The Best Weight Loss Program For Women Over 40

Choosing the best weight loss program for women over 40 can be confusing. The choices range in the thousands. Everyone has the cookie. And you probably have tried one too many already. Believe it or not, just because one didn’t work for you, it has worked for someone.

The best weight loss programs are not about cost, they are about what you can work for your benefit. Are you a person who can drink a liquid weight loss drink for a period of time without feeling starved? Is your best weight loss program a pill, a cookie, pre-packaged meals, a stomach band, herbs, or a shot?

These methods may not have worked effectively for you, but they have worked for some. Perhaps you have not given much thought to choosing the best weight loss program. You have gotten to the point you follow whatever your friends have tried.

First, determine from past experience what has worked or what hasn’t. Make a list. Whatever weight loss program you are considering now should be compared to your failures of the past in order to choose the best weight loss program for you.

Second, what was your length of success using your previous weight loss program? Did you keep the weight off or put it back on? Your choice of the best weight loss program for you may require a more natural approach, where you are able to eat naturally but within moderation. Eating naturally fulfills the body’s nutritional requirements and reduces binge snacking.

The best weight loss program is the one you can incorporate into your lifestyle long term, reaching your goal to not only lose the unwanted pounds but to look and feel healthy. Making right choices that do not endanger your health should be your priority. The best weight loss program should be considered in light of side effects. What would be the purpose to lose the weight and end up with worse health problems?

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Corn Bread Anyone?

Found this recipe when I was looking for heart healthy choices for some of my favorite foods. What I liked about this one, as you can see at the end, it gives you Calorie count and other nutritional values. Interesting! Valuable.

Good-for-You Cornbread
(From CDC.gov website)

This is not only good for you, but good in you—making it a healthy comfort food.
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup low-fat (1%) buttermilk
1 egg, whole
¼ cup margarine, regular, tub
1 teaspoon vegetable oil (to grease baking pan)

1. Mix together cornmeal, flour, sugar, and baking powder.

2. In another bowl, combine buttermilk and egg. Beat lightly.

3. Slowly add buttermilk and egg mixture to dry ingredients.

4. Add margarine and mix by hand or with mixer for 1 minute.

5. Bake for 20–25 minutes in an 8 x 8-inch, greased baking dish. Cool.

Cut into 10 squares.

Heart Healthy Home Cooking

Yield: 10 servings

Serving size: 1 square

Calories 178

Total Fat 6 g

Saturated Fat 1 g

Cholesterol 22 mg

Sodium 94 mg

Total Fiber 1 g

Protein 4 g

Carbohydrates 27 g

Potassium 132 mg



Special thanks to Wahida Karmally, Dr.P.H., R.D., CDE, CLS, and her colleagues at the Irving Center for Research at Columbia University for testing the recipes with the African American community.

Dessert Anyone? How About a Kool-aid Pie?

I know what you are thinking: Kool-aid Pie. . . You’re kidding, right? I thought the same way when I first heard it from my daughter-in-law. All sorts of thoughts went through my head until I learned what went into it and actually made one myself.

What made it attractive to me was the Cool Whip with few calories, plus it was quick and easy for a non-cook, non-pie maker such as myself. Since my first attempt met with rave reviews I decided to try it again and again.

Hope you enjoy. You can always add your own special tastes to the Cool Whip if the Kool-aid doesn’t float your boat.

The ingredients needed:

Two small packs of Kool-aid (your choice of flavors)
These are the flavors I have tried so far: Pineapple, Water Melon Cherry flavor,
and Mango.

Small tub of Cool Whip

A can of condensed milk

Small Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Spoon out Cool Whip, mix in condensed milk, two packs of Kool-aid until it is smooth
And all ingredients are mixed in.

Spoon the mixture into the Pie Crust and place in the refrigerator for about 2 hours

Creates a delicious desserts. The kids will love it! Your friends and family will
fall in love with it and want the recipe.

Suggestion: Kraft Honey Maid Graham Pie Crust is also delicious

Low Cal Mac and Cheese Anyone?

Looking for a low cal of this traditional favorite? What I like about this, you know your calorie/fat count going in. Enjoy.

Classic Macaroni and Cheese
(Excerpt from heart healthy cooking at the CDC.gov website)

This recipe proves you don’t have to give up your favorite dishes to eat heart healthy meals. Here’s a lower-fat version of a true classic.

Cook macaroni according to directions—but do not add salt to the cooking water. Drain and set aside.

Spray casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Lightly spray saucepan with nonstick cooking spray. Add onions to saucepan and saute for about 3 minutes.

In another bowl, combine macaroni, onions, and the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Transfer mixture into casserole dish.

Bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.


Yield: 8 servings
Serving size: ½ cup
Calories 200
Total Fat 4 g

Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 34 mg
Sodium 120 mg
Total Fiber 1 g
Protein 11 g
Carbohydrates 29 g
Potassium 119 mg

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