http://slimhappens.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Thu, 14 May 2009 23:46:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Okay everyone, the weekend is almost upon us.   The weekend can be our friend, and it also can be our enemy when it comes to our diets. In general,  I think we tend to eat out more on the weekend, and find ourselves in situations where temptation is going to be lurking around ... http://slimhappens.buddyslim.com/2009/05/14/weekend-motivation/ ....because we ALL give in to a craving at some point.  It's been my experience that the KEY is to not go OVERBOARD.  Usually, what I need is just a taste, and that will satisfy me.  Here's an Idea.  If you crave chocolate,  and have a fair amount of self control, ... http://slimhappens.buddyslim.com/2009/05/14/if-you-must-give-in-2-a-craving/ Okay, it's kind of a no brainer that we need to drink lots of water right......we hear it all the time, blah, blah, blah, 8 glasses a day, etc. BUT.....at the suggestion of a friend, I now drink at least 1 full glass of water before I eat breakfast, lunch OR dinner.  It ... http://slimhappens.buddyslim.com/2009/05/14/water-before-each-meal/ Hi Everyone, I was away for a few days, but it's a pleasure to back.....under a new username.  So please, add me as a buddy. Anywho, I wanted to share some of my food choices that have led to about 4 lbs lost over the past 4 days.  Breakfast - If you can ... http://slimhappens.buddyslim.com/2009/05/14/it-helped-me-lose-a-few-lbs/