Weight-Loss Diary

It fills me with pride to type this: I'm too skinny for all of my jeans!  That's the good news. The bad news is that I can't find a style that fits my new body. My waist ... Read More

My nutritionist told me that if I stick to 1,600 calories a day, I should lose weight. Curious what that number translates to food-wise? Here's what a typical day looks like ... Read More

The other night as my family and I were eating dinner, my 4-year-old son poked his fork into a green bean and asked: "How many calories are in this?" I was shocked. My husband and I try to ... Read More

My trainer recently told me how important it is to eat a little bit of protein right after strength training: Newly exercised muscles can absorb the nutrient better, helping them repair ... Read More

I have a new favorite nosh to help get me through the afternoon: Just a Handful Omega Trek Mix from Trader Joe's. It's got lots of my favorite things: cranberries, almonds, walnuts, ... Read More

One way I'm monitoring my health is by taking something called a VO2 max test, which measures how aerobically fit I am. I have to go to a sports medicine clinic and run on a treadmill as ... Read More

It used to be that if I needed to throw together a dinner fast, I'd call up a delivery guy. But now I have a few dishes in my repertoire that can be on the table in under 30 minutes. One ... Read More

I hate buying a bunch of fresh produce at the beginning of the week, only to see some of it wilt away in the fridge by Friday. It's wasteful and expensive. So I came up with a solution: ... Read More

When I got the results of my most recent cholesterol test back, I was surprised to see that my HDL-LDL ratio had gotten worse. I'm exercising regularly and eating better than ever—I even ... Read More

For years I'd tried to stop myself from nibbling on the goodies that my co-workers brought to the office, but I'd always waiver and rationalize why it was okay to have a tiny piece of the ... Read More