Food Addiction | The Fit Shack

I often mention how I’m eating clean or how I lose weight by eating clean, whole foods, but do you wonder what eating clean is really all about?
I started using this term about 3 years ago in the 6WBMO weight loss forums. I came up with it as a way to say that I’m only [...]

Have you heard of the term “trigger food”? Do you know what your trigger foods are?
Trigger foods are any foods that trigger you to overeat and/or binge. They are foods that you just can’t get enough of; one bite is never enough and one helping isn’t enough. Trigger foods can also lead you to [...]

I have something very exciting to tell you today - I’m starting another experiment on myself. Yes, it’s been a long time since I’ve done one. You might remember some of the other experiments I’ve done: mono dieting to cleanse the lymph nodes, an experiment in being 100% free of refined sugar for 30 days, [...]

I’ve often said that there are many many many people who are addicted to sugar, so if you find that after taking this sugar addiction test that you fit the bill, just remember that you’re not alone.
Even though I say that, I still get into the space sometimes of feeling like I’m “not normal”, like [...]

Today on Oprah Dr. Oz, an author of one of my favorite books, YOU On A Diet, stated that based on research, the entire obesity epidemic came down to taking in an excess of just 100 calories per day. His solution (and homework for the audience) is for you to eliminate soft drinks from your [...]

You don’t need me to tell you that the first ingredient in that box of chocolates is sugar, and you already know what that does to you: gives you cravings for more, makes it hard to stop with just one, gives you mood swings and provides no nutritive value, besides the fact that it will [...]

Following are some fit links from around the blogosphere that I found interesting. Enjoy the reading, and have a healthy, fun-filled weekend!
Are you constipated? - Here’s yet another reason to get off the processed foods and create a healthy lifestyle filled with whole, fresh foods. We all know that you cannot be healthy [...]

Are you already aware of the Discovery Health National Body Challenge and The Biggest Loser Million Pound Match-Up? Are you participating in either of these challenges? Are they helping you stay motivated to lose weight?
If you’re not familiar with them, they both started last week and are aimed at helping you lose weight and get [...]