Four types of eaters.., which are you?

If you ever cheated on a diet, then you are probably guilty of self-sabotage. More than 40% of dieters have trouble sticking to a plan.

Here are the four most common weight-loss offenses to show you how to break free from the yo-yo diet.

1.The Night Eater: You consume more than half of your daily calories after 6 p.m., you are not hungry for breakfast and lunch the next day, causing your blood sugar to crash and you metabolism to slow down.



The solution: Eat every four hours, even if you are not hungry, try to have 300 calories for breakfast to give you the energy to get through the day. Avoid eating in front of the T.V.

2. The Social Snacker: Whether is chocolate cake at the a.m meeting from a co-worker's birthday to the Doritos the girls sitting next to you at class, you just can't say no to food in social situations.




The solution: Focus your goals, in a little piece of paper write down how much you want to lose weight, so every time there is food in front of you you'll pull that piece of paper to remind yourself about it.



3. The All-or-Nothing Dieter: When you have time, you stock the fridge with produce, lean protein and low-fat dairy. But as soon as life gets busy you order take out.



The solution: Instead of cooking one piece of chicken breast, cook five and store them in the fridge that way is easy to just heat them up. If you definitely can hit the stove, circle healthy options on your take-out menus.

4. The Healthy Eater: You eat the right things, yet, you see not results? I know plenty of overweight vegetarians.

The solution: Slow down, watch you portions. When dinning out ask you waiter to pack half of the meal in a doggie-bag, that way you wont eat it all.




Missthinwallet advise: Print out your grocery list so all you have to do is circle the heatlthy items. Put sticky notes in the mirror with messages to hit the Gym. Don't procrastinate.
love, missthinwallet

Easy affordable quick diet

Some times an unexpected special occasion appears on your calendar and of course you are caught off guard.

Weather is a weeding or a romantic cruise your beloved one surprised you with, I have a solution. Easy, cheap and quick. One week following this diet and you will be ready to rock your whole wardrobe.

It is recommended that 45% to 65% of your calories come from carbs.

Breakfast

• 1 cup whole-grain cereal -- 41 g


• 3/4 cup skim milk -- 9 g


• 1/2 cup mixed berries -- 9 g

Lunch

• 2 slices whole-grain bread -- 23 g


• 1 slice cheddar cheese -- 0 g


• 2 ounces sliced turkey -- 2 g


• 1 large apple -- 31 g


• 1 large oatmeal raising cookie --10 g

Snack

• 2 tablespoons peanut butter -- 7 g


• 4 graham crackers -- 22 g

Dinner

• 1 cup cooked whole-wheat spaghetti -- 37 g


• 1/2 cup marinara sauce -- 18 g


• 4 small turkey meatballs


• 1 cup steamed broccoli -- 11 g

Dessert

• 1/2 cup reduced-fat vanilla ice cream -- 17 g

Total: Grams of carbs 237.

Missthinwallet Backup plan: Going out to dinner? Have a healthily breakfast and lunch so you are not starving when you get to the restaurant.

love, misswallet

Men have faster metabolism than Women

It is a fact, and I have to ask for an explanation to my God Almighty... why do men lose weight faster than women?

In lack of an answer I googled my anger out and found that indeed, men have a faster metabolism than woman. In fact men have two major weight-loss advantages.

1. Body Composition: It enables them to to burn calories at a faster rate than women. Men are biologically programed to have higher amounts of lean mass or muscle.


2. Activity: men tend to be more active than their female counterparts. Even when they rest men burn more calories. (not fare)

According to the book "Habits of Health" by Dr. Wayne Andersen. The female body was designed for pregnancy, life giving and providing food to its offspring. Females have fewer muscles, and therefore, burn fewer calories.

In addition testosterone levels are important to weight loss, again, men have advantage in this department than women.

Missthinwallet tip: I guess we have to work harder! not to be surprised...

love, missthinwallet

Reason not to eat MacDonald's

If you consider yourself a healthy person there is not reason why you should find yourself at a MacDonald's drive-thru. Even if its 2 a.m. in the morning and you just left a bar with your friends... (oops)

If one of your reasons is that MacDonald's is cheap, I have a cheaper way to eat healthier and cheaper cheeseburgers: If you buy a package of hamburger bread (12 buns), beef patties (12 ) and any type of cheese (20 slices) you spend an average of $16 giving you a total of 12 cheeseburgers. Now at MacDonald's dollar menu that would cost including tax an average of $18, and whole lot more calories.

Here are only a few reasons not to eat at MacDonald's:

1. You would have to walk seven hours straight to burn off a super sized coke, fries and Big Mac.


2. The processed fat in MacDonald's food promotes endothelial dysfunction for up to five hours after eating the meal.


3. High blood pressure, a chicken sandwich will give you 2/3 more of the recommended daily sodium intake.
   

Most people are familiar with the movie "Super Size Me" made back in 2003 and nominated for an Academy Award for best Documentary. if you have not seen it, check it out.

