Do men really lose weight faster than women? Does the sex we’re born with really make that much of a difference to the effectiveness of our dieting? While some people – including my fiancée, Breeze – swear that there is a physical difference between us that makes it easier for me to drop a pound of fat than it would be for her, others think it’s all in our heads.
Category: Dieting
How Savoring Your Foods Could Help You Eat Less
I’ve been taking a new look at the importance of savoring your foods and have realize that this is an important priority when it comes to healthy eating. It’s not just a matter of enjoying the meal – which is definitely an important factor. It also has a surprising impact on how much we eat.
My 8 Week Weight Loss Plan is a Start, Not an End
I’ve decided to get started with an 8 week weight loss plan to clean up the extra pounds I’ve gained since the start of the year. I’ve let a few of my good habits slide over the months as my gym had to shut its doors during the lockdown and as I had to adjust my shopping and eating habits to the pandemic ecosystem. Pounds Slowly Climbing On For a while, I thought I wasn’t among the millions of us across the country who were gaining body fat because of all the lifestyle changes. It was a slow climb that I shrugged off as just a pound or two – or even water weight – at the start. But now that it’s been around half a year, I can see that this isn’t just a bit of extra sodium making my tissues retain water. I’ve been gradually working my way Read More
Are Low Carb Diets Healthy?
The low carb diet has been touted as a quick and easy to lose weight—but there has been much debate about are low carb diets healthy? Here we will put the science behind the diet in simple terms and then get into answering, are low carb diets healthy? A couple of things before getting started… Before getting started, I’d like to point out that I’m not a doctor and I’m not a dietitian. I’d also like to say that I’m trying to answer the question about if low carb diets are healthy overall. When it all comes down to it, it depends on the type of eating strategy you choose, the specific efforts you make to follow it, and the individual foods that you choose. After all, if you’re eating only bacon for the next month and a half, yes, you’ll be low in carbohydrates, but that can hardly be Read More