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Recipe: Garlic Mock Mashed Potatoes
You’ll never have to sacrifice tradition or taste with this calorie-cutting Thanksgiving favorite. Just substitute cauliflower for potatoes and serve our Garlic Mock Mashed Potatoes at only 154 calories per serving.
How to Beat Holiday Weight Gain
Think Halloween is scary? Just wait until you face the tables full of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s treats.One treat leads to another and by Jan 1st we’ve gained the same number of pounds we gained last year and the year before and probably never lost. PWM has tips to survive the holidays!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Professional Weight Management
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an excellent time to refocus on the steps you can take to protect yourself from cancer.
Recipe: Savory Spinach Dip
If you’ve been following our September series of appetizers (perfect for your football tailgate party!) then you’ve seen us swap a ton of high fat ingredients for more slimming ingredients. But this one is made exactly as it was written because our Savory Spinach Dip is taken straight from our Professional Weight Management Cookbook. And it’s amazing.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Hiking South Creek Greenway
So you want to move your body but you don’t want a long drive to get to a trail? Try an urban trail like Springfield’s South Creek Greenway. It’s perfect for solo walkers since you’re never alone on the path and you may even share it with planes, trains and automobiles.
Recipe: Italian Turkey Stuffed Mushrooms
We’ve all seen comments on the recipe blogs that claim to have made a recipe exactly as written—except for substituting this and this and this and that, plus a handful of other changes. We lean into that vibe with our Italian Turkey Stuffed Mushrooms recipe. The original recipe used sausage instead of ground turkey and full fat cream cheese instead of low-fat. Plus red onions instead of yellow. The biggest change? Portobellos instead of white mushrooms. Game changer.
Recipe: Garlic Parm Chicken Wings
Why complicate game day with a low-fat table and a separate full-flavored spread? These Garlic Parm Chicken Wings are super easy to prepare, amazingly delicious and already low in carbs and calories. And one little last minute trick can make most of the fat calories disappear. The trick? Hint: most of the fat is in the skin.
Recipe: Low-Cal Mock Potato Skins
It’s no fun looking at a table full of game day snacks your diet won’t let you touch. So make these low-fat, low-calorie Mock Potato Skins for your next party. Yellow squash stands in for the potato—give it an Oscar for its satisfying performance!
Recipe: Low-cal Faux Potato Salad
What’s football season without the game day snacks? Except when you’re watching your calories even closer than you’re watching the game. We can’t cut the calories from all your favorites (we’re looking at you, BBQ ribs) but we have done a deep dive into Google’s appetizer recipes and think we’ve come up with some winners. Like our Faux Potato Salad, which we’ve adapted from a low-carb recipe to make even lower calorie with one easy substitution.
Recipe: Red Snapper Veracruz
Summer’s fresh veggies are great but after the 10th BLT and the umpteenth fresh salad, maybe you’re ready for something new. Red Snapper Veracruz? The name sounds exotic, like Latin seashore resorts with balmy evenings. And only 195 calories per serving, with 25 grams of protein? Let’s go.
Take Some “Me Time” (and watch the pounds drop)
Stress is a weight loss killer but the solution is to slow down, breathe deep, and live in the moment. Easier said than done, right? Professional Weight Management has made a list of ways to relax.
Why Are More Americans Overweight than Europeans?
Why is there such a gap between our obesity rates and those of European countries? The causes of obesity are complex and it’s unlikely that addressing a single cause could move us all closer to a European level of fitness. Professional Weight Management examines our differences and finds a few healthy European ideas to steal.
Water for Weight Loss
Looking for a way to boost your weight loss? With water making up 60% of our body, keeping an eye on your water intake can make the difference in a failed or a successful diet plan. Professional Weight Management gives you some of the reasons why.
Farmer’s Markets: Eat Fresh
Find fresh fruits and veggies direct from the farmer to you in Professional Weight Management’s guide to Springfield and Branson local Farmer’s Markets.
Hidden Dangers of Ultra Processed Foods
One of the most frequently asked questions at Professional Weight Management is how to eat healthy for a long life. Ultra processed foods carry big red flags. Here Tammi and her team answer your questions on what ultra processed foods are and how and why to avoid them.
Change Your Environment to Change Your Weight
Are situational stumbling blocks tripping up your weight loss plan, take heart--we have a handy list of tips to help you power through the toughest situations.
Tips to Protect Your Heart
We all want to live a long, active life and there’s good reason to believe your chances of staying healthy start with your heart. So what are you doing to keep your heart healthy? Learn more about actions you can take to protect your heart.
Fads Vs Lifestyle Changes
Tis the season when many are tempted by the latest internet diet sensation. We get it. Fad diets promise super fast weight loss, and who doesn’t want to be thin right now? Yesterday would be even better. But—and you knew there was a but coming—what do the medical experts say about fad diets?
A Weight Loss Wish List
Professional Weight Management suggests these items for your Christmas wish list and a healthier 2025.
How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
The holidays are filled with landmines ready to blow-up your diet. Survive the season with your waistline intact with these Professional Weight Management tips.