dieting

from diet-blog.com

A few weeks ago I was asked about the latest trends in diets. What's hot? What's buzzing? My answer is: nothing. It seems that days of the fad-crazy gotta-try-this-diet are behind us.

By KELLI KENNEDY The Associated Press MIAMI -- Oh, those holiday pitfalls: a martini and a handful of Chex mix at the office party, Grandma's fruitcake, the plate of gingerbread cookies from your neighbor. Eating all those goodies will definitely cost you. To burn off the calories in one gingerbread cookie, you will have to swim 18 minutes. The martini and party mix will take 47 minutes on the bike. Charles Platkin talks about his new book which lists 7,500 popular foods and how much exercise it will take to burn off the calories Friday, Dec. 15, 2006 in Miami. Platkin, a Miami-based public health advocate, spent nearly a year compiling the list, which includes fast-food dishes, popular restaurant menu fare and most grocery items.

from yahoo.com

NOTE: Here's a simple fitness tip that might just find a place on the refrigerator door.

One simple change in your daily routine can help you burn extra calories and shed excess pounds. Anything you do every day to burn an extra 50 calories will save you the equivalent of five extra pounds over the course of a year.

Ok, here are the updated pics. Not very much progress from Weeks 4 to 8, but I'm hoping weeks 9, 10, 11 and 12 will be where the most dramatic changes occur. Of course, I also have to remember that I began this journey at 358 pounds...it's going to take a while to be where I really want. I have lost over 24 pounds now, and I feel much better about the direction I'm headed. My proudest accomplishment is that I made it past week six - the point where I gave up every other Body for Life challenge attempt. So now begins the home stretch...time to spring to the finish of this challenge. I'm going to see how much fat I can burn up doing extra cardio since my shoulder is still bothering me some.