Posts Tagged "meal plan"
Saghi: My List of Challenges
I have had many challenges this past week! Number one challenge: Cravings. I was craving cookies, cupcakes, and whatever heavy and unhealthy snacks I could find. All I could think about was food. I looked up “ways to control cravings” but of course some of the tips that came up were unrealistic and unhealthy. Jess suggested I distract myself, so I did just that. I distracted myself with wedding planning, looking up healthy recipes, and online “window shopping”, I needed to change my focus and I needed to do it fast! It worked and a day later I was refocused and fully in control of my diet. Challenge number two: Winterlicious. Noah and I booked 3...
Read MoreThe Final Stretch in Fat Loss
So, you’ve wrestled with your psyche, you’ve shoved temptation away, you’ve held true to your guns while watching your friends chow nachos and chug pints like it was going out of style. Congratulations! You’ve lost a ton of weight! But, eek – here’s the hard part… now what? There are two answers to the question of what one’s nutrition plan or diet should look like after a successful weight loss. First, we will discuss balance, and the difference between losing fat in a sustainable way, and losing it with quick and desperate methods. If this is redundant, I apologize. Staples of general wellness and being low in excess body fat are always the same, and...
Read MoreRyan: Back in the Saddle
Back in the saddle again… Well, after a brief hiatus, Jessica and I are back at it. This past Sunday Jessica whooped me – she whooped me good. Unfortunately, these past two weeks were impossible to get any strength workouts in with Jessica. I was moving out of my 900 square foot King West loft and into a 6 by 10 windowless bedroom in Parkdale (with 3 roommates). The situation was a bit stressful to manage, and all in all took about 2 weeks to sort out. But after the initial shock of giving up my lavish lifestyle, I am now set up with some awesome new roommates and am ready to re-engage in my strength program with Jess. Unfortunately, the absence of my cooking...
Read MoreMy Favourite Summer Meals
When the weather warms up, we subconsciously reach for foods that are more hydrating, lighter and cooler. Here are my favourite go-to snacks and meals for when the weather is hot and we don’t feel like lighting a stove. Breakfast: 1/2-1 cup of fresh berries poured in a half cup of greek nonfat yogurt I like to sprinkle in some bran buds or some element of starch. Mid Morning Snack: 1 apple 1 tbsp natural peanut butter Lunch: Lettuce roll-ups are a fresh, clean way to get in a complete protein and some extra greens. Use romaine instead of leaf lettuce for extra nutritional benefits, and have some fresh, raw vegetables on the side. I eat about 3 leaves stuffed...
Read More'Tis the Season for the Dos and Don'ts in Weight Loss
As soon as the holidays are over, companies are hurriedly getting their commercials to air for their fast-fix weight loss gimmicks. Diet books, DVDS, silly tools (have you heard of the Shake Weight yet?) and weight-loss centres are now competing on the tv screen, trying to interrupt people’s holiday remorse with a glimmer of hope. This is the time of year that I become a little irritated. Because, in my humble opinion, I think it’s wrong to take advantage of one’s discouragement and ill feelings toward themselves to sell an impractical service or product. And chances are, if you gained a little weight over the holidays, simply by resuming your...
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