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Easy Diet Changes

August 7th, 2008 — , being overweight, black coffee, calories, diet, diet changes, diet soda, drastic change, failure, goals, healthy eating, lifestyle change, mindset, odds, radical changes, splenda, sugary drinks, target weight from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

When we need to lose weight, it’s really common to get swept up into the mindset that we need to make radical changes. While this may be true, it may not be healthy to make such a drastic change in the way you eat. In fact, you may be increasing your odds of failure by [...]

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The Top Five Ways To Hurt Yourself at the Gym

August 6th, 2008 — , Cardio, Exercise, Weigh In, Weight Loss Journal, amp, benefit, exercises, five minutes, injury, joint health, moderation, natural inclination, personal trainer, push-ups, repetition, t rush, ups, workout from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

While most of us don’t go into a workout with the hopes of ending up injured, it can happen. Workout related injuries are very common, especially if you are doing it on your own, without the benefit of an instructor or trainer. However, you can minimize your chances for injury by learning what not to [...]

Are Carbs Really That Bad?

August 5th, 2008 — , bad carbs, breakfast cereals, carb diet, carbohydrates, cereal, death sentence, fad diets, fiber, good carbs, healthy eating, little sugar, little time, low calorie, nutrition, oatmeal, refined flour, simple answer, smart solution, sugar content, ways to lose weight, weight gain, whole grain bread, whole grain flour, whole grains from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

Out of every food on earth, in the past few years, there has been no other food as demonized as the ones that contain carbs. There are so many fad diets that focus on completely removing carbs from your life - but is this a smart solution? The simple answer is no - it’s not [...]

How to Protect Your Ankles While Jogging

August 4th, 2008 — , Exercise, Shoes, Stress, ankle area, ankle injury, ankle weights, ankles, coach, injury, mistake, nature path, old shoe, other sports, padding, personal trainer, proper footwear, quads, runners, sprain, switch legs, upper legs, wellness, workouts from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

Jogging injuries are very common and can strike everyone from beginners to seasoned pros. One area of the body that is frequently injured during jogging are ankles. Few of us think about our ankles until we’re hobbling around, incapacitated due to a strain, sprain or crack. You rely on your ankles every day and you [...]

Roundup: First Sunday of August

August 3rd, 2008 — , Exercise, Weight Loss Journal, animals at the zoo, bulldog run, coffee coffee, delicious way, diet, diet detox, diet foods, fitness health, food recipes, getting fit, goals, guest chef, health network, healthy eating, healthy habits, lazy man, memorial scholarship, moderate exercise, ncn, obesity research, smoothie recipes, thin style, weekend reading, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

For weekend reading from the Fitness Health Network this week checkout these posts:

How do you know if you’re properly hydrated? Journal of Healthy Living posts for Proper Hydration: Clear Urine Is Best.
Fat Man Unleashed asks Why Are We Fatter Than the Animals at the Zoo?
A Little Help - Best Way To Cook Chicken by NCN [...]

4 Pounds One Week; aka 66 pounds in 15 weeks

August 1st, 2008 — , Weigh In, Weight Loss Journal, about, accomplishment, day at a time, diet, graph, ins, long journey, midway point, one day at a time, tendon, weight loss from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

Ok! I am back on track… I lost 4.1 pounds this week without being able to exercise very much (torn peroneus longus tendon)… I stuck to my diet religiously.
I get to start rehab next week (3 days a week) starting Monday. I am very much looking forward to working out again…
Here is [...]

The Beck Diet Solution: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person by Judith Beck

August 1st, 2008 — , Book Review, Motivation, appetites, beck, brains, cognitive behavior therapy, cravings, diet, diet industry, dieters, fad diets, food choices, healthy eating, lifestyle changes, mental concerns, mental health industry, next level, premise, researcher, shelves, thin person, vicious circle, vicious cycles, willpower from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

This is an incredible book by Judith Beck, the daughter of a famed researcher that revolutionized the mental health industry. Like father, like daughter, Beck is poised to make some big changes in the diet industry, using the same techniques. Beck’s philosophy focuses on Cognitive Behavior Therapy or CBT. This is a term that means [...]

