Ingredients: -1/4 cup fat-free cream cheese -1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese -1/4 cup light mayonnaise -1 Tbsp. Bari-Clear Protein Powder -1/4 cup shredded 2% cheddar cheese -1 Tbsp. hot mustard -1/4 tsp. horseradish -1 tsp. garlic powder -1 can shredded crab meat Directions: Place cream cheese, cottage cheese, and crab meat into a food processor/blender and blend until smooth. Mix in the rest of the ingredients by hand. Heat in microwave 3-5 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before eating. The post Crab Spread – Pureed Food first appeared on Dallas Weight Loss ..read more

Research has shown that incorporating healthy fat in your diet can be very beneficial to your health. However, too much fat, regardless of if the fat is a healthy fat or not, can lead to weight stalls or even weight gain. Below are a few tips to help you incorporate fat in your diet without overdoing it. Limit fat to two servings per day. A serving of fat should be equal to 50 calories or five grams of fat. Some examples include: six almonds, one teaspoon of olive oil, two tablespoons of hummus, etc. Avoid snacking on healthy fats. Fats are calorically dense, meaning a small amount can add up ..read more

Ingredients:-1 lb. lean ground sirloin (90% or greater) -1 onion, chopped -9 slices of turkey bacon -2 fuji or red delicious apples, cut in chunks -balsamic vinegar, to taste -salt and pepper, to taste -non-stick cooking spray Directions:Spray a nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Toss onions into skillet and cook on medium-high heat until onions appear translucent. Then add ground sirloin and salt and pepper. Brown sirloin meat and onion mixture. While sirloin is cooking, on a separate skillet or griddle, cook turkey bacon slices (2-3 minutes on each side). After turkey bacon has co ..read more

Walking benefits your body more than just helping you to burn calories! Some benefits of walking:-Helps maintain a healthy weight or promotes weight loss -Decreases the risk or helps manage high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes -Strengthens your bones -Lifts your mood -Improves balance and coordination Read more about how walking benefits your health in this article from the Mayo Clinic: http://mayocl.in/292mFHK The post Exercise Tip first appeared on Dallas Weight Loss ..read more

We tend to have a love/hate relationship with starches. Starches are food like: bread, pasta, rice, cereal, crackers, chips, etc. We love to eat them, but hate what they do to our bodies. Starches break down into sugar in your body and then store as fat. Thus, not a major contributor to weight loss. In fact, starches actually raise your blood sugars, signaling the pancreas to release insulin, which can ultimately cause you to experience increased hunger in between meals. Who wants that! By maintaining blood sugars, avoiding starches (or limiting to 1 serving per day), and focusing on foods tha ..read more

Ingredients: 1 lb. 93% lean ground turkey or beef 1 can low-sodium beans, strained 1 can Rotel 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped 3 Tbsp. Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime (ok to use more for bolder flavor) Nonstick cooking spray Optional: 2% milk cheese Plain Greek yogurt Avocado slices Salsa Directions: Spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl, mix ground turkey, bell peppers, onions, Rotel, Mrs. Dash Fiesta Lime seasoning. Gently fold in strained black beans (to avoid smashing beans) . Scoop mixture into muffin tin sect ..read more

Staying adequately hydrated is important for everyone, especially during the hot summer months! Water not only helps quench thirst, but it is also considered an essential nutrient because it is needed for many body functions. Some of the processes in which water is needed include: temperature regulation, transportation of nutrients, maintaining normal bowel function, etc. After bariatric surgery, fluid intake becomes even more important due to the limited space you have available to store fluid. Dehydration can happen fast if you are not careful. With hectic schedules, it can be difficult to r ..read more

Ingredients 1 sugar-free/diet hot chocolate packet 1 scoop BariEssential PRO Vanilla Bliss protein powder 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa Splenda, to taste 1/2 cup water 1 tbsp Sugar-Free Salted Caramel Torani Syrup 2 tbsp Sugar-Free Redi-Whip Directions Add hot chocolate packet and protein powder to 1/2 cup hot water and stir until all clumps are dissolved. Add syrup and stir. Top with Sugar-Free Redi-Whip and enjoy! The post Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate first appeared on Dallas Weight Loss ..read more

Losing weight demands a combined effort of diet and exercise. Eating healthy can, at times, be easier than exercising due to the fact that we have to eat in order to survive. Although most individuals want to exercise and have a normal weekly routine, typically lack of motivation can be a quick deterrent from getting the job done.  Below are a few tips and suggestions to help get you motivated to get moving: -Right when you get up in the morning or get home from work, immediately put your exercise clothes on. Now you have to work out in order to change for the night! -Ask yourself if you ..read more

Ingredients: -4 bell peppers -1.5 lbs low-sodium roast beef, thinly sliced (purchase from the deli counter for lowest sodium options) -1/2 yellow onion, chopped -1 8oz package of button mushrooms, sliced -4 slices of 2% milk Swiss or Mozzarella cheese -nonstick cooking spray Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. In a nonstick skillet, sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, sauté onions and mushrooms until onions are translucent. You may need to spray the mixture with nonstick cooking spray while the mixture cooks. Roughly chop the roast beef into thin strips while the onion and mushroom mixture cook ..read more