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What Are Your Favorite Summer Activities?
Hello! How are you? I hope you are having a fabulous Friday! Now that the weather is a bit warmer, does anyone have plans to get out and get some fresh air this weekend? I’ve been doing loads of traveling back and forth to the UK for work, but as soon as I get the
Read MoreMore Research: Low-Carb Works for Long-Term Weight Loss and Heart Health
A new meta-analysis (combining and analyzing the results of different studies) released in the June issue of the British Journal of Nutrition shows that a low-carb diet like Atkins is more effective for long-term weight loss (after the one- and two-year mark) than a conventional low-fat diet. In addition, it showed that a low-carb diet
Read MoreLess Is Not More on Atkins
Suddenly the days are warmer, and whatever extra pounds you have accumulated over the winter months can no longer be hidden under sweaters and jeans. It is also likely that with the warmer weather, your appetite has also changed. You may want to eat less, and you may be craving different foods. But now is
Read MoreLook for me on Extra TV tonight!
Hello! How are you? I can’t believe it’s summer already! Any special plans? I just got finished taping a segment on Extra about looking and feeling your best this summer, and I’ve shared some photos from the shoot if you’d like to have a look. There is one of me getting my makeup touched-up before
Read MoreDon’t Let Success Get the Best of You
Say you’re 5 or 10 pounds from your goal weight; the end is in sight, and you’re closer than ever to achieving what you’ve worked so hard for. Then the pounds start creeping back on; before you know it, that magic number that was so close is a distant memory. Has this every happened to
Read MoreGive Your Menu A Mini-Makeover!
I can’t believe we’re already halfway into May! St.Patrick and the Easter Bunny must have flown right on by because I feel like I was just taking down my Christmas tree! While I might have felt oblivious, my body was certainly tuned in to the changing season. I have always loved rich comfort foods, but
Read MoreMind Control and Weight Control?
Did you know that brain imaging studies have shown that pictures of delicious food can stimulate the urge to eat? I’m sure you’ve been there. Think of a menu at a chain restaurant; how can you resist the smothered potato skins or sizzling burger and fries, not to mention the double-decker sundae, when the Technicolor
Read MoreWhat’s your favorite snack?
Hello! How are you all doing? How has your week been so far? Time to catch up! Last week in our Facebook chat we talked about Tips for Success on Atkins, and one of my tips was to “get ALL the junk food out of the house and stock up on loads of healthy snacks.”
Read MoreKeeping it Simple
If you’re reading this, it’s quite likely you have lost weight on all sorts of diets. Only to regain those stubborn pounds as soon as you resume your previous eating habits. What will make Atkins the diet that allows you to actually lose the weight, and keep it off… for good? It’s simple. Stop thinking
Read MoreThe Atkins Promise
When you think of dieting, what words come to mind? “Hunger” and “deprivation”? Maybe even “frustration”? In the past, did your experience with dieting include eliminating foods; drastically cutting calories and choking down the same bland meals; day in and day out? The good news? You probably lost some weight. The bad news? As soon
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