean to Be “In the Box”?
Being “in the box” in the HMR Program means being on track with your diet, staying on the plan, and not cheating. By staying “in the box” you increase your chances of reaching your goals. It puts the hazy gray world of dieting into crisp black and white. Read Full Post
Losing the Next Ten
So, you’re on a roll with your weight-loss program. You have met your goal to lose the first ten (or 20 or 40) pounds. Congratulations! Now you’re cruising along for the next ten. Your plan is to keep doing exactly what you’ve been doing and not change a thing, right?
Well, yes... and no. Read Full Post
Inspired by the Olympics
I am so excited for the upcoming Olympics. I’ve noticed that each year as the Boston Marathon approaches, there are more runners out and about (or maybe I just pay more attention to them). That got me thinking about how motivating the Olympics could be for physical activity. Read Full Post
Common Phase 1 Challenges: I’m Too Full to Finish All My Shakes/Entrees/Vegetables-Fruits
I saw this request for support recently on the HMRdiet Forum: “I am a newbie to the Healthy Solutions diet and was wondering if anyone ever has trouble meeting the min food requirements? I often find myself full but still need to get in more MRs and VF. I shouldn't complain - this is the first diet I've ever been on in which I NEVER get hungry. Yet I wonder if I should still eat even when I'm not hungry.” Read Full Post
My Gym Dilemma Continues
A few months ago, in an attempt to save a little money, I joined a less expensive gym. Unfortunately, at my new gym, there aren’t as many options for classes and for me, with group exercise classes, I feel like I’m getting a “more intense” workout that includes all the major muscle groups and is actually fun! Read Full Post
From the Classroom: Results of the Triple Imperative Challenge
In the US today, dieting is down – big time. It’s a paradox: on one hand more Americans are overweight than ever before, but on the other hand, according a recent major survey on the health habits of Americans, concern about weight and weight loss are at an all-time low. Wow. Welcome to The Gap™. Read Full Post
Nice Arms Lady
Although my fitness goals have been different over the years, I realize that I always need to be asking myself if what I am doing is really helping me accomplish my weight and fitness goals? Am I bringing my “A-game” or am I bringing my “C+ game” and expecting an “A” anyways? Read Full Post
Common Phase 1 Challenges: Family Pizza Night
“I just started the diet and my family is sitting down for Friday night pizza – it’s killing me. I can’t imagine life without a slice of pizza. How do people deal with this ongoing issue of not having your favorite foods anymore?” Let’s take a look at what you can do to move beyond difficult situations like this one and stay “in the box.” Read Full Post
Dixie Dog and My Workout Rut
Have you ever had a life change that completely disrupted your routine? Whether it’s moving to a new home, caring for a sick relative, or, in my case, the addition of a 4-legged family member, major life changes can be a huge blow to your regular workout routine. Read Full Post
My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets (and how I use them to make my life easier): The Blender Edition
I do most of the cooking for my family and rely on my favorite kitchen gadgets to help me make quick, delicious and nutritious meals. Read Full Post
Eating Healthy Fats
To many people working hard to lose or maintain weight, fats are often thought of as a 4-letter word. The calories of fats are twice as concentrated as calories from carbohydrate or protein, which is why they make foods so calorically dense in such small amounts. But we don’t need to avoid all fats. Some fats are actually considered healthy. Read Full Post
My Gym Dilemma
Recently, on a walk with one of my co-workers, we got to talking about our workout routines, mainly all the planning that goes into making a workout actually happen. Read Full Post
The Importance of Good Hydration All Year Long
Most of us know it’s important to stay hydrated, but what may be surprising is that our fluid needs in the winter can often be the same as at the peak of summer, when heat and humidity are excessive. Our internal regulation of fluids is managed by thirst, but dehydration can trick us into making poor decisions. Read Full Post
The Can Man: Adding Volume to my HMR Entrees
My 25 years with HMR have been an exciting ride, and I have seen a lot of changes to the program. One big addition that I remember vividly was the introduction of the HMR Entrees. Read Full Post
Working Out in Winter Months
I’ve previously written about working out with my kids in tow. In thinking about exercise recently, I’ve come to realize that I rely on the outdoors, and more specifically on good weather, for most of it. Living in the Northeast with cold, icy winter weather makes me realize that I’m going to need to do some adjusting as it pertains to my regular exercise routine. Read Full Post
New Year’s Resolutions: Useful or Useless?
