Amy Culver - The Queen Of Lean


Holiday stress


Holiday season isn't all just about food


Plan ahead to stay on the right track


Prioritize this Thanksgiving


Choose treats wisely during the holidays


Starting a weightlifting routine


Healthy body has right signs


You need a livable food plan


Tailor your food according to needs


Plan strategies for when life gets hectic


Traveling can challenge eating habits


Parenting your own inner spoiled child


Long-term motives create long-lasting results


Interval training works for anyone


Check ingredients when eating out


Get out of the house for your workout


Lack of sleep may lead to weight gain


Cooking extra saves time and calories


Even small changes can make an impact


Swimming is a good
all-around exercise


Don't let slip-ups destroy your plan


Make your lifestyle and health compatible


A little exercise can yield big results


Food plans can help you eat right


Moderation is weight-loss key


Give your weight-loss plan time


Combat post-holiday blues with activity


Choose holiday calories carefully


Good kitchen tools make life easier


Enjoy feast in moderation


Start planning holiday meals now


Don't buy Halloween candy too early


Theaters offer healthy snacks


Try to avoid evening snacking


Tips to stave off hunger pangs


Stuck?  Reassess your routine


Avoid peaks and valleys in diet


Measure size of food portion to help tip scale in your favor


Learn to love being thin


Change your lifestyle; don't just diet


Fruity thoughts to keep fit


Water can ease cravings


Working a pool into your exercise routine


Stay focused, move forward


Delay caving to craving


Review of daily plan should include diet & activities


Holidays are never-ending


Measuring food is key to weight loss


Food-logging can help in weight loss


Find ways to make exercise fun


Reserve time for your exercise program


Substitutions for your holiday treats


Moderation is key to good diet

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Moderation is weight-loss key

It's January and ads are everywhere claiming the latest weight loss "miracle."  Many will claim that you can lose up to one pound of fat per day.  And you want so much for it to be true.  I wish it was that easy. 

Another thing most of these plans will tell you is that you have to eliminate a particular food group, eat only specific foods, or eat at a near-starvation level.  Those claims are no more true than the previous statement. 

If you truly want to lose weight and keep it off for the rest of your life, you need to make permanent lifestyle changes, period.  Moderation, not elimination is what will do that for you.  With each change you make in your life, you have to want to make that change.  Changes you want to make are changes you can live with the rest of your life.

When you get married or have a baby, you have to make changes.  You want to make those changes so you see them as something you can do for the rest of your life.  Changing your eating habits works the same way.  Find some changes you can feel comfortable and happy making knowing the positive effects you will achieve. 

For instance, can you commit to cutting back just 25 percent on each meal or snack?  You don't even need to change what you eat or how often.  Perhaps you can feel good about taking a 10-minute walk several days each week?  These small changes might be just enough to stabilize your weight, or cause some small losses.  Changes like these, that you can live with, will provide permanent results that will help motivate you to make more small changes, which can lead to a solid, healthy lifestyle.