Ready or not – Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching. For most of us, it’s a festive and happy time of year. We look forward to spending time with friends and family…and of course, we look forward to all the food. However, if you have been struggling with weight loss throughout the year, you may find yourself especially dreading this particular holiday. Traditional Thanksgiving favorites often include a lot of carbs and calories, which are big “no-no’s” when you’re trying to lose weight. Don’t despair – we have put together a scrumptious, yet guilt-free, Thanksgiving menu with plenty of healthy choices for you. From the turkey to the dessert, you can enjoy this Thanksgiving feast - even while you’re following a weight loss plan. Plus, the recipes are so delicious that everyone will love them.

If you like seafood, then you’re really going to enjoy this tilapia recipe. Tilapia is tasty and inexpensive. It also offers a powerful and natural source of protein. These qualities make this fish an excellent menu choice when you’re losing weight. This recipe is also very easy to prepare. When paired up with a delicious arugula or other green salad, this scrumptious tilapia recipe is a complete - and simple - dinner you can enjoy while you’re dieting to lose weight.

Whether you are planning a feast for the holiday weekend or for a festive family get-together, this low-carb and low calorie meal is sure to be a hit! These recipes provide plenty of protein and vegetables so they fit in perfectly with most low-carb diet plans. This allows you to enjoy a delicious holiday feast, guilt-free, and to stay on track with your weight loss goals.

It's almost Valentine's Day - are you ready? For many of us, it's a fun holiday where we take time to show our loved ones how much they mean to us. We buy cards, gifts, balloons, flowers, and so on for our sweeties. Unfortunately, the day is also popular for its romantic gifts of chocolates and other sweet treats, which are big "no-no's" when you're trying to lose weight. If you are working hard to stay on track with your weight-loss program, it may help to focus on the heart-shaped symbol, which represents Valentine's Day. This symbol of love and affection can also help remind us of how important it is to take care of our own heart health through diet and exercise. We all hope to continue celebrating Valentine's for many years to come, right? Thinking this way should help you stick to your weight loss routine, even when you're tempted by all those unhealthy treats.

Welcome to 2014! The holidays have come and gone, and the New Year is finally here. If one of your New Year's resolutions involves losing weight, then this is a great time to get started since all the temptations of holiday parties and feasts should be gone by now. You are probably well aware of how the foods you choose to eat impact your weight loss efforts. This means you need to become serious about sticking to balanced diet plans, especially                                                                                 when you want to lose weight fast.

Winter may be approaching, but grilled food tastes great any time of the year. Even better? Grilling is a healthy and easy way to cook food. This recipe for kebabs is extremely versatile. You can eat them as part of a healthy meal for you and your family - or serve them up as party snacks/appetizers. Either way, they make a delicious treat.

Are you looking for delicious low-carb dinners to enjoy while you are losing weight? If so, you will want to add this recipe to your list. This dish is simple enough to prepare: Seared chicken breasts and a creamy sauce you make with only a few ingredients. The result? A tasty entrée which satisfies and helps you feel full longer. This recipe works well for people following low-carbohydrate, low-calorie, gluten free and heart-healthy diet plans as well as                                                                                for those who are following weight loss plans.

Are you wondering how to lose weight fast and stay healthy by eating properly? Then this recipe is just right for you. It combines tomato and avocado into a salad that is sure to please. The ingredients come together nicely so you end up with a salad that tastes great and helps you lose weight.

Bigger isn't always better Anything with the word "BIG" in the name of it should probably be avoided, and The Big Breakfast Platter with hotcakes is no exception. At 1,090 calories, 56 grams of fat and 111 grams of carbs this breakfast racks up impressive numbers that leave you understanding why it is called the Big Breakfast. Instead of wasting your breakfast choose a better option. You could make the Mini Spinach Egg Muffins found on our Pinterest page (http://pinterest.com/pin/206532332883491534/ ) and eat roughly 44 for the same calorie count as the Big Breakfast and none of the carbohydrates that put your body in a fat storage mode.

Original Recipe can be found @ www.cleaneatingmag.com SUBSTITUTE - To reduce the amount of sugar in this recipe substitute the honey with your favorite sweetener, use low carb tofu and reduce the amount of orange juice to 2 tablespoons. If you find it is too much vinegar cut it back to 1/4 cup or add a little extra sweetener to cut the vinegar tartness. This is a good trick at restaurants when the dressing has too much vinegar. Sprinkle your salad with enough sweetener to tone it down.