Over dinner with a friend, we began discussing New Year’s resolutions, which led to a debate on whether they were useful or useless. “They are worthless!” he exclaimed, “No one ever keeps them, and then people feel like failures!” Of course not everyone follows through with a New Year’s resolution, I thought, but they are definitely not useless. Read Full Post
After-School Snack of Champions
With the influence of HMR on one shoulder and a gourmet chef on the other, I try to make my kids after-school snacks that are fun, delicious AND healthy. Read Full Post
A Blast from My Past: The Counter-top Blender
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to get stuck in a rut with your daily routines? One of my preferred routines was to make my daily HMR shake with a Braun® hand-held Immersion blender. It wasn’t until I was stretched out of my comfort zone that I realized how much of a rut I was in. Read Full Post
No Time for Morning Exercise?
No time for morning exercise right? Or at least that used to be the case. As the kids have gone, so have my excuses. I’ve learned that there are advantages to staying on the same morning schedule that used to be my norm when the kids were home, and using that time to exercise. But the reality is that it can be easy to talk myself out of it. Read Full Post
So You Made a New Year’s Resolution to Lose Weight. Now What?
Now that January 1st is behind us, many people like to get a fresh start and make New Year’s resolutions. Coming off of the holidays with all the high-calorie holiday “treats” that cause weight gain, the resolution to lose weight is a popular one. Here are some tried-and-true strategies anyone can do to lose weight and keep it off. Read Full Post
Sneaking in Physical Activity during the Busiest Time of the Year
No matter how busy I am all year long, December is even busier. Along with work, family, and maintaining a household, there’s all of the prep and activities for the holidays. Yikes! So, what’s an overly busy person to do? Short bouts! Read Full Post
The Phase 1 ‘Stay In the Box through Year End’ Challenge
During the holidays, you may ask “Do I eat off the diet, or stay ‘in the box?’” Well, staying “in the box” is a virtual guarantee of weight loss and those that don’t will likely struggle. So, here’s the challenge to everyone in Phase 1: Stay “in the box” 100% over the holidays. Here’s how to do that without feeling like you’re depriving yourself. Read Full Post
Girl about Town: The Well-Stocked Pantry
Recently, a friend of mine dropped by for a visit – and I was so happy to see her. What I wasn’t so happy to see was my empty fridge. I wanted to put together a nice healthy lunch for us, but my cupboards looked bare. What’s a girl to do when a delicious meal needs to be whipped up on a moment’s notice? Head to the pantry! Read Full Post
The Kids are Back in Town
Ah, the joys of a visit from the kids! I look forward to the stories of friends, classes, life decisions and just the chance to catch up. However, along with the pleasures of bringing the babes back into the nest, comes the challenge of having to blow up the “I can do what I want on my timelines” routine. Read Full Post
Are You Planning to Stay “In the Box” on Thanksgiving?
Been to the HMR Forums Lately? There’s something really great going on over there! With Thanksgiving fast approaching, people are using the Weight-loss Forum to reinforce their commitment to stay “in the box” and keep losing weight. Read Full Post
The Phase 1 Thanksgiving Challenge
Most people know that breaking a diet, even one time, can drastically reduce weight loss… So, here’s HMR’s challenge to everyone in Phase 1: Stay “in the box” 100% over the long Thanksgiving weekend. Let’s take a look at how you might do that without feeling like you’re depriving yourself. Read Full Post
Taking a Bite out of Holiday Weight Gain
Whether you are in Phase 1 or Phase 2, the year-end holidays can be challenging. It seems like when the Halloween candy first appears in stores, to Thanksgiving, on through December’s holidays, and perhaps ending with Super Bowl Sunday in early February, Americans are faced with one over-eating occasion after another. Read Full Post
On the Road… and on the Decision-Free Diet
My frequent flier miles say it all: 1.5 million miles. That’s A LOT of travel AND a lot of opportunities to get into trouble with my diet. Over the years, I have been in different phases of dieting while being on the road. Read Full Post
Empty Nest – Empty Fridge!
After signing the lease for the last of the kids to move into their own apartment (and the college years almost wrapped up too!), I’ve hit what is fondly known as the “empty nest” stage! Can anyone else relate? Is it what you expected? What I don’t think I could have ever expected is that it would change my routine around meals. Read Full Post
On the Road: How to Take Your Exercise with You
Traveling for business or leaving home on vacation does not mean that you have to leave your exercise habits behind. Here are some of my strategies for fitting in exercise when I’m traveling. Read Full Post
Girl about Town: Party Down at the Pot Luck
This past week, my lovely friend Caroline celebrated her birthday and I managed to whoop it up with the b-day girl without breaking the calorie bank. Here’s how it all went down… Read Full Post
A Train, A Plane, and A Hotel Room
I had a trip planned to Boston, MA from my home in California, and I wanted to make sure I arrived at my destination without having gained weight. So, I did an experiment: to see if I could stay on track, eat healthy and arrive at my destination without blowing my calorie budget on snacks along the way. Read Full Post
Fast Food for a Family of Five
Before having my children, even as far back as when I was single, I’ve always thought of the HMR Entrees as the starting point of my meal, kind of a “hamburger helper” if you will. I am a volume eater and like a big plate of food, so I have always added vegetables to the entrees. Read Full Post
Farm Fresh, Any Time of Year
As I’ve mentioned in a previous blog, we belong to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for vegetables and fruits. We have done both summer and winter shares and I have gotten pretty good at finding new recipes to use up these fresh goodies. Read Full Post
Girl About Town: The Lost Weekend
We all know how it is. Friday comes (TGIF!) and a whirlwind of freeform activity ensues: dinners with friends, birthday parties, watching “the game,” Brunch (with a capital B), not to mention all-day affairs like weddings, family parties, etc. These types of weekend activities tend to involve lots of eating (and drinking) and not so much exercise… Read Full Post
Kids and Kabobs
I recently decided to introduce vegetable kabobs to my kids since food on skewers is so interesting to little children. I mean really, who doesn’t like food on a stick? Read Full Post
Yikes! The Gym!
