Living It

+1 For Obama

2010-03-31T19:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/company-news/with-obama-care-calorie-counters-find-a-strange-ally-fast-food/19413142/

Good Job, Obama. America needs this...we all do!

Despite all the negative press he's received, I looove that Jamie Oliver is trying to educate people on how to eat more nutritious meals. We can be a tough crowd to convince, but the good intentions are there. :)

I ate at The Cheesecake Factory over the weekend. My staple dish is usually a Santa Fe Chicken Salad, a bread roll, a pad of butter, and an Arnold Palmer. Typically, I would've ended my meal with a slice of their red velvet cheesecake, a kind of reward for eating a salad. :) But this time, instead of asking for the dessert menu, I decided to check out their display. That's when my jaw dropped, the caloric label on a slice of red velvet cake said 1,567 Calories. **Yikes!!**

I quickly tallied what I had eaten. My considerably light meal totaled 1,318 Calories with 46.9g Fat, 178.8g Carb, 35.8 Sugar, and 50g Protein - and, that's NOT INCLUDING dessert! My "reward" would've put me over 2,885 calories in one sitting, nearly 900 calories more than the recommended DAILY average.

The scary thing is that single slice would have meant nearly half a pound of fat to burn off. :(

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2010-03-16T17:01:00.000-07:00

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Go Greek!

2010-03-03T10:40:00.000-08:00

http://shine.yahoo.com/event/makeover/the-5-foods-you-should-eat-every-day-710199/

A great reminder of just how easy it is to incorporate healthy, nutrient-packed foods into your everyday meal plan.

Coincidentally, while reading this article, I was satisfying my sweet tooth with a favorite yogurt snack- Greek yogurt topped with a bit of honey and crushed pecans. So, if you're going to have yogurt, why not go Greek? The European version is packed with protein and is significantly lower in sugar, which keeps you fuller longer. The best thing is that you can top it with whatever you like. If you don't care for the honey and pecan combo, try it with some blueberries, granola, or whatever tickles your taste buds.

Greek Yogurt Goodness

1 cup, Trader Joe's Greek Style Non-Fat Plain Yogurt

0.5 oz, toasted pecans (crushed)

1 tbsp, 100% natural honey

Your Total Intake:

Calories 278

Fat 10.2, S. Fat 0.9, Carb. 25.9, Sugar 22.5, Protein 24.6

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2009-11-30T07:46:00.000-08:00

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In The News

2009-08-06T07:24:00.000-07:00

Diet vs. Exercise

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090806/hl_time/08599191485700

While it's true that exercise plays a much smaller factor in the OVERALL equation of losing weight (diet weighs in somewhere between 70-80%). It should not be mistaken that "exercise is not important." Yes, exercise does increase your appetite, however it also raises your body's metabolic rate so that the calories consumed are burned off quicker. A rigorous exercise session, followed by a heavy, calorie-laden meal will (if you're lucky) just cancel each other out. Exercise won't make a whole lot of difference if a person is overeating. It's an easy mistake to make...

Sometimes we don't realize (and, it is easy to forget) how much exercise is required to burn off the food we choose to eat. At the end of the day, losing weight is about doing the math.

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2009-04-13T01:22:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-13T08:29:00.001-07:00

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In The News

2009-03-09T07:36:00.000-07:00

What's the Best Diet? Eating Less Food.

By Tiffany Sharples

Published: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1881795,00.html?iid=perma_share

In a nutshell... successful weight loss comes down to the total calories you consume and burn- stay conscientious of what you eat and FLogg your food intake!

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2008-12-19T18:10:00.000-08:00

FLogg DAILY journals was selected to be a part of Equinox Fitness's 2008 gift giving line-up. Individual journals and a holiday gift set will be featured at The Shop, the retail arm of Equinox Fitness in the following California locations: Newport Beach, Torrance, Palos Verdes, Santa Monica, Westwood, and West Hollywood.

Confession Session

2008-10-08T15:09:00.000-07:00

I'm not obese, nor have I ever been model thin. I'm just your average American who has spent a large part of her post-adolescent years wanting to lose those last immovable 10 pounds. Even though I've embraced exercise and I know how amazing it feels to be physically fit, my addiction to sugar has always been my uncontrollable vice. Genetically pre-disposed and a die-hard sweet-tooth, I am a prime candidate for Type 2 Diabetes.

My father has struggled with diabetes since the late 1990's, taking regularly increasing dosages in his medication for some time. Late last year, our family doctor warned that if my father couldn't control his eating, he'd be on insulin shots by his next visit.

This was my catalyst. I've always wanted to create a journal that I could utilize at the gym, something that could easily be integrated into my active lifestyle. But, it wasn't until I heard the warning from my father's doctor that I realized that there were other people who could really use this journal as well.

Through the years, I made a habit of tracking my jaunts to the gym. Whatever number the cardio machine spit out, I dutifully logged on whatever melange of stationary was at my immediate disposal. Somewhere though, I was misguided into believing that exercise was more important than the foods I ingested. Perhaps it was a lack of personal restraint or an unwillingness to implement self-discipline, but I became a pro at telling myself, "No biggie, I can burn it off!" Unfortunately, when you have the capacity to consume more calories than an NFL player during pre-season and your favorite college meal was a Coffee Bean Ice Blended Mocha and a Double Chocolate Muffin, *yum* the reality was that any amount of gym time never ever came close to burning those 10 pounds.

Experts say 80% of weight loss is diet. I'd venture to guess that it's probably true, because it wasn't until I understood the caloric content of the foods I consumed and consistently logged what I ate and burned that I really saw results.

Keeping track of your caloric activity, keeps you conscious and accountable. You might not always see positive results, but it shows you where you screwed up and also where you've progressed.

Does it really work? My answer is "Yes."

In The News

2008-09-02T17:35:00.000-07:00

Study shows value of food diary in losing weight

By Will Dunham, Reuters

Published: Tuesday, July 08

http://www.canada.com/topics/bodyandhealth/story.html?id=72c52330-9068-457b-87b6-1e4e15e2742f

Friends and Fam forwarded this article to me when they spotted it in Yahoo News back in July. Here it is on a Canadian site for anyone who hasn't read it. Keeping a journal is powerful and rewarding!

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2008-08-22T09:56:00.001-07:00

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