New Weight Loss Plan We Can Stomach...The Five Bite Diet

While cruising around this morning we found out about a new diet that we actually might try today while we're on the run with our kids. The Five Bite Diet, is a new revolutionary plan of a weight loss doctor who released a new book called Why Weight Around? The approach is simple - eat five bites of whatever you want at any meal and then after a while, you'll lose weight! That means if you're at McDonald's today, you can eat 3 bites of a quarter pounder and 2 bites of fries and then slurp down an entire diet coke (gotta love fountain soda). If you're having pizza, then five bites of a slice and you're set. Key Lime Pie - you guessed it - five bites - for a meal and that pie is your breakfast. Of course, after the fifth bite you might be craving a sixth, but put down that fork and give it a try!

I always marvel at my incredibly fit daughter who manages to eat a morsel of her favorite foods but stops eating when she's full (usually after five bites) and then gets busy with one of her favorite activities. Maybe that's the answer - I'm hitting the deli today for five bites of a hot dog with mustard and sauerkraut! To return to our home page, click here.

Diet Coke & Splenda Can Make You Fat!

According to two separate studies, it turns out that drinking soda and using artificial sweeteners actually make you fatter . Before you kick your Diet Coke and Splenda fixation cold turkey, Rolemommy spoke with Toby Amidor MS, a registered dietician and director of nutrition for DietTV.com, who offers advice on what you can do to replace your current sugar substitutes. Sweeten your drinks with fruit. "If you crave flavored drinks, then have a seltzer with lemon, lime or orange. You can also sweeten your water with fresh fruit like sliced apples or pears. The sugar will be absorbed in the water and the calories are minimal." Cut back to one can of diet soda per day. "In addition to hindering weight loss, caffeinated diet soda can leech iron and calcium from your body. Since anemia is the number one deficiency among women, it is important to limit your intake of diet soda to 12 ounces daily. Also, drink de-caffeinated beverages since caffeine depletes your body of major vitamins." Be careful of beverages fortified with vitamins. If you think reaching for a can of Diet Coke Plus or vitamin water is the answer, then think again. If you're already taking a multi-vitamin, Amidor warns that these beverages "could lead to over fortification and can increase toxicity in your bloodstream." Just a spoonful of sugar. "When you use artificial sweeteners, they are 300-400 times sweeter than regular sugar and actually increase your cravings for sweetness. If you won't drink plain or natural fruit flavored water, then use a teaspoon of brown sugar or drink an herbal tea with a natural sweetener." Will this latest news convince you to cut out diet soda and artificial sweeteners for good?