Author: johnbarban

  • Mark Haub’s Twinkie Weight Loss Diet Works

    Mark Haub’s Twinkie Weight Loss Diet Works

    I just read an follow up article about Mark Haub’s (the nutrition professor from Kansas State University) who is eating mostly junk food on his weight loss diet. In summary he’s lost 27lbs in 10 weeks eating some form of junk food (mostly snack cakes you can find at convenience stores). He is now in…

  • What Can You Do Without For Weight Loss

    What Can You Do Without For Weight Loss

    Today we’re going to cover the “Can do without” list. These are occasions, items, situations and anything that you currently do that you’re not 100% attached to and you could likely do without in order to lose weight. For some people it’s as simple as avoiding cheese and crackers while watching tv. For others it…

  • What Will You Give Up For Weight Loss

    What Will You Give Up For Weight Loss

    Last week we were talking about what causes overeating and it was pretty obvious that there is no single cause. We know it has something to do with your genetic make up as well as your social environment, your psychology and many other factors. It seems that the social situational eating is a factor that…

  • What Causes Overeating

    What Causes Overeating

    “What causes overeating?” Someone asked this question a few days ago, and it’s the $64,000 question. This is what the entire weight loss industry including supplement, drugs and fitness are trying to figure out. Whoever finds out what the answer is will become a billionaire overnight. With that said, I don’t believe there is a…

  • What does “High Calorie” Mean

    What does “High Calorie” Mean

    Yesterday we had thanksgiving dinner (canadian style). Everything is more or less the same as american thanksgiving except it happens in October. Of course this means a big day of eating, but how big depends on your regular eating patterns. If you’ve been following my weight loss advice you may have noticed that eating lower…