Low Fat Recipes: Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Here is another great low fat recipe from FoodNetwork.com!  Peanut butter makes a great low fat, low carb snack and also gives you great energy!
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups crisp brown [...]

Simple Diet Tricks Guaranteed to Help You Lose Weight

You want to lose weight but you don’t know where to start…sound familiar?  I firmly believe that many people who are above their desired weight simply just don’t know what to eat and what not to eat.  So many times I give people a few diet tips and they say, “Really?  That will really help?  [...]

You Need to Eat to Lose Weight- How to Speed Up Your Metabolism

If you want to lose weight, you have to eat. Sounds strange doesn’t it?  Healthy, long-term weight loss can only be achieved through a diet and lifestyle change.  The American way to eat is to eat a large meal, until our bellies are full.  Then we don’t eat for another 6-8 hours, or maybe we [...]

Fitness for Women: Common Diet Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

If you’re dieting, chances are you are probably eating foods that you think are good for you, but in reality are not.  Too many times I hear women ask me why they are not losing weight. Then I look at their diet.  This is what I see:
Breakfast: Yogurt
Snack: Apple
Lunch: Grilled chicken on whole wheat wrap
Snack: [...]