Lately, in an effort to save money on groceries, I’ve been actively working toward “Fridge Zero.” This term, coined by a friend and coworker, refers to using up all of the food (with the exception of condiments) in your fridge before buying new items. This has helped me get more creative with meals and is how I stumbled upon a…
So many times I find myself saying, “I can’t believe it’s already (enter current month name here).” Time flies, and it seems to go especially fast in the summer months as we try to balance work, summer activities and making time for healthy habits. We’re more than halfway through the year and it’s a great time to check in with…
It’s an exciting day here at TOPS Headquarters. A number of our employees are anxiously awaiting our very first delivery of fresh veggies and herbs from a local farm as part of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). With farmers’ markets in full swing and produce coming in abundance, we thought we’d share our top four strategies for getting more summer…
Have you ever said or thought either of the following? “I was bad this weekend—I ate way too much chocolate.” “I’ve been really good—I haven’t touched any bread in three days.” We’re familiar with asking a waiter to hold the dressing. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could ask him or her to hold the guilt, too? After all, when…
Stop and think about the word “if” for a second. What may seem like two harmless little letters can lead to infinite possibility…or endless self-doubt. As we navigate our weight-loss journey, it can be easy to let “if” perpetuate the latter. “What if I can’t do it?” “What if everyone looks at me?” “What if I fail?” We can essentially…
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Spring is here and gardening season is in full bloom. It might seem like gardening and sticking to a weight-loss plan have very little to do with one another, but there are actually a number of parallels. Last spring, I was convinced that I was going to master my first garden and enjoy fresh vegetables all summer long. How hard…
The other day, when I was walking out the door for a workout class, my brain decided to try and trip me. “We haven’t gone in forever—it’s going to hurt so bad!” “Eh, we can go tomorrow.” “You know, there are a lot of shows we could be catching up with on TV.” The same thing happened a few days…
Do you remember what it was like when you were a child and someone told you that you couldn’t do something? If you were anything like me as a kid, this made you want to do whatever that thing may have been ten times more. This is how I feel about putting certain foods off limits; the minute I tell…