Everyone knows that losing weight can be tough. Well, imagine setting a weight-loss goal, achieving it, and then going on vacation. How do you maintain that weight loss and withstand the temptations inherent in an open bar on a cruise or an all-you-can-eat-buffet of Italian pastas? It ain’t easy, friends, but that’s exactly the scenario Jackie Lanteri Ionno encountered recently. … Read More
Our Members’ Favorite Recipes of 2019
Happy new decade! We made it to 2020, so cue up all the Dad jokes now. Mine has already started in on me (“I should’ve done more in 2019, but oh well…hindsight is 2020, after all”). But anyway, it’s a new year, which means many of us have started tackling New Year’s resolutions in earnest. And if data on last year’s … Read More
Teacher and Breast Cancer Survivor Turns Her Health Into a Priority with Cooking Light Diet and Yoga
The best types of teachers are those who inspire. They lead by example and they instill in their students a desire to better themselves. Even decades later, their students can still recall instances where those teachers influenced who they became as adults. Julie Williams of Huntsville, Alabama, is one of those teachers. Survivor First and foremost, Julie Williams can teach … Read More
What’s Cooking In Our Facebook Community: November 2019
It’s a rare condition, this day and age, to read any good news on your internet page. Unless you’ve stumbled upon the Cooking Light Diet Facebook Community, that is! In all seriousness, the internet is a dark and twisted hellscape of toxicity. And because of that, there are rules to follow: Never read the comments. Don’t click on a link if you don’t trust … Read More
11 of Our Best Winter Soups and Stews
It’s December. Winter isn’t coming—it’s here. And unlike the director more interested in Netflix and a galaxy far, far away than finishing what they started, the cold weather isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. But we digress. When the temperature dips outside, it necessitates warmth inside. And we don’t just mean turning the thermostat up. No, we are getting all Chicken Soup … Read More
What’s Cooking In Our Facebook Community: 10/9/19 to 10/30/19
It’s a rare condition, this day and age, to read any good news on your internet page. Unless you’ve stumbled upon the Cooking Light Diet Facebook Community, that is! In all seriousness, the internet is a dark and twisted hellscape of toxicity. And because of that, there are rules to follow: Never read the comments. Don’t click on a link if you don’t … Read More
7 No-Fail Tricks for Successful Meal Prep from People Who Do It Every Week
Everyone knows that cooking meals at home is the best way to eat mindfully and take care of your body. Everyone. Even the CDC encourages it. Fast food is delicious, sure, but calorically, it’s inadvisable and unsustainable. But prepping and cooking meals at home can also be very, very hard. Life has a tendency of getting in the way, whether it’s … Read More
Florida Couple Flawlessly Feeds Hungry Teenage Exchange Student for 10 Months Thanks to Best Family Meal Plan
Floridians Thom and Darren Carlisle were never looking for a weight loss tool. The retired veterinarian and massage therapist, respectively, have spent their entire 21-year marriage prioritizing fitness. They’re in the gym almost daily, with Darren staying in the weight room while Thom gravitates toward more group-based fitness like kickboxing classes. The Carlisles also ate healthy in conjunction with exercising, … Read More
What’s Cooking In Our Facebook Community: 9/26/19 to 10/6/19
It’s a rare condition, this day and age, to read any good news on your internet page. Unless you’ve happened to stumble upon the Cooking Light Diet Facebook Community, that is! In all seriousness, the internet is a dark and twisted hellscape of toxicity. And because of that, there are rules to follow: Never read the comments. Don’t click on a link … Read More
Florida Mom Finds Meal Plan Inspiration After Tragedy
Shannon Melnick lives near what many people refer to as “The Most Magical Place on Earth.” She and her two kids, Jay, 15, and Zoe, 12, reside in Orlando, Florida. They love being in close proximity to so many amusement parks, and as annual pass holders they regularly enjoy the perks that come with that. “We love going to the … Read More