ITG Diet Blog

By Locke Hughes Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on April 06, 2022 Chances are you already know that eating too much sugar isn’t good for you. Yet you’re probably still overdoing it. Americans average about 270 calories of sugar each day, that’s about 17  teaspoons a day, compared to the recommended limits of about 12 teaspoon per day or 200 calories. Sugary drinks, candy, baked goods, and sweetened dairy are the main sources of added sugar. But even savory foods, like breads, tomato sauce, and protein bars, can have sugar, making it all too easy to end up with a surplus of the sweet stuff....

Hunger: Is It Emotional or Physical? Posted by ITG Diet on Wednesday, 04 May 2022 in ITG Diet Weight Loss Blog We eat when we're happy. We eat when we're stressed, sad, bored, or lonely, We often eat more than our body actually needs. In the past few decades, our food tastes and habits have been changing. We used to eat due to hunger and for our energy needs. These days, we eat for pleasurable experiences, and those foods are densely packed with sugar, salt, and fat. Plus, everything is readily available any time of day or night at stores and drive-thrus. Rewarding ourselves with delicious...

Ready to Survive Your Vacation? Posted by Joseph on Friday, 10 June 2022 in ITG Diet Weight Loss Blog Ready to take some time off of work and enjoy some fun in the sun? Planning an excursion across the globe to visit exciting new places? ITG is here to help no matter what Step of the plan you're on! Remember that just because you're going on vacation, you don't have to sacrifice your diet. ITG Foods are travel friendly and can be packed in your suitcase or carry-on bag when flying. If you are driving, even better! Bring along those ITG Foods and fill a cooler...

Monthly Food Holiday's National Candy MonthNational Dairy MonthNational Fresh Fruit and Vegetables MonthNational Iced Tea MonthNational Papaya Month Daily Holidays June 2National Rocky Road Day National Rotisserie Chicken Day June 3National Egg Day June 4National Cheese Day June 5National Ketchup  June 7National Chocolate Ice Cream Day June 9National Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Day June 10 National Iced-Tea Day June 12National Peanut Butter Cookie Day June 14National Strawberry Shortcake Day June 15Lobster Day June 17 National Cherry Tart Day June 18International Picnic Day National Cheesemakers Day June 20National Vanilla Milkshake Day June 25 National Catfish Day June 26National Chocolate Pudding Day  

       Happy, hello everyone! These past few months I have had so many wonderful, encouraging compliments about my weight and managing it. First off, I want to say THANK YOU! This is such a wonderful feeling and, it nevers hurts for the coach to get some ecnouragement from time to time! :) Because of these incredibly gratifying compliments, it has led me to discover that many dieters do not know that I did The ITG Diet Plan and that I have been living this wasy for many years at this point or, that I was also, very overweight....