Know What You Eat
By Jeremy Gentles, CSCS

There is more to “knowing what you eat” than simply having an understanding of the number of calories you consume each day. Keeping a web based food journal is a quick and easy way to shed light on the numerous ways food has an impact on your life.

Caloric Intake
Consuming the proper number of calories is critical in causing and maintaining weight loss. However, the fact is most of us underestimate the number of calories we consume each day. Unless you have a good idea of portion sizes and the caloric density of various foods, it is difficult to simply guess at a meal’s worth, much less an entire day’s worth of calories. Many web based food logs or journals, such as the one found on ObesityHelp, automatically calculate the number of calories eaten during the day. Taking a few minutes each day to carefully record the foods you have eaten will not only provide you with a detailed report of daily caloric intake but also how many calories from each macronutrient (fat, carbs and protein) you are consuming.

Keeping a food log does not have to be a long and tedious process. In 3-5 minutes, maybe less, you can record an entire day’s food intake. Put together a list of your favorite foods or commonly eaten foods, and...Read More

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Featured Recipe
Summer Garden Stir Fry with Chicken

Ingredients
2 chicken breasts, salt to taste
1 tablespoon canola or peanut oil
1/2 Vidalia onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
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It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share with you that the OH/Bariatric community has suffered a great loss. OH Member Pioneer (a celebrity amongst OH Members in the early days and beyond) and former OH staff member, Kirk Thompson, gently passed away on August 7, 2009.

When Kirk's weight loss journey began, he weighed in at 745 pounds. His courage and...Read More

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