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Burning The Scale

Archive for November 2007

November 20th, 2007

Do You Follow Celebrity Weight Gossip?

Celebrity weight gossip sites like The Skinny Website are popping up everywhere. I don’t know about you, but I occasionally feel better when I read about Britney Spears’ latest shenanigans - and they show a picture of her in a bikini. Sometimes just knowing that at least I don’t look worse than a famous pop […]

By Claire -- 1 comment

November 20th, 2007

South Beach Check-In: Week 2

Hey all. Again, I have been so busy that I didn’t get a chance to post yesterday. But, here I am checking in for my second week of South Beach-ing.
I still haven’t lost any weight, but I have had issues with my thyroid in times past and plan to get a full physical soon. I […]

By Claire -- 0 comments

November 15th, 2007

South Beach Spice Bread Recipe

Today I’d like to share a recipe I modified to make spice bread that I found over at Low Carb Friends. It’s made with a base of white beans and is Phase 1 friendly.
You need:
1 15oz. can of white (Northern) beans. Rinse and drain.
4 eggs (or egg beaters)
1 cup Davinci sugar-free Spice syrup or […]

By Claire -- 3 comments

November 14th, 2007

Nutritionist Suggests “Fat Tax” For Airlines

An Australian nutritionist, Dr. John Tickell, has suggested that airlines should charge their obese passengers more for tickets. This is based on the reasoning that the more weight the plane bears, the more the cost for fuel - so we should all pay up according to size.
Sound reasonable? Just listen to what he has to […]

By Claire -- 2 comments

November 14th, 2007

South Beach Check-in: Week One

Hey everyone, sorry I’m late with my South Beach check-in this week. I had a good week overall and only cheated once with a strawberry smoothie (it had fruit, turbinado and honey in it so it was not allowed). I have not lost any weight so far, but my jeans are fitting looser so I’m […]

By Claire -- 0 comments

November 13th, 2007

I Got To Meet My Idol!

Hey guys! Sorry for not posting yesterday or earlier today, but I was in Nashville for a Tori Amos concert. She’s been my favorite singer/songwriter since the late 90s so I jumped at the chance to see her again (I saw her back in 2003 also). I got a VIP ticket, so I actually got […]

By Claire -- 0 comments

November 9th, 2007

Emotional Eaters More Likely To Regain Weight

A new study shows that those who eat for internal reasons, such as sadness or loneliness, are more likely to regain weight lost over time. Eating for external reasons - because there was a party or a social event where lots of food was consumed - was not shown to have a correlation with weight […]

By Claire -- 5 comments

November 8th, 2007

Healthy Habits Are Learned Young

There’s a lot of talk these days about teaching children how to live healthily, from eating right to playing or getting regular exercise. I believe that if these habits are instilled at a young age, they’ll continue into adulthood.
When I was younger, my parents made sure we sat down and had dinner every night, and […]

By Claire -- 1 comment

November 7th, 2007

Health Benefits To Being Slightly Heavy

An article at MSNBC made my head spin - Could there be some health benefits to being slightly heavy, i.e. around 25 pounds overweight? Apparently overweight (not obese) folks are more likely to survive illnesses such as pneumonia and emphysema. However, they are still more likely to die from kidney disease and diabetes.
I’m wondering if […]

By Claire -- 3 comments

November 7th, 2007

Heart-Healthy Chopped Salad Recipe

There is a kind of chopped salad I get at an Italian place I like to go to here in Tennessee. After eating it a few times, I wondered if I could make it at home. It’s a fairly simple recipe that I’ve made a couple modifications to - and I think you’ll enjoy it.
You […]

By Claire -- 0 comments