Opinion: My Problem with The Biggest Loser

I spent quite some time in Germany these past weeks and it was the time when the new season of The Biggest Loser started. Since I was in a funk with my weight loss, I decided to watch the episodes that have aired online and hoped that it will help me to get back on …

Luxuries I allow myself

While I am trying to be more conscientious about my spending and saving more money there are certain luxuries I budget for and that I wouldn't want to miss. These things are certainly no essentials and I could cut them, but they just make life a lot easier and I am happy to spend money …

Why I Weigh Myself on Sundays

Choosing the right day to weigh yourself is a topic that is discussed a lot on blogs, forums or Weight Watcher's social network Connect and everyone has a different opinion and reasoning. Some prefer Fridays because then splurges on the weekends can be offset throughout the week. Others prefer the middle of the week and …

6 Ways to have a Budget-friendly Social Life

Trying to focus more on my budget and being more mindful about what I spent my money on I discovered some great ways for me to spend time with friends but still 1. Have a Potluck/ Cook a Meal together Instead of going for an expensive meal have a potluck with your friends or cook …

My Diet Savings Account

When scrolling through Weight Watcher's connect a couple of weeks ago I found this great idea of someone's husband: for each lb his wife lost he place $10 into a savings account. This idea stuck with me and after giving it some thought I decided to do the same. So besides my other savings accounts with …

Living Healthy on a Budget

One of the myths about eating healthier that people believe is that it is actually much more expensive than not to. This often works as an excuse to not eat healthier, because one simply cannot afford it. The USDA provides a spreadsheet detailing the average cost of food at home on four levels (thrifty, low-cost, …

Why I no longer drink Sodas and other changes in my diet

I talked a bit about some changes I implemented in previous posts but since I am currently suffering from jetlag (going to bed at 10pm, waking up at 1am and staying awake until 5am) I thought I provide a comprehensive post on changes I made to my diet that have helped me to stay on track …

Thoughts on my Eating Habits

I am currently on my fourth week of Weight Watchers and have lost 5.6 lb (as of my last weigh in on Sunday). This morning I got into thinking. I was thinking  about my relationship to food, how I got to the weight I am today and what already has changed in these past weeks. …

Why I want to loose Weight

It would be a lie to say that I do not want to lose weight because of my looks but to be honest I am quite content with what I look like but there is always room for improvement. More importantly why I want to lose weight is my health. Given my thyroid condition and …

Why I decided to lose weight with Weight Watchers

The decision to go with Weight Watchers when I intially decided to focus on my health this year was a fairly simple one for me and I had plenty of good reasons: I successfully lost weight with it before The program focuses on healthy eating it gives me great flexibility It has a great app …