I recently watched a documentary about weight loss and why it is so difficult to maintain. It was suggested that people fail with maintaining weight loss when it is not a sustainable life change. Personally, I have always had success losing weight using different diet systems or fads, but within a few months, my weight loss stopped, and I slowly begin gaining the weight lost.
One of the best ways to ensure your day gets off to a good start is by eating a healthy, wholesome breakfast. Luckily, Diet-to-Go’s 7-day or 5-day breakfast-lunch-dinner plans take the thinking out of it -- and it doesn’t hurt that the breakfasts taste amazing and offer lots of variety, too.
Back to a pound a week! My greatest learnings this month are the mental and physical challenges of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and how small changes can make a difference.
You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again — the key to weight loss is about eating a healthy, balanced diet and exercising. But what you may not have heard before is that a long-term, impactful weight loss plan involves more than just that. And it’s got nothing to do with frequent gym visits and giving up sugar.
There’s a reason why the keto diet has been spiking in popularity. The diet calls for eating very few carbs and high fat, which forces the body into a state of ketosis. When our bodies reach ketosis, they burn fat instead of sugar, which can result in significant and rapid weight loss. Because of that, many celebrities have found success using it, too. Here are 9 celebrities who went all-in on the keto diet (and are fitter and healthier as a result).
Let’s face it, the gym is not for everyone. But there’s good news. Nature and the great wide world offer plenty of opportunities for those of us who can’t stomach the gym. Even better, it offers a host of ways to mindlessly get some fitness in and not think about it.
I did not meet my goal for March, and that was discouraging. I have made significant changes to my lifestyle over the last 15 months, and I know what it takes to lose 1-2 pounds a week. While I wanted to blame my slow progress on travel and socializing, I realized an old habit started to creep into my thinking.
Eating healthy and steering clear of refined sugar and high-calorie foods is no easy feat. With that in mind, we rounded up our 9 favorite sweet treats under 100 calories, things you can use to satisfy your craving without totally derailing your healthy diet.
It’s Sunday evening. Your pants feel tight. You’re not loving what you see in the mirror. You’re not feeling great about your choices that past weekend. You think to yourself, “You know what, it’s time. I’m going to lose weight and get my life back under control.”
Have you ever noticed that when you eat a whole lot of certain foods — cookies, chips, that kind of thing — you feel just yucky? There’s a reason for that. A growing field of science is finding a connection between what we eat and our mood.
My biggest triumph this month was the notification I received through my fitness app that I’d exercised at least 3 times a week for 26 weeks. I have actually exercised at least 30 minutes a day, a minimum of FIVE days a week for a total of 28 weeks!
When you're on the Keto diet, you can't just grab anything when you get the itch to snack. EVERYTHING you eat must adhere to your plan - so we found six delicious snacks you can keep on hand to curb those afternoon cravings.
Sometimes the first step to losing weight and getting healthy starts with removing all temptation. That’s how it started for Alexis Gardner, a software engineer who lives in New York and in 1.5 years lost 100 pounds* with the help of Diet-to-Go and fitness.
Diet-to-Go’s Carb30 menu does it all for you. We make sure you get the proper balance of leafy green vegetables and protein-packed meats with tasty meals that will make it easy to stay on-track.
In 2017, Cathrine Shinn lost 100 pounds using Diet-to-Go*. We’re following her story through 2018 as she continues to lose weight and get healthy. If Cathrine can do it, so can you!
You’ve fought hard to get where you are. It’s taken commitment, inner strength and a whole lot of grit. You deserve a reward — make it a wellness-themed vacation. Wellness vacations are vacations that center around your health and wellness through exercise and activity. They’re the perfect getaway to celebrate your newfound health — maybe even take it to the next level. We’ve rounded up the best 9 wellness vacations you deserve to take (really).
It is one thing to lose weight as an individual — it’s quite another when you get the entire family to do it. But that is exactly what 47-year-old Sandra Hardeman did with her three sons and husband one year ago, and, since then, the family has collectively lost more than 330 pounds.
Every year, there’s some new diet craze that has everyone buzzing. For 2018, it seems to be “intermittent fasting." So what is it? Intermittent fasting is the idea that by cycling our bodies through strategic periods of starvation mode, it will help us lose weight. During the starvation-mode period, intermittent fasting requires that you eat almost no calories.Then, during the rest of the day, you'll consume all of the day’s calories. Intermittent fasting focuses on when to eat, and not necessarily what to eat. So is this trend worth trying? Let's find out.
Personal trainers can play a big role in not only creating a personalized fitness plan, but also in helping you maximize your time at the gym and do so safely and effectively. When choosing a personal trainer, you should keep in mind several considerations to ensure that you’re getting someone who will help you reach your goals. With that in mind, we rounded up the 7 things to look for in a personal trainer, qualities that are sure to help you learn how to make a lasting lifestyle change.