Sandra Ahten, CEO of www.reasonablediet.com, is a professional motivation expert and diet and wellness coach. She is an internationally recognized host for two top-rated diet podcasts: Reasonable Diet Radio and Six Minutes of Sanity. Sandra's clients most often lead very successful lives, yet they still battle with their weight. If this sounds like you, register now for your own free e-course ==> "Five Fact You Absolutely Must Know Before Starting Any Diet," at www.reasonablediet.com. Her specially designed programs, for the "I know what to do, I just don't do it" crowd, will bring you weight loss success and peace of mind with regard to diet, food, your body, and your overall well being.
The Healthy Diet Manifesto
Healthy dieters around the world embrace the “healthy diet manifesto”—the understanding that healthy dieting is neither good nor bad, but rather simply a part of who we are and what we do every day. Diet is a not dirty word. You are on a diet every day, and making it a healthy diet is not as challenging as you may think. It is not about starvation. It is not about being deprived. It is about being
The Lazy-Man’s Diet: Losing Weight by . . . Sleeping?
Late night eating plagues many weight watchers, particularly those who do not get enough sleep. A great way to help control extra calories, and your weight, is to get a little extra shuteye. Increasingly though, I began to recognize that it was no joke. A very common problem for people trying to lose weight was late night eating. They just couldn’t seem to close down the kitchen, particularly when
Knowing Your Personality Type is the Key to Achieving Diet Plan Success
How to lose weight is a complex question, but one of the best ways to decide on a diet plan is to understand your personality type and choose a plan that fits it. Ever have a sister-in-law, co-worker, or friend who has dropped several pounds and eagerly tells you all about it? You buy into her enthusiasm, join the class, purchase the meals, and three weeks later you feel like an utter failure. You
Killing the Cravings with One Week of Low-Carb, Whole Grain Living
Cravings are one of the biggest challenges that dieters face, and usually, we crave the sweet things. But if you follow my I-Week diet, a one-week, low carb, whole grain plan, you’ll discover food’s simpler pleasures and free yourself from its sugary siren call. Do you have intense food cravings even when you’re not hungry? Sometimes such cravings can be attributed to “emotional eating,” but somet
Want to Lose 10 Pounds without Dieting? Daily Choices and Calorie Per Serving Awareness
Counting calories may seem like a chore, but educating yourself about the calories per serving in your favorite foods and making note of your daily choices can mean the difference between pounds and pounds of weight loss or gain over the course of a year. Many people find counting calories difficult, and if you’re only occasionally having a specific food or beverage, then counting calories for tha
Bike Trips and . . . Diets? Changing Habits and Beating Barriers For a Better Life
Like a long-distance bike trip, changing habits can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. But along the way, you may be surprised to realize just how beautiful both can be. My husband Kevin and I just returned from our fourth-annual bike trip. We start said bike trip our home and loop through the Midwest, arriving back one week later.
Why Walk? Benefits of Walking and the Wonder of Personal Rewards
The benefits of walking are many and varied, but motivation can be hard to find. To help get you off the couch and on your feet, read on to learn about the art of the personal reward. Whether you go alone or with a friend, the benefits of walking are many and varied. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, a brisk walk increases oxygen intake and gets the heart pumping, which in
Don’t Battle the Bathroom Scale: Weight Charts are Your Weight-loss Friend
Some women dread the bathroom scale, and others step on it obsessively, recording their weight on a weight chart as often as twice daily. But part of a healthy diet is a healthy relationship with the scale, and a long-term weight chart that will keep your perceptions on track over time. I’ve witnessed people who have an insane relationship with the bathroom scale and weight charts. When I used to
