Though I haven’t really been trying to diet, I have been trying to make healthier food choices.  Well, at least during the week.  This past weekend, however, it all went out the window.

Saturday was our annual company picnic, and this time it was catered by Benihana.  You’d think you’d be eating pretty healthy since it’s a Japanese restaurant, but you’d be wrong.  Well, perhaps if I didn’t eat as much as I did.

I had grilled steak, tons of grilled shrimp, … see the full entry

Your basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is how many calories your body burns daily to keep you alive.  That is, even if you were to lie in bed all day, your body would still be burning calories as your heart pumps, your lungs breathe, your brain works, your blood flows, etc.  You can consider this your baseline calorie expenditure.

The older you get, the lower your BMR gets, and the heavier you are, the higher your BMR.  This may seem unfair … see the full entry

I went out for dinner tonight.  Now usually, I would have ordered something like the ribs or steak, but I’m consciously trying to make healthier choices now.  Not that I think steak is bad for you, but I eat enough red meat as it is already.  I decided to go for either the tuna steak or the rotisserie chicken.

Wanting something a bit more substantial, I ordered the 1/2 rotisserie chicken with a side of brown rice and the hot & … see the full entry

I’m having lunch, and they brought in both white rice and brown rice. As much as I love white rice (and I mean LOVE), I chose to have the brown rice.

It’s really not bad at all. I’ve decided that if I have a choice, I’ll chose the healthier option. More often than not, it’s still very tasty.

If I don’t have a choice, I’m not going to beat myself up about it and make sure that for the … see the full entry

“Great abs are made in the kitchen, not the gymnasium.”*

*Source: Those with great abs.

di·et 1
n.

I need to change my diet. I refuse to say that I am going on a diet. That phrase is so negative, so restrictive and depressing. Worse of all, “going on a diet” sounds like a temporary thing, and this is not a temporary thing.

I am changing my diet.

*Source: American Heritage Dictionary