ITG Diet Blog — Helpful Tips

Posted by ITG Diet on Sunday, 24 July 2022 in ITG Diet Weight Loss Blog It's that time of year: Summer is coming to an end, last minute vacations will be wrapping up, and the kids will be going back to school over the next few weeks. What better time than now to begin focusing on yourself, your health, and your weight loss goals? Start your preparations and planning and be ready for the upcoming holidays! The holidays seem so far away, yet they will arrive sooner than you think! Plan now so that you can lose those extra summer pounds and feel and look great...

Great Ways to Stay Motivated and on Track During Summertime! Posted by Maria on Thursday, 03 July 2014 in ITG Diet Weight Loss Blog       When you’re packing your gear for the beach, starting up your grill or doing something else fun this summer, you might feel a lack of motivation in sticking to your diet/healthy lifestyle. The good news is summertime is the best season for fresh vegetables and opportunities to exercise outdoors. These five ideas will help you stick to your healthy lifestyle change and goals: Enjoy Fresh, Fun Outdoor Meals Summer is a great time to have a picnic. You can...

Summer Frustrations Posted by ITG Diet on Friday, 15 April 2022 in ITG Diet Weight Loss Blog Summer Frustrations are quickly approaching… Remember a few weeks ago you made the decision to get in shape for this Summer?  Maybe you made some New Year’s resolutions?  Maybe you committed to a certain date that you wanted to be a certain shape? How’s that working out for you? Have you stuck to your plan and lost some weight? Did you start the diet and give up? Or are you partially doing the plan and doing the diet “your own way?” If you’re in the majority and are doing...

Surviving Summer Parties Posted by Joseph on Monday, 16 May 2022 in ITG Diet Weight Loss Blog   Summer is right around the corner... and with the beautiful weather comes lots of great summer parties! Cookouts and barbecues, and even birthdays and graduations, revolve around eating, drinking and socializing. Many people enjoy an opportunity to make that great new recipe they found and use these parties as an excuse to try them out. When you show up at a party for 20 people, there is usually enough food to feed an army! You're faced with all these delicious dishes that you never get to eat, because...

  Shedding pounds takes dedication, patience and persistence — especially if you’re going about it in a safe and sustainable way. That’s why losing even 1 pound is a success. However, losing 5–10% of your total body weight is likely to bring big health benefits, such as lower blood cholesterol, blood sugar and an improvement in overall blood pressure levels. Depending on how much weight you lose, there could be one not-so-pleasant result: loose skin. When a person loses a significant amount of weight, they can end up with loose skin either in their stomach or in other parts of their body, like their arms,...