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Why Have I Stopped Losing Weight?

Hello, I have been dieting and exercising for about 4 months and I’ve lost 15 lbs. I am 30 yrs old, 5′8″ and 162 lbs. In the last 3 weeks I have been exercising 6 days a week for about 30 minutes a day, either with boot camp-type interval training or an elliptical machine. I’m eating about 1200-1350 calories a day. The past 3 weeks my weight loss has slowed and I even gained a pound the first day of my period. What would cause me to gain weight? I’ve had a weight problem since I was 13 or so and… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on July 2, 2009 at 9:10am — No Comments

June Is Men’s Health Month

Raise awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men by celebrating Men’s Health Month. Guys, your eating plan is a logical place to start when evaluating your health. One diet does not fit all. Men and women have different nutritional needs and body types. Up to about age 10, caloric needs for boys and girls are about the same, but then puberty triggers change. By following these five steps (… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on June 21, 2009 at 7:26am — 2 Comments

Father's Day Tips

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Dad does so much for us, but does he ever really take time for himself? Give your dad the gift of health this Father’s Day with a variety of ways for him to lead a healt… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on June 20, 2009 at 2:33pm — No Comments

Double your Weight Loss with Twitter

Studies indicate that keeping a food diary will double your weight loss as compared to those who do not journal their food intake. But who has the time to keep a journal? Do you use twitter? Yes? Then you have time to journal your food intake. If you have a dietitian that uses twitter send them a direct message or an @reply to keep them informed. If you don’t have a dietitian, follow me @menucoach or any dietitian you wish:… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on June 10, 2009 at 6:43am — 1 Comment

Mother's Day - Don't Let It Sabotage Your Weight Loss Success

by Constance Brown-Riggs, RD, CDE Much has been written about weight gain during the holiday season. Some experts say as much as 5 pounds can be gained between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day. Other experts believe that for most people the bigger challenge is the weight gain between New Year's Day and Thanksgiving, which also includes Mother's Day.

Whatever the holiday, everyone can agree that the holidays bring many more opportunities to over indulge. The following tips are designed to he

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Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on May 5, 2009 at 6:45pm — 1 Comment

5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR ONE PERSON

THE 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR ONE PERSON Ever have a chocolate cake sitting around the house calling your name, even though you promised yourself you would only eat one piece? Yes, me too. Here is the perfect solution. 5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE FOR ONE 4 tablespoons flour 4 ta… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on May 4, 2009 at 2:22pm — 1 Comment

Flat Belly Diet Reviewed by a Dietitian

Flat Belly Diet By Liz Vaccariello with Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD Rodale (2008)

Reviewed by: Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN Claims: The Flat Belly Diet claims you can lose up to 15 pounds in 32 days and flatten your belly – all without a single crunch. The edit… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on May 4, 2009 at 10:05am — 5 Comments

Setting Weight Loss Goals

A goal is your vision. It is what you desire; what you aim to achieve. Goals should be personal and meaningful. We can give you ideas and suggestions, but unless the goals feel right, it will be difficult for you to make a lasting commitment to them. Commitment is the key to success. There are two types of goals: outcome goals, which are the "prize" for all your hard work, and behavior change goals, which are strategic plans you make to help you reach your outcome goal. Se… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on April 27, 2009 at 4:49pm — No Comments

Portion Control Just Got Easy

Dear MFers,

Medifast teaches you portion control.

Sin

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Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on April 21, 2009 at 6:34am — No Comments

Urban Dictionary - Dietician

dietician: the bastardization of the word DIETITIAN, as propagated by microsoft. There is no such word as dietician - it is not the British, American, Canadian, or Australian spelling of DIETITIAN. it is simply a spelling error that comes standard in microsoft's spell checker. There is no such thing as a dietician!… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on April 7, 2009 at 4:04pm — 1 Comment

Meal Replacements vs ADA Diet - A Study Published in The Diabetes Educator

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health studied the efficacy of meal replacements for people with diabetes by comparing Medifast to basic nutrition recommendations provided by the American Diabetes Association. Results of the study show that people with Type II Diabetes, using Medifast Plus for Diabetics, lost twice as much weight as those following the ADA's recommended food guidelines and were twice as likely to stick with the diet. Other improvements in health included: * 19% dec… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on March 21, 2009 at 6:00am — 4 Comments

Nutrition News: Friday the 13th of March, 2009

American Dietetic Association President Rings the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell -The ‘Stock” Exchange (By Bonnie Taub- Dix, ADA Spokesperson)… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on March 14, 2009 at 8:06am — 1 Comment

Moderate Protein Diet

Public release date: 4-Mar-2009 Contact: Phyllis Picklesimer p-pickle@uiuc.edu 217-244-2827 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Is one diet as good as another? U of I study says no and tells you why Any diet will do? Not if you want to lose fat instead of muscle. Not if you want to lower yo… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on March 11, 2009 at 2:47pm — No Comments

Happy Dietitian's Day

March 11th - Dietitian's Day Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on March 11, 2009 at 11:31am — 1 Comment

Crockpot, Slow-Cookers, and Meal Planning

I wanted to share Stephanie's obsession with the Crockpot. Meal Planning with the Crockpot Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on March 4, 2009 at 12:55pm — 1 Comment

Nutrition News: February 18, 2009

Survey shows awareness of peanut recall but misunderstanding Americans fuzzy on tran… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on February 19, 2009 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Nutrition News: February 17, 2009

Phone Call Helps Dieters Lose Weight New Test For Mysterious Metabolic Diseases… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on February 17, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Nutrition News: February 16, 2009

How can parents fight child obesity? Get to play Related Resource: If Your Child Is Overweight: A Guide for Pa… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on February 16, 2009 at 7:49am — 1 Comment

Nutrition News: February 14, 2009

The Human Diet: High Nutrition and Cooking (Presented at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science)… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on February 14, 2009 at 5:44am — 2 Comments

Nutrition News: February 13, 2009

Registered Dietitians Can Do Much to Help Educate Americans and Eliminate Health Disparities in U.S., Says Former Surgeon General… Continue

Added by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE on February 13, 2009 at 4:48am — 3 Comments

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