Say yes to carbs!

Think you should swear off carbohydrates to lose weight? Really not! There is no one food group you avoid to get healthy and lose weight. To ensure the proper nutrition, and to give you the energy you need to exercise regularly, you'll need to create a variety of foods, including carbohydrates consume.

The key with carbohydrates is to choose which is best for you--complex carbohydrates, such as beans, whole grains, fruit and vegetables, while avoiding high-sugar, processed foods like cakes.Not only are refined carbohydrate low in nutritional value, higher in calories, but they don't leave you feeling saturated as complex carbohydrates. That is why we tend to eat too many of them if we try to feel satisfied, and of course a lot of sugary cereals, tons of white bread to eat and stacking bowls of pasta certainly won't help you lose weight.

If you're not whole grains now, try different breeds and adding a fruit or vegetables for every meal, if you fail to comply with your daily minimum. enjoy carbohydrates--and other types of will "banned" food--in moderation will keep you from feeling robbed that can help you to stop overeating.
Tip: Add Fat to a carb portion will help you feel fuller longer (Reach for whole grain bread and a tablespoon of peanut butter, for example.)

Saturday "Smart Swap!": Pizza on Mushroom

I love pizza more than any other comfort food so, I'm always looking for ways to cut calories--create whole wheat pizza Pita is a diet-saver. Recently I heard a even better swap: use of a mushroom cap instead of bread for the crust! With a bit of cheese, some Turkey pepperoni and marinara sauce is under 100 calories, saving of 200-300 calories on a regular mini-size pizza!

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"Coming Soon!": 2010 NutriSystem Review

About five years ago, I shared my review of the NutriSystem diet, which was then known as NutriSystem Nourish. I lost some weight during my short process, but in the end, I was not happy enough with the food to stay on it for longer.

Since I've heard good things about the latest version of the plan, I decided to give it another whirl!I have signed up for the month-long, weekend-off plan. I will eat the pre-packed meals for five days a week, and after some meal directives the other two days with my own food.

Every couple of days I'll check it out with my progress and (maybe the most important!) to let us know what the food is really like.Stay tuned!

In the meantime, if you've tried the plan, I would like to hear from you! this simple form allows you to share your own review.

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Saturday "Smart Swap!": Snacks Edition

Got the munchies? Check out some simple switches that save you serious snacking calories!

Swap one ounce of Harvest Cheddar Sun chips for two cups of air-popped popcorn to save 78 calories.

A cup of Strawberry ice cream Exchange it for a Yoplait whips, Strawberry Fog taste, to save from 114 calories.

Swap a 1.7-oz. package M & M chocolate candies of ordinary for a half a cup of Kozy Shack Real chocolate pudding to cut almost 100 calories.

Swap a Mrs Fields semi-sweet chocolate chip cookie for 13 Miss Meringue Chocolate Chip mini store 170 calories.

None of these excite your taste buds? find out how many calories you're favorite snack contains--and find a sensible swap--using about.com the Calorie Count.

Saturday "Smart Swap!": plan now for holiday calorie-Cuts!

It's never too early to start thinking about how to save calories during the holidays. Just to name a few of these changes could save you nearly 1,000 calories! The buffet master and Smart picks at parties with these ten holiday food switches

NutriSystem Weigh-in

I have weighed after my first full week and my total loss is ... 4. 3 lbs! It is important to remember, but hard for most people a considerable amount of weight lose their first week on a diet. A large part of it is actually water weight, so I need to remember that not all four pound real fat loss, but water loss.

The real test will be the next few weeks and I'll happily lose two pounds per week from now on (the average loss on most diets, and the most you really must regularly lose per week anyway), and so on with the test!

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