The GYM... Do you cringe when you hear the word? If you do, you’re not alone, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Trust me, after 22 years as a fitness trainer, I have learned some ways that will help you make the gym your best friend. Read Full Post
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly… of working out with kids in tow
I often find myself wondering “what was I thinking?” when I’m in the middle of a “workout” and I’ve tried to bring the kids along or, even harder, include or involve them. That’s when I started thinking about the pros and cons. Read Full Post
Girl About Town: Putting Your Best Foot Forward
One of the ways I make sure I get some exercise almost every day is that I am a bona fide walker. My commute to work has a mile-and-a-half built in each way, my neighborhood has some great walking routes that I frequently explore, and when I’m in town, I run errands by walking from place to place. Read Full Post
The 4 O’clock Shake
When is the toughest time of the day to resist higher calorie foods? Whenever I ask this question, people always seem to know which time of the day is the most challenging for them. Read Full Post
The First Step Really is the Hardest
It was 5:20 a.m. and I just didn't want to exercise. Period. And it wasn't the kind of not wanting where the exercise was a simple annoyance or just another necessary evil. No, the idea of getting on the elliptical this one morning just seemed un-confront-able - even though the stupid machine (!) is right in my basement. Read Full Post
Girl About Town: Drinks After Work?
Hello friends! If you’re like me, you’ve always got something going on – work events, hanging out with friends, family gatherings… the list goes on and on. So fitting in time to exercise, when I’ve got a jam-packed day of LIFE, or trying to manage my food calories when I’m going to the 3rd birthday party in a wee... Read Full Post
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The Company We Keep HMR’s Demo-licious Derby What Do You Do When Plans Are Up in the Air, but You Are In the Box?! Shake Up the Afternoon to Stay Full and Satisfied Oh Hey! I Just Ran My First 5k! BBQ Survival Guide: Cookouts with a Healthy Kick Eat More 1s, 2s, and 3s To Keep Calories Low and Health High Top 5 from the Trenches: High Volume Fruit and Veggies Weight Loss Slowing Down? Watch Out For Those BLTs (Bites, Licks, and Tastes)
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Top 5 from the Trenches: Environmental Control The Amazing Disappearing Appetizer Introducing the 2013 HMR Triple Imperative Challenge Going Nuts for PB2 I Eat Whole Cantaloupes Take Control of Your Food Environment Girl about Town: Every Little Bit Counts My Child Might Be Overweight How Our Home Environment Can Make Us or Break Us
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The Vacation Question: To Eat (Junk) or Not to Eat (Junk) Moo Goo Gai Pan: In the Box Take-Out Food How Asking “How?” Can Help You Succeed Health Outlook: Physical Activity On the Road Again: Top Tips for Healthy Travels Navigating a Restaurant Menu Girl about Town: Hot Drinks for Cold Days Cook Your Way to Long-Term Weight Maintenance
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The #1 Killer of American Women Has US Seeing RED Eight Ways to Get Off the Couch and into the Stretch Zone The Super Bowl: Who’s Going to Win? How to Boost Your Family’s Veggies and Fruits The Social Network for Health Kitchen Essentials for Your Healthy New Year Myth Buster: Why Eating After 8:00 Doesn’t Matter Ready-to-Go Snacks: A Good Offense is the Best Defense New Year, New You: Change YOUR World PA Your Way Out of a Hard Day! Make Healthy Eating a Family Affair this New Year
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Cold Weather Weight Loss: Heating Things Up With Shakes This Holiday Season Make a Commitment to Yourself! Have a BLAST the Day after Thanksgiving Crazy for Caramel Apple Are You Planning to Stay “In the Box” on Thanksgiving? The Phase 1 Thanksgiving Challenge Eat More Sweets! (Potatoes, that is!) Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Holiday Travel Top 5 Ways to Stick to Your Holiday Diet Plan Health Outlook: The Role of BMI
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The Great Pumpkin Be Different this Holiday Season, and Get a Different Result Tricks to Make Halloween Less Scary Top 5 Ways to Manage Your Calorie Budget Challenging Yourself How to Turn a Bad Day into a Good Week Potatoes Debunked Can’t Afford to Lose Weight? Or Can’t Afford Not To? Leeks: An Ally in the Fight for Better Health
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Are You Waiting for a Weight-Loss Miracle? Top Ten Ways to Add More Fruits and Veggies to Your Day Avocad-OH! So Delicious! How to Avoid “The Freshman 15” Fruits and Veggies – More is Better! Top 5 from the Trenches: PA Strategies for a Busy Day This Fall, RESTART Your Weight Loss The Sweet Facts about “Artificial” Sweeteners
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5 Steps to Create a Personalized Plan for Long-Term Success The Workout Program that Everyone’s Talking About Labor Day Reboot – HMR-Style Time to Rewrite Your Weight-Loss Story What Does it Mean to Be “In the Box”? Health Outlook: The Effects of Smoking Cigarettes Sleep Your Way to Weight Loss? Easy Meals Even My 5-Year-Old Can Make In Awe of YOU: Kudos to All in the HMR Success Story Contest!
