INGREDIENTS: 2 medium zucchini sliced 2 medium yellow squash sliced 5 medium tomatoes sliced 1/2 cup quality parmesan cheese shredded 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder 3/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 375 degrees Arrange zucchini, squash and tomatoes in a backing dish in an alternating…Read More
Emotional Journal A Personal Journal to Help You Control Your Emotions THOUGHT PROCESS: “It’s Terrible” When you realize that you’ve eaten more than usual and that our overeating was the result of a disappointment or some other emotional trauma, examine your behaviour as follows: Sequence: a) an external cause b) triggered a thought process c)…Read More
Ingredients ¼ cup fat free sour cream 1tbsp siracha chilli sauce ¼ tsp ground cumin 2 tbsp olive oil divided 3 6oz. skin on halibut (or cod) Salt and pepper to taste 8 4-inch corn tortillas 1 cup pico-de-gallo Fresh cilantro, chopped scallions and lime wedges Directions Whisk together fat free sour cream, siracha and…Read More
Water is one of the most overlooked factors to healthy living and weight loss. Your body is about 70% water, with the majority of your blood and every cell in your body being composed of water. You need water to function properly. That’s why this month we have taken the time to write down five…Read More
The holidays are a time to eat, drink and be merry, but beware: if you overindulge in goodies, you may find yourself rolling into the New Year like a sugar plum fairy. To help you survive the season where butter and sugar ooze from every flat surface, we’ve assembled a list of 12 sticky situations…Read More
“God bless us, everyone,” piped Tiny Tim, as the characters of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol settled ‘round the table for a massive feast. Yet holiday food can be a bane instead of a blessing millions of Americans on a weight reduction plan this year. No other time poses such a caloric temptation. And in many…Read More
Have you tried diet after diet with little to no success? Do you feel like you have tried everything and still just cannot lose the weight? Every year, especially in the summer, fad diets or summer diet hacks pop up in magazines and online that promise you’ll lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time.…Read More
We would always like to be perfect – it is human nature. However, this desire is unrealistic. Although this is obvious to most people, many dieters expect more than they can deliver. Your Thinking Process We set goals for everything we do. Although we do not articulate a goal for every activity, hidden within…Read More
Over the years we have seen that most of our patients initially set themselves up for failure in that the only goal they have in mind is to reach their “ideal weight”. At the same time, others around them have put that expectation on them as well (i.e. their spouse, friends, physicians and society in…Read More
This is the classic attitude problem that plagues dieters. It involves viewing the world and dieting, as either; right or wrong, perfect or terrible, good or bad, friend or foe, legal or illegal. I see this in nearly every dieter I work with. Here are some examples. You might have six straight days in which…Read More