Thanksgiving Weekend Hacks

Thanksgiving Weekend Hacks

Alex Brecher
Thursday Pie Day Sure, Thanksgiving is Turkey Day, but let’s focus on what really matters at this moment: the pies. You probably have turkey or another source of lean protein to focus on for the main course, but what about when dessert time comes...
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Fun and Healthy Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Fun and Healthy Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Alex Brecher
FUN CINCO DE MAYO RECIPES TO HELP YOU STAY HEALTHY! BariatricPal Peach Mango Cooler 1 pkg. BariatricPal Peach Mango Fruit Drink 6 oz. Diet Lemon-lime soda Combine drink mix with soda and stir thoroughly. (Do not shake, unless you want a real par...
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Spring into Weight Loss with Easy Steps

Spring into Weight Loss with Easy Steps

Alex Brecher
Listen up if the season means new weight loss goals – and listen up if you are already working towards some old goals. You can put yourself on the path to weight loss by making small changes this spring. Choose some easy, fun, and doable actions ...
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Avoid These Pitfalls in Your Weight Loss Salads

Avoid These Pitfalls in Your Weight Loss Salads

Abegail Fernandez
  Salads are the quintessential weight loss food, but they can do serious damage to your waistline if you are eating the wrong kinds. A restaurant salad can have over 1,000 calories and so many fat and carb grams that you might as well have orde...
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Tools for Accurate Measurement and Better Weight Loss

Tools for Accurate Measurement and Better Weight Loss

Abegail Fernandez
There are plenty of secrets to weight loss. One of them is measurement. “Guesstimate” your food portions, protein intake, and body weight wrong, and you might be disappointed in your results. Measure accurately, and you cannot help but get the we...
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New Year’s Party Survival Kit

New Year’s Party Survival Kit

Abby Dean
We’re nearing the end of the holiday season, but there is another hurdle to get over before life returns to normal and it is easier to focus on weight loss. New Year’s Eve often presents plenty of opportunities for too much food, especially if yo...
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Your Weight Loss Staycation Menu: Easy Meals That Are Friendly to Your Waistline

Alex Brecher
Even if you do not get a chance to travel this summer, you may be able to get a few days off or set aside a weekend for a staycation. Along with the fun activities you have planned – a spa day? Shopping? Tourist in your own town? – you’ll probabl...
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Fight Hunger to Stay on Track

Alex Brecher
If you’ve tried to lose weight before, you are probably all too familiar with the intense hunger that can accompany many weight loss diets. Your breakfast may leave you feeling hungry before you even get to work. Lunch might be just big enough to...
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FAQs: Bariatric Vitamins

Alex Brecher
Bariatric vitamins can be an important part of your weight loss and healthy diet, but they’re not always easy to understand. It’s can be hard to find out why you should take them and which ones you need. In fact, some of the most common questions...
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Post Workout Snacks to Fuel Your Weight Loss Efforts

Alex Brecher
When you commit to losing weight and getting healthy, there’s a good chance you’re thinking about starting an exercise program. At this time of year, you’re not alone! Forbes reports that gym memberships increase by 20 percent in January, and over...
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Craving Fast Food? Make Your Own Healthy Breakfast Swaps

Alex Brecher
Mid-winter is a busy time for many of us. We’re back in full swing after the holidays, and often buried deep in work and family obligations. On top of that, it’s time to lose a few of the extra pounds that might have crept back during the holiday...
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Eating for Weight Loss to Start 2016

Alex Brecher
Happy Monday! Seriously. We know most Mondays aren’t so welcome when they’re the beginning of the work week. But this Monday, the first working day of the year, may be different. If you’re like millions of Americans, even if you’re not exactly lo...
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