Diane Carbonell shares weight loss and weight maintenance strategies
Do you know what my favorite food group was when I was obese? Chocolate. Seriously. I do not think there were more than a handful of days when I was fighting with my weight where I did not have a good amount of chocolate. Brownies, chocolate candy, cookies with chocolate, chocolate milk shakes, chocolate chips… Continue Reading…
My sweet friend and I were talking the other day and she was telling me how hard it has been for her to stop drinking diet drinks. As a side note, she’s been trying to kick the diet drink habit on and off since I’ve known her, which is about 10 years. So as not Continue Reading…
I want to warn you now that this post is outside of my normal posts, but I wanted to bring up an issue and see what your thoughts are. The issue is the “judgmental” or “mean” blogger. (And if we are honest, there are judgmental or mean people in real life too.) I understand there Continue Reading…
So, how long should it take to lose weight? A month, a year, five years? A week, two weeks, 12 weeks? The answer is very dependent on your personal situation isn’t it? But there is one thing that we all must remember when losing weight. We have to remember that it is not about the Continue Reading…
Willpower has been one of the buzz words in the weight loss and dieting industry for years now. You might have used this term yourself from time to time. I know I often did. I’d often say, “I just don’t have the willpower to stick with a diet for very long” or sometimes I’d say, “My Continue Reading…
I often wonder what makes people finally get started and finish their weight loss journey. For this Friday post, I wanted to talk about whether or not you had an “Aha” moment when it came to getting started on your weight loss program and share my “Aha” moment with you. I’ve told you about my Continue Reading…
I think I had every bad habit in the book when it came to weight loss. Honestly. And one of the more damaging habits I had was the habit of justifying poor choices based on a variety of “excuses.” In this video I share a bit about that habit and give you some ideas on Continue Reading…
I don’t know about you all, but this time of year is just crazy for us. My oldest daughter is graduating from college in a couple of weeks, my second daughter is finishing up her Freshman year, my oldest son is frantically trying to prepare for his upcoming ACT and finish his math so he Continue Reading…
Is it really possible that you can lose weight and keep it off? A lot of people would tell you no, but after 15 years of maintenance I am here to tell you yes, it is possible. Some of the keys for me are healthy, simple, and uncomplicated. I am sharing five of these simple Continue Reading…
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Fill up this table and what happens to your calorie count? It likely goes way, way up. Let me ask you this: “Have you ever been out to eat with a group of friends and found yourself eating more than you intended?” If so, you are not imagining Continue Reading…
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