Posts Tagged ‘portion size’

5 Tips For Fat-Busting Healthy Muffin Recipes

By Team TFLA On June 28, 2011 1 Comment

Very few breakfast pastries are more delicious—not to mention high in calories—than muffins. Whether topped with sugar, oats or nuts, starting your day with a muffin isn’t an ideal way to lose weight.

assorted muffins_fat busting healthy muffin recipes{You can have (most of) these with a few strategic changes!}

But if you love muffins, and who doesn’t, then you’re in need of healthy muffin recipes that help rather than harm your weight loss efforts. Keep reading for tips for making healthy muffin recipes you and your body can enjoy! Click here to continue reading



How To Dine Out & Still Lose Weight

By Team TFLA On May 24, 2011 No Comments

Going out to eat is something we all enjoy…except when we’re on a diet. Eating healthy and eating out are not mutually exclusive; it’s totally possible to do both.

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{Dining out like this will not do your weight loss efforts any favors. Any!}

You can dine out occasionally and still lose weight, if you’re willing to make a few smart choices on behalf of your weight loss efforts. Keep reading to find out how you can dine out and still lose weight! Click here to continue reading



The Rise of 100-Calorie Snack Packs and Your Weight!

By Mike On October 22, 2009 3 Comments

It seems like every processed food item has a 100 calorie package version out on the market these days. I saw Doritos, Oreos, and every major chocolate bar touting 100 calories on the front side of their respective packages while standing in line at the supermarket last week. Ah… isn’t that sweet. They’re doing the portion control for me in an effort to help me eat less. Sure, I’ve got room for you guys in my shopping cart. Hop right in…

100 calorie snacks can still make you fat
[The staple of low calorie snacking... popcorn. Put your hand-up if you can taste the difference between plain unsalted or unsweetened popcorn and styrofoam? That's why it's usually loaded with large amounts of additives!]

I thought smaller portion size was good? What gives?

When mindless

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Too Afraid To Eat Food in Fear of Fat Loss Failure? Strategies to Conquer Your Food Fear!

By Mike On September 14, 2009 2 Comments

Usually the words “Food Taboos” or “Food Fears” make people quite squeamish and uncomfortable. Perhaps it invokes religious images of animals being slaughtered or maybe it reminds you of the second challenge on the TV show Fear Factor when each contestant had to ingest a batch full of live insects? Joe Rogan, you sick bastard!

Forget food fear, giant spiders are attacking so take cover

[Forget food fears, how about a giant spider descending on a city near you! Just kidding, it's a sculpture making stops in various places around the world by French sculptor Louise Bourgeois]

Unfortunately, being afraid to eat is all too common in those struggling on their own fat loss journey. I can remember grabbing a bagel from the breakfast bar at a conference and receiving this snide

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