Happy eating is something we take pretty seriously here at Around the Plate. After all, our motto is “live healthy, eat happy” and we truly believe that people can do both by learning to love nourishing, nutrient-rich foods. So when a study came out saying that happy eating increases your odds of overeating, we started [...]
Maintaining Motivation During Weight Loss
April 4, 2013 by 2 Comments
Whether its 5, 10, or 20 plus pounds, losing weight isn’t always an easy process. It can be difficult to stay motivated and tempting to give in to old habits. And the longer you go, the more challenging it can be. So how do you stay on track and keep moving forward? It all comes [...]
Stop the Calorie Counting Madness: Bringing Sanity Back to Eating
March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
There is no doubt that counting calories is a beneficial and viable approach to weight loss. The process keeps you accountable for your choices, limits mindless grazing, and ensures calorie caps are met. However, it is all too easy to let calorie counting turn obsessive. The method inherently brings out the perfectionist side in all [...]
Love Your Food Day #7: Step Off the Scale!
February 25, 2013 by 2 Comments
It’s day 7 of the Love Your Food Series! Can you believe it? Today we have a very special post from Giselle Schroer of My Healthy Happy Home. As a kick-butt stay at home mom, Giselle keeps it real and inspiring every single day. We hope you enjoy her scale tale and are encouraged to [...]
Love Your Food Day #5: A Positive Atmosphere for Positive Eating
February 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We’re so excited that you’ve decided to join us for our Love Your Food series! If you need to catch up on days 1-4, you can do so here. There is an awesome new Weight Watchers ad in which Jennifer Hudson says something along the lines of, ‘My diet works because it understands that I [...]
What to Wear While Dropping Pounds
February 4, 2013 by 5 Comments
by featured blogger Talia Tugman from Bite Size Wellness With your very committed 2013 healthy mindset, you may be putting on your favorite jeans and feeling the joy of downsizing. Yes, your healthy eating plan and exercise regimen is working! And now your favorite clothes are not. There comes a time in every successful dieter’s [...]
Five Simple Ways You Can Eat More And Lose Weight
January 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
Paleo, South Beach, Atkins, Weight-Watchers, Cabbage Soup, 4-day, Grapefruit, The Morning Banana… the list goes on and on. Chances are that you, or someone you know, has tried at least one of these diets without success. So perhaps its time to rethink how we “diet.” Instead of depriving ourselves to lose weight, maybe we should [...]
Focusing on Weight Loss? Consider Adding Nuts to Your Meal Plan
January 10, 2013 by 3 Comments
When it comes to losing weight, there is a common misconception – that calories, no matter where they are coming from, are the primary target in your weight loss endeavors. It doesn’t really matter where they come from, you just have to eliminate them in order to achieve your weight goal. Obviously, this is disastrous thinking. In [...]
Live Q & A with Nutrition Expert and Author, Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE
January 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Are you looking for simple, yet effective ways to tackle your weight this year? Then you won’t want to miss our special live question and answer session with Erin Palinski-Wade, RD, CDE on January 4th, 2013 at 5pm. As the author of the book “Belly Fat Diet Dummies,” Erin knows a thing or two about [...]
What We Can All Learn from the Success of Weight Watchers
January 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
by Gillian Stephen from FitnessBuster Losing weight is a complex issue and it has been widely recognized that sometimes individuals are unable to make the necessary changes themselves, hence the need for support in tackling the problem. Two options that may be considered are professional weight loss programs, delivered by clinically trained medical professionals, and [...]