Holidays

Being involved in the weight loss community for the last few years, I've had opportunity to see lots of New Year's resolutions from folks who want to drop extra pounds. Some resolutions help, and others clearly don't. Follow these tips to make uplifting, helpful resolutions that you can feel good about keeping.

Halloween can be pretty scary for those trying to stick to a low-carb diet.

While the thought of holding out against the evils of candy corn, marshmallow pumpkins, and chocolate bars can be frightening, you don't need to tie garlic around your neck to protect yourself from over-doing it this Halloween. Instead, try these tricks:

LCE is pleased to welcome Guest Author, Kate Street.

Another year has come to a close. How did you do? Did you finally lose that extra weight? Did you estatically go shopping for smaller sizes? Did you actually live up to your promises of keeping the weight off this time?

 Recently, I've noticed many people talking about their summer travel plans and contemplating, with trepidation, how they will handle their food intake while on the road. It can be a very stressful proposition. Trying to 'diet' while on vacation rarely works (at least for most of us) but at the same time, it's a good idea to remain somewhat controlled in order to not ruin all our previous hard work.

10. Just forget to buy groceries, it will save you pounds and money.

9. Write this on paper, "I will not focus on food during Christmas" 1000 times. You'll fall asleep while you're writing.

8. Create a project to keep you busy. How about taking your Christmas tree down and then putting it right back up? Your family will think you've lost it!

The holiday season is looming on the horizon; always a challenging time for LC'ers. All those office parties, get-togethers, family celebrations and cocktail hours are ahead. You want to stay true to your WOE, but all that temptation! What do you do?

Fight fire with fire, I say.

Whether you are giving the party, or just bringing a "little something" to someone else's gathering, make sure you have a few low carb tricks up your sleeve:

It's hard for me to believe it, but it's true: Christmas 2002 is already over! Here in upstate New York, we're in the middle of a huge snowstorm - it looks to Bob and I like we have AT LEAST two feet of snow already, and more is falling still! Our little street is completely quiet in the dark, and the sparkling snow is so far untouched - the tracks from the plows that came earlier have been completely obliterated.