How to Lose Weight Over the Long Term

July 31st, 2008 — , Diets, Exercise, Motivation, bliss, cheese, diet, exercise plan, few minutes, first bite, food substitution, healthy eating, helpful tips, lifestyle changes, lifetime, old favorites, palate, pizza, rabbit, rest of your life, siren call, target, trigger food, weight loss, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

When you first start a diet, it’s easy to get all excited about the amount of weight you’re losing and how great you look. Unfortunately, most of us reach our goals and then go off of our diets. Within a few months, we may be back where we started, or in many cases, worse off. [...]

Do You Own Your Body?

July 24th, 2008 — , Body Image, Motivation, Weight Loss Journal, cloak, compliments, eye color, favorite color, having fun, ifs ands, loose clothes, many different things, mirror, motivator, personality, reflection, self defeating behavior, self destructive behavior, self respect, self-esteem, stop hiding, true body, wardrobe, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

If you are struggling with your weight and your self esteem, there are many different things that you might find that you are not doing. Whether it’s wearing a favorite outfit, going to a gym to exercise or even just having fun, many of us end up self exiled hermits due to our weight. While [...]

How to Stretch Properly

July 23rd, 2008 — , Exercise, burning calories, confusion, disciplines, exercise class, exercise routine, lift weights, little bit, minute routine, muscles, pace, personal trainer, running on a treadmill, stretch position, stretches, stretching exercises, ten seconds, tendons, twenty minutes, urge, workout from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

Although most of us recognize that we have to stretch before we exercise there is a lot of confusion out there about how to actually go about it. If you’re not stretching the right way, you could actually be setting yourself up for an injury. Here are some great tips on how to stretch properly [...]

Is a Vegan Detox Right For You?

July 22nd, 2008 — , Oprah, alternative ideas, animal fats, appearance, chemicals, detox, detoxing, diet, diet plan, fats and proteins, food stores, good health, health condition, health food, name of the game, processed foods, proteins, reading labels, s market, self-control, stock, vegan diet, vegan foods, weight loss goals from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

After Oprah tried her vegan detox, suddenly, this became a very popular way to lose weight and start feeling better. However, it is definitely not for everyone. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why this detox can be very beneficial and why it may not be the best avenue you need to [...]

5 Steps to Cool Down the Right Way After Exercise

July 21st, 2008 — , Exercise, carbohydrates, cats, equilibrium, exercise one, exercise routine, fitness routine, heart rate, kinks, limited time, muscles, pre workout, proteins, racing heart, right fuel, slow pace, stretches, time schedule, toes, twenty minutes, water, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

When most of us finish our workout the only thing we want to do is stop and relax. However, if you suddenly go from working out to sitting like a lump, you are increasing your chances for injury and post-workout pain. Just as you warm up before you exercise with stretches, you’re going to need [...]

Weekly Roundup: July 20th Edition

July 20th, 2008 — , Boot Camp, Exercise, Meals, Motivation, Weight Loss Journal, diet, federal funds rate, fitness health, food diary, guest chef, health network, healthy snacks, lazy man, living today, mouth water, neutrogena, nutrition, nutrition week, overeaters anonymous oa meetings, perfect balance, recession, roadmap, snacking, sweetener, truvia, wellness, what are nitrates, yoga practice from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

How is your Sunday going? Are you looking to play a little golf or go fishing? Perhaps if your like my sister, you’ll spend the day sitting down with a good book.
This week from the Fitness Health Network:

It’s hot, the sun is shining, and you’re in need of SPF protection. [...]

Review of the South Beach Diet Supercharged

July 18th, 2008 — , Book Review, Diets, Losing Weight, South Beach Diet, adherents, bad information, diet books, diet plan, dr agatston, fads, fair share, fingertips, good job, grasp, healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, information on nutrition, many things, new ways, powerhouse from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

Out of all of the diets, by far the one that has received more than a fair share of adherents is the South Beach Diet. While there are plenty of those that may criticize this diet plan, for many others it does work and quite well. However, many feel that the diet is not strong [...]

