205.4 lbs was my beginning weight on day 1. My chest/back, waist, & tummy is where I carried most of this extra fat. On the 36th day, my weight was 193.5 (11.9 lb loss). The loss in inches was more dramatic with… (continue reading)
I’m back!! I’m a Skinny Girl once again!! I’ve been lost for a long time, trying to do this on my own terms. Guess what? It didn’t work! I started Online Living With Skinny today. I feel anxious, but it’s a good… (continue reading)
By Kelly Lynch of WorldLifestyle in Health+Fitness Dr. Tiffany Wright, Ph.D studies the link between behavior and weight loss, focusing on compulsive overeating. She created the Skinny Coach solution , based on scientific facts about the body and the chemistry of food. Having lost 100… (continue reading)
Being overweight is a nightmare. Let’s see…where to start: • What can I wear today? • Nothing fits • Reading diet books • Browsing diet articles • Starting fads • Quitting fads • Cutting out carbs • Cutting out sweets • Not… (continue reading)
I am feeling exceptionally good this morning and feel like writing, a month into maintenance after dropping a cool 51 lbs this year. It is the day after the big AYSO Picnic in the Park event with which I was very involved… (continue reading)
Skinny Girl Shrimp Stir Fry 1 cup brown rice 6 oz. shrimp 1/8 cup green onions, chopped 1 7/8 cup asparagus, cut, in 1″ pieces and halved cherry tomoatoes (you decide the ration) 1 tsp. garlic 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (I… (continue reading)
Chicken “Enchiladas” 3 oz. chicken breast, butterflied and sliced into 2 thin slices (you can ask your butcher to do this) 1/4 C. cottage cheese 1/2 C. each: whole Ortega chilies and spinach Pinch each: garlic powder, salt and cumin 1/2 –… (continue reading)
I am sitting in the hospital and am amazed at the number of severely obese and overweight people. The surgery board is full of weight-related surgeries. I wonder what percent of surgeries are the consequence of people not being able to control… (continue reading)
It’s October again! The leaves are falling and the winds are changing and the fields are ready to yield their abundance. Horror movies and spooky decorations pop up all over. Ghosts haunt suburban yards and zombies lurk at the mall. But sufferers… (continue reading)
It’s no surprise that being overweight or obese has a negative effect on your health. From joint pain to diabetes, poor sleep to shorter life expectancy, being fat is just plain bad for you. But did you know that being fat is… (continue reading)
Did you make any promises to yourself at the start of the summer? Maybe you wanted to fit into a new bathing suit. Maybe you wanted to wear suits without feeling embarrassed. Maybe you just wanted to lose some weight and enjoy… (continue reading)
Delicious baby back ribs drenched in BBQ sauce, creamy potato salad, HOT DOGS, homemade pie, beer, corn on the cob, coleslaw – it is all so wonderful – but deadly for the waistline. The average amount of calories consumed at an outdoor… (continue reading)
