Monthly Archives: March 2012
From foil wrapped bunnies to marshmallow peeps, we’ve got calorie counts for all your Easter basket favorites. Having the counts in one handy place should help you plan your portion control!
The start of spring often brings families together to celebrate. Whether it is Easter or another family gathering you CAN enjoy good food. We have a wide range of CalorieKing recipe makeovers for holiday brunches, lunches and everything in between.
It’s 10am, breakfast has come and gone and lunch is still miles away… You’re tempted to grab a snack, but you think should just ‘tough it out’ and wait till lunch. Munching on a muffin would be an unhealthy choice, but a healthy snack is a powerful tool in losing weight and staying healthy. A [...]
Posted on March 22, 2012 by Eileen Marable | Comments (1)
Tagged breakfast, calorie, calorieking, chocolate, diets, food, fruit, health, nutrition, portion control, snacking, vegetables
By now the chocolate Easter Bunnies and Marshmallow Peeps have landed in your grocery stores. There are so many foil wrapped candy treats it’s easy to think there aren’t any other alternatives than putting something sweet in that Easter Basket. But, there is good reason to think twice about what you place in those baskets. [...]
The CalorieKing Blog explores whether you are asking too much from your scale. Don't let your weight number become the focus of your diet success. Instead try focusing on whether you are feeling and looking healthier!
The CalorieKing Blog tackles emotional eating triggers. Learn how to recognize your eating triggers and how to control them as you diet.
Posted on March 20, 2012 by Pat Fiducia | Comments (1)
Tagged calorieking, diet, eating triggers, emotional eating, goals, mindless eating, motivation, stress, support, weight goals, women's health
Unrealistic expectations and goals are a one-way ticket to disappointment, frustration, self-doubt and failure. Research shows that setting your weight loss standards too high increases the risk that you may just give up altogether. CalorieKing will help you recognize what is unrealistic and what is reality.
Posted on March 6, 2012 by Pat Fiducia | Comments (3)
Tagged calorieking, diets, exercise, expectations, fad diets, goals, habits, mindless eating, motivation, portion control, Pounds, resolutions, small steps, weight goals, weight loss, women's health
We've seen it all the time on TV – trainers screaming at someone to finish that last minute on the treadmill or in a person’s face picking away at a person’s psychology regarding their fitness level. Because at the end of the show there are radical transformations, we think “Maybe I need that kind of approach to boost my fitness levels.” Have you ever had a drill sergeant style trainer that ended up scaring you out of exercising?
At CalorieKing we are so proud and deeply moved by our members’ successes. We often ask our community to nominate another member whose story has inspired them. This time it is “Deba’s” turn. She had such a profound change in her thinking along with her weight loss journey that she has given speeches on the subject to students. We are delighted she’s shared it with us
Posted on March 6, 2012 by Eileen Marable | Comments (3)
Tagged calorieking, diet, exercise, fad diets, goals, inspiration, mindless eating, motivation, obesity, portion control, positive thinking, positive thought, resolutions, weight goals, weight loss, women's health
March is National Nutrition Awareness Month and this week also kicks off National School Breakfast Awareness Week. Breakfast is an important meal for everyone – but the role it plays in your child’s day is in the spotlight this week. CalorieKing will show you why and suggest some recipe options that might work for busy families on the go.