5 Ways to Prevent Knee Injuries During Your Workouts

July 17th, 2008 — , Exercise, athletic shoes, chuck taylors, doing squats, extra money, good shoes, gym, injury, joints, knee problems, knees, lunges, moderation, pelvic muscles, proper shoes, repetitions, slack, straight line, street shoes, thigh muscles, weight training, workload, workout, workouts from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

Our knees have to handle a lot of stress, and if you’re exercising vigorously or doing weight training, you’re asking a lot out of them. If you already have knee problems, the situation can be a bit tricky at times and it is very easy to reinjure yourself if you do not take appropriate cautions. [...]

Retrain Those Taste Buds

July 16th, 2008 — , Diets, Low Carb, alternative ideas, bleh, calories, cardboard, cues, curry powder, diet, fatty foods, flavors, grilled chicken breast, healthy eating, lemon zest, moderation, old favorites, palate, peanut butter, persistence, spices, stalk of celery, taste buds, white pepper, yuck from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

One of the biggest problems for many people on diets is that the food simply doesn’t taste good. It’s very hard to stay motivated on your diet when you feel like you’re eating cardboard and bad cardboard at that. After years of indulging in your favorite fatty foods, your palate and taste buds have been [...]

5 Ways on How To Start a Fitness Plan and Keep It

July 15th, 2008 — , 30 minutes, Aerobic exercise, Exercise, Losing Weight, Motivation, activities, aerobics, alternative ideas, exercise plan, exercises, fitness plan, goals, marathon, morning person, personality, risk, weight lifting, whole life from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

If you are ready to make that commitment towards getting healthy and losing weight, you’ll need to come up with a fitness plan that works for you. While it’s great to set really high goals, it’s all too easy to become discouraged and give up if you can’t reach them. In order to build [...]

4 Ways to Stop Overeating

July 14th, 2008 — , Meals, alternative ideas, brain, disaster, falling off the wagon, food scale, health plan, healthy eating, how many calories, new health, nutrition, nutritionist, portion control, signals, stomach, trigger food, weight loss from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

Trying to map out a new health plan can be difficult, especially when you are used to overeating on a regular basis. Many of us don’t even realize just how much we eat and how this can affect our bodies. The key to weight loss is the simple formula of calories in - calories burned. [...]

Weekly Roundup

July 13th, 2008 — , 100 Pushups, Exercise, Meals, Motivation, Pushups, apple juice, cacao, calories, chocolate facts, comrade in arms, delusions, diet, emotional eating, fitness health, food budget, fruit drinks, fruits and vegetables, goals, health network, healthy eating, lazy man, magnesium rich foods, ncn, nutrition, orange juice, push up, push-ups, pushup, roadblock, roadblocks, teenage son, using electricity, weight loss, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

Welcome to the Sunday roundup. I hope everybody has had a good weekend so far and that you are all staying healthy and fit.
Check out my Trophy Jack Crevalle. Sf Boater is paying for fish stories with pictographic evidence. Tell everyone you know about my trophy catch. If it gets the most unique visitors out [...]

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My Weight Loss Coach Nintendo DS

July 12th, 2008 — , Exercise, Video Games, about, advertisement, diet programs, doorway, easy path, everyday life, gym memberships, new game, nintendo ds, nintendo ds system, nutritionist, pedometer, stomach muscles, wallet, weight loss coach from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

I have always been a big fan of video games. I don’t play them very often anymore… if I do I usually stop after no more than a week. I just have too much to do and too many other things that are more important. That being said I ran across an advertisement for My Weight [...]

