Category: When Weight Loss Stalls

Today I will do a “Burn 100 calories” activity.

Today I will do a one day food logging to check if I’m still on the right track with my eating habits, patterns and portion sizes.

Ways to Burn 100 Calories If you burn an extra 100 calories a day, you could lose up to 5 kg over the course of a year.  Each of these activities burns at least 100 calories.  Bike 8 kilometers in 30 minutes (5 minutes/km). Dance fast for 30 minutes. Do water aerobics for 30 minutes.…

Snacks Under 100 Calories A healthy snack between meals can decrease your hunger and keep you from overeating at meal time. Here are some examples of snacks under 100 calories. 13 whole almonds 1 small oatmeal cookie 2 medium kiwis 3 tablespoons hummus ½ cup fat-free yogurt 1 medium apple 1 orange 1 cup strawberries…

Ways To take In Fewer Calories Eating fewer calories doesn’t necessarily mean eating less food. Here are some ways to take in fewer calories. To keep food from sticking, use: Cooking sprays Nonstick cookware Water or stock To replace butter and oil in baked goods, use: Ground-up veggies or fruit with no added sugar Nonfat…

Why Does Weight Loss Stall As your weight drops and your body composition changes, so do your nutritional needs. When you lose weight, you also lose some muscles along with the fat. Muscle helps you keep up your metabolism. When you lose weight, your metabolism declines, and it needs fewer calories than before for life-sustaining…