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Common Phase 1 Challenges: I’m Too Full to Finish All My Shakes/Entrees/Vegetables-Fruits Being "That" Mom When Faced with The Gap Scrumptious Health Food More is More! Pump up the Volume for Better Weight Management. Must-See Documentary: The Weight of the Nation My Gym Dilemma Continues 5-2-1-0: Jump Rope for Heart Top 5 from the Trenches: A Taste of the Exotic
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Dixie Dog and My Workout Rut Teach Your Children Well Sneaky Chef: The Purees Edition My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets (and how I use them to make my life easier): The Blender Edition 5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! The Mileage Club Hacking Your HMR Shakes Eating Healthy Fats Gluten-Free Diets – A Closer Look Hacking Your HMR Entrees My Gym Dilemma March is National Nutrition Month Top 5 from the Trenches: High Volume Shakes The Importance of Good Hydration All Year Long
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Suffering from Holiday Diet Fatigue? Pump up the Volume! Demo-licious! To Snack or Not To Snack? Sneaking in Physical Activity during the Busiest Time of the Year Healthy Hanukkah Helpings The Phase 1 ‘Stay In the Box through Year End’ Challenge Banishing the Baking Blues Training for White Rock Girl about Town: The Well-Stocked Pantry Pesto Change-o Turkey Chili with Beans: Three Ways
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November
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The Kids are Back in Town Are You Planning to Stay “In the Box” on Thanksgiving? Un-learning Theory The Phase 1 Thanksgiving Challenge Wondering How to Make Sense Out of Health Information on the Internet? Autumn Chili Taking a Bite out of Holiday Weight Gain My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets (and how I use them to make my life easier): The Food Processor Edition Raise the BeneFit Bar Starting Over: How an Injury Brought My Exercise to a Whole New Level On the Road… and on the Decision-Free Diet Lettuce Play With Our Food
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October
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Empty Nest – Empty Fridge! Can You Reset Your Metabolism? Yoga with Irene On the Road: How to Take Your Exercise with You Picnic Beans Girl about Town: Party Down at the Pot Luck My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets (and how I use them to make my life easier): The Crockpot Edition Freeze, Frappe or Float A Train, A Plane, and A Hotel Room Dips Without Chips Sneaky Chef: The Zucchini Edition
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September
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A Conversation with Jason Fast Food for a Family of Five Make a Shake, Make it Great: Use Extracts Dynamic Entree Duos Are School Lunches Getting Healthier? Farm Fresh, Any Time of Year Girl About Town: The Lost Weekend Misleading Labels: How ‘Zero’ Calorie Foods Contain Hidden Calories Just Like Mom Used to Make Make a Shake, Make it Great: Use Sugar-Free Pudding or Jell-o Yo-yo Dieting: Harmful or Harmless? Kids and Kabobs
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August
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Recipe Substitutions: Great Taste, Less Calories! Benefits of Weight Loss that Your Doctor Won’t Tell You Yikes! The Gym! Veggies Undercover No-Bake Entree Recipes, Part 1 Looking for Straight Talk about Nutrition? The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly… of working out with kids in tow Girl About Town: Putting Your Best Foot Forward CSA Share, How Do I Love Thee? Diary of a Demo The 4 O’clock Shake Make a Shake, Make it Great: Use Diet Soda or Sugar-free Flavored Water What’s on the Menu? Lots of Calories!
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December
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