Time for Breakfast, Pumpkin.

Time for Breakfast, Pumpkin.

Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Pumpkin scones, pumpkin snack chips, pumpkin spice cupcakes. PUMPKIN SPICE JELLO! If you’ve ever had a craving for pumpkin-flavored foods, there is absolutely no time like the present to satisfy that craving. Food manufacturers, grocers, and...
The New Fall Line

The New Fall Line

The last time I went to the gym, I saw one guy so wired up with fitness trackers, earbuds, and stylish workout wear that I was convinced he was auditioning for some Six Million Dollar Man TV show reboot. I went old school on you there. Sorry about that. The sight got...
The Case Against Cheat Days.

The Case Against Cheat Days.

Splurging. Falling off the wagon. Cheating. Whatever you call it, The Cheat Day essentially means the same thing. For one day – or for one crazy weekend in Mexico, don’t ask – you break every rule that you’ve established for yourself when you set off on your weight...
The Ol’ Switcheroo.

The Ol’ Switcheroo.

I have a sweet tooth. Scratch that. I have a mouth full of sweet teeth. I just don’t really feel like I’m finished with a meal until I enjoy something sweet. Granted, over time – and with the development of considerable willpower on this manner – I’ve managed to curb...
Protesting Too Much?

Protesting Too Much?

Morgan Spurlock. Despite the menacing sounding name, he’s not a villain from some blockbuster superhero movie, but you very likely have seen him on the big screen. In 2004, Spurlock directed and starred in a documentary film called Supersize Me in which he lived...
The Case Against Cheat Days.

Crush your cravings.

Don’t worry. You’re not alone. We’ve all experienced the sudden urge to fill our face with chocolate, pretzels, pastries, or something else equally delicious and diet-derailing. Cravings. Most times, succumbing to an occasional urge for something naughty will not ruin...