Missthinwallet advice: If you really crave it, well once in a while is not that bad. But please try to avoid this food.

love, missthinwallet

Should pregnat women diet??

Have you notice that ever since America went through an economy recession more and more people are having babies? Like the baby boom we had back in the 50's.

Well lately I've found myself shopping at BabiesRus more often. No I'm not pregnant, but I've been invited to four baby showers in less than two months.

Crazy ugh?... I'm only 24. I hope this is not telling me that I'm the next one hosting a baby shower. Well just in case, I suggest all women should know about pregnancy diets, so that post-pregnancy baby fat isn't so hard to get rid of.

There is not especial diet for pregnant women, but eating a healthy balanced diet that gives all the nutrients for your baby. For the first three months the diet should be high on in calcium, and for the rest of the pregnancy women need extra protein. foods high in protein.

Woman wrongly think that they have to eat for two, WRONG, According to the woman's hospital in Boston, pregnant woman should avoid eating for two since too much weight gain is linked with with complications at birth.

Here are some prenatal DONTS :

1. Eating Unsafe foods. Like raw fish. Can be dangerous for the baby


2. Skipping breakfast. Try a whole-grain English muffin with 2 teaspoon of nut butter, a banana and a glass of non-fat milk.


3. Getting to much caffeine. Could make it hard for the fetus to metabolized.


4. Satisfying carvings with wrong foods. Instead of a bowl of ice cream try a non-fat bowl of yogurt.

Missthinwallet says: Eating well is important, but when you are pregnant there is a little reason to take care of yourself... a beautiful baby growing inside you!!!

Love, missthinwallet

The worst kids' foods in America

I've work in the restaurant business for the past five years and it strikes me when I see that most parents order the most greasy meals for the little ones.

MSN news just released an article about the 20 worst kids foods, and It really caught my attention since I don't understand why parents care so less about their children's food.

There is nothing wrong with giving kids treats such as ice cream, candy or fried food when either they are behaving well or getting good grades, BUT, every time you take them out to a restaurant shouldn't be as unhealthy as it seems to be.

In a typical all American restaurant the kids menu is made up with:

• Grilled cheese/ bacon optional: 440 calories, total fat 31%
• Cheese burger: 359 calories, total fat 30%
  Hot dog: 242 calories, total fat 22%
• Chicken strips: 200 calories, total fat 15% ( two pieces)

As a result, childhood obesity in America has tripled since 1980. Check Obesity rates. And since obesity increases the odds of a heart attack, consider the impact of an entire generation of overweight children. "our future."

Missthinwallet gift: If you want to learn which are the best and worst foods not only for kids, but for adults as well check out this book, Eat this, not that. It only costs $26.95.

love, missthinwallet

The South Beach Diet

When I think of diets, The “South Beach” one always pops up in my head, although, I've never been familiar with it, I often hear woman mention its great results. So here I'm sharing with you what’s so popular about this particular diet.

I visited The South Beach diet web page to find an answer, I encounter my self with a “gift” for beginners, which includes, a free weight loss plan: all you have to do is answer a few questions about you height, weight, age and body type, then they will calculate what kind of steps you need in order to reach your goal.

Great but I still didn’t know what The South Beach Diet is all about, so I kept looking and found that: South Beach Diet teaches a way of life where you rely on the right carbohydrates and fats. This new way of eating allows you to live contently without eating the bad carbohydrates and fats. In contrast, when a person eats bad carbohydrates and fats they feel hungrier, causing them to eat more, which causes weight gain. The diet promises an 8 to 13 pound weight loss in just two weeks!

There are basically three phases in SB Diet:

1. First phase: You eat normal portion sizes, but all carbohydrate is restricted. This is the strictest phase in the diet and will last for two weeks. It emphasizes lean meats, such as chicken, turkey, fish, and shellfish. Low-Glycemic-index vegetables are allowed as well as low-fat cheese, nuts, and eggs. Dieters should expect to lose somewhere between 8 to 12 pounds.


2. Second phase: Some of the banned foods are slowly introduced while weight loss continues to around 1 to 2 pounds per week. You should remain on it until you lost your desired amount of weight.
   


3. Third Phase: It’s all about, maintenance and should be followed for life. It’s all about maintaining your desired weight with a healthy balanced diet. Should your weight begin to climb, simply return to the first phase.

In addition to all the steps to follow, The Diet offers you over 80 collection recipes to give the daily diet some variety, and a food list of Do’s and Don’ts.

My favorite recipe is Balsamic Portobello Mushrooms. Look it up.

missthinwallet: I say, after trying almost every diet out there, why not give this one a chance. you may be surprise with the results.

Love, Missthinwallet