6 Ways to Beat Fatigue as you Battle your Weight

July 12th, 2008 — , Losing Weight, absolute essentials, doubts, drink lots of water, eight hours, excessive tiredness, exercise regimen, exercise routine, fatigue, food intake, getting fit, hard time, heather johnson, nourishing food, nursing school, nutrients, rejuvenator, sleep sleep, sore muscles, strenuous exercise, weight loss from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of online nursing school. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323 at gmail dot com. If you are interested in contributing a guest post please send me an email at kevin [at] weightladder (dot) com
It’s all very well to talk of losing weight, dieting [...]

60 Pounds in 12 weeks… 4.4 Pounds in 2 Weeks

July 11th, 2008 — , Motivation, Weigh In, about from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

This being the first weigh-in in two weeks I was a little nervous… Especially since we had spent the 4th on a mini vacation Sonomaand I had drank just a little too much wine. In addition there was a celebratory birthday dinner for a family member thrown in after Sonoma. I have continued my regular [...]

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Review of the Martha’s Vineyard Diet

July 11th, 2008 — , 21 pounds in 21 days, Book Review, Diets, best way to lose weight, chemicals, detox diet, diet book, dr roni deluz, fad diet, food preparation, game, holistic, martha, water weight from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

The Martha’s Vineyard Diet rocketed to success and the author, Dr. Roni Deluz is already well known for her other diet book, 21 Pounds in 21 Days. This book is an extension (more of a second edition) of the first book (the title is even very similar). While the book is well written and [...]

3 Ways to Avoid Middle Age Weight Gain

July 10th, 2008 — , 10 000 steps, Exercise, activities, battle of the bulge, bonkers, calories, diet, doing laundry, eating habits, empty nester, estrogen, healthy eating, hormone levels, hormones, middle age, million times, parents, passive victim, pedometer, stairs, weight gain, women age from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

For years, many people have labored under the impression that middle aged weight gain is inescapable. Middle aged spread as it is commonly called is usually accepted as just hormonal, especially for women, and many people don’t take the steps that can actually prevent it. While there are some factors that can make you [...]

How to Stop Emotional Eating

July 9th, 2008 — , Comfort Food, binging, bridge, cold turkey, combating drug abuse, doctors, emotional crisis, emotional eating, exact time, food addiction, food journal, food rewards, habit, healthy eating, heroin addict, heroin addiction, learned activity, methadone, moderation, moods, stress eating, stress levels, trigger food, withdrawal symptoms from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

For many of us, it is a natural reaction to turn to food when we are upset, happy, sad or depressed. Over time, this reaction becomes a learned activity that we resort to without even realizing it. Whether your parents used food rewards when you were growing up or you learned the behavior on [...]

7 Ways to Keep From Getting Discouraged at the Gym

July 8th, 2008 — , Exercise, Yoga, activities, aerobics, chunk, confidence, exercise plan, exercises, goals, guest memberships, gym, manicure, rewards, rewards system, spic, tangible reward, video game, workout, workouts from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

When you’re first starting out with your exercise plan, it is all too easy to get discouraged. Working out is not always easy and if you don’t take the right approach, quitting can be all too simple. However there are some techniques that you can use to make sure that you actually start to [...]

My Biggest Health or Fitness Vice — Portion Control

July 7th, 2008 — , about from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

I was tagged by Deflabbify (great human name for a blog btw) who claims beer as his biggest vice.
My vice is portion control… I eat/drink too much unless I am paying very close attention…
One of the best things about the diet I am on is that it is teaching me portion control… Sometimes with better [...]

8 Easy Ways to Exercise Throughout the Day

July 7th, 2008 — , Exercise, bends, calories, co workers, dress sizes, elevator, exercise options, five minutes, heart rate, housework, knees, legs, little bit, lunch break, skull, spic and span, stairs, stomach, vacuum, wellness, whittle, workout from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal

If you are finding that you don’t have enough time to exercise due to a busy work or home life, there are techniques that you can use throughout the day that will accelerate your weight loss. Most of these can be done just about anywhere and only require a few extra minutes.
1. Take the [...]

Post 4th of July Roundup

July 6th, 2008 — , Exercise, Food, alcohol addiction, bbqs, caffeine, change of pace, dirty word, drink, family time,

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