We all have a critical voice — that nagging internal dialog and pattern of negative thoughts that can bring down our self esteem. It’s important to learn how to counter your critical voice to put a positive spin on things and look at life in a more optimistic way.

We have some tips on how to reframe your inner dialog to achieve those weight loss goals and gain a happier lease on life.

Every time you eat, you’re either preventing disease, or you’re inviting it. Studies show that saying can be viewed as especially true when it comes to eating fried foods - and the more fried foods you eat, the greater the risk becomes.

While it can be tempting to partake in deep fried foods (hello, French fries!), there ARE other methods of cooking that don’t pose as much risk to your health.

Living with Type 2 diabetes means you have to be more aware of your diet, ensuring you don’t eat foods with too many carbs or drink sugary beverages that can cause your blood sugar levels to spike. And while that should be Priority One, it’s okay to indulge every once in a while — as long as you do it safely and in moderation.

With the Covid pandemic closing or limiting capacity at your usual gym or fitness center, you might be looking to get in some of your activity outdoors. But, with winter weather comes colder temperatures, snow, rain, and shorter daylight hours. There are several things to be aware of when it comes to being outside in frosty temps. 

Check out our 9 trusty tips for exercising safely in cold weather.

Your mornings set the tone for your entire day. That’s one of many reasons why eating a healthy breakfast is so critical to ensuring you have a productive day.

That can be challenging when you have an especially busy a.m. routine — or kiddos and a significant other to also help get out the door.

Luckily, there are plenty of tasty, simple recipes you can make ahead of time and have ready to roll for those hectic mornings.

Diabetes is a condition that effects over 32-million Americans, with an added 88-million adults suffering from pre-diabetes. Both can be scary diseases, but both can also be at least partially controlled through diet.

Research has shown that eating a plant-based diet that’s low in processed foods and high in whole unprocessed grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes can reduce the risk for diabetes and pre-diabetes.

Getting started on a vegetarian diet is one of the areas that Diet-to-Go can help you with! With two diets specifically designed to help people with Type-2 diabetes and pre-diabetes we're here to help you eat right, learn about proper portion size, get balanced nutrition, and even lose weight.*

Like the rest of the world, Cathrine Shinn faced many challenges in 2020 — navigating a pandemic, taking care of her parents, keeping up on her mental wellness and continuing to maintain her over 100-lb weight loss.

But for Cathrine, 2020 was also a year of important lessons, not the least of which was learning the difference between wants and needs.

We checked back in with Cathrine to see how her journey of weight loss and maintenance continues through 2020, and what lessons, tips, and tricks she might have to pass on to other Diet-to-Goers!

We love to hear what real customers have to say about our program and meals. These comments help us make our meals even more delicious, address concerns, and improve the overall experience. We also use these reviews when we're planning new meals for our menus!

We hope we've added some new favorites you'll enjoy trying and we can't wait for the feedback on the menu options!

The only person’s opinion that truly matters is your own. And knowing your own opinion of yourself — inside and out — plays a big role in how others see you, and how capable you are of finding happiness and achieving success with your goals.

It’s all well and good to set a goal, stop procrastinating and start it, use your time effectively and harness self-control, but one of the most critical steps to making your goal a reality is to find your motivation. Motivation can come from two places: within yourself, or from external factors. It doesn’t matter where you find it, the key is to do just that — find it.

We put together a list of 9 powerful ways to find your motivation, a mix of internal and external things you can do to find the enthusiasm necessary to carry on and make that goal a reality.

One of the most difficult things to conquer in life is mastering self-control. Self-control ultimately means being in charge of your own choices, both physically and mentally. Why learn self-control? Because it will make you happier — and able to achieve your goals better and get the most out of life. People who have more self-control are able to deal with conflict better and have less stress in their lives. And, an additional added benefit; mastering self-control can make a difference in achieving your weight lose goals!

That’s why we've got 9 tried-and-true ways to master self-control — and get all the happiness and improvement that goes with it.

Regardless of what's going on in the world, or what's going on inside your home or your head... I think everyone has felt overwhelmed at one time or another about just not having enough time. But... is there really too much to do and not enough time to do it? (maybe) Or, is it just that we really need to work on our time management and planning skills? (probably)

Check out these 9 tips we've put together to help you break it down, and make the most of every moment.

After 2020 was, well, what it was, 2021 brings an opportunity to challenge ourselves, set new, ambitious goals and do everything in our power to follow through with them.

For many of us, weight loss is a big part of that.

If ever there were a year to stop procrastinating and actually follow through with it, 2021 is it. After all, if we can survive a global pandemic that changed life as we know it, taking the proper steps now to lose weight should be more than possible, right?

Let's start by using these tips to make procrastination a thing of the past.

Alcohol and dieting generally don’t mix. Many alcoholic beverages are high in sugars, carbs, and calories. But let’s face it -- alcohol is often a part of our holiday celebrations, and it’s also nice to kick back with an adult beverage now and again.  

While some say this is the "most wonderful time of the year", others will say it's the most stressful time. Between finding the perfect gifts, getting out the holiday cards, planning festive holiday meals, and still trying to deal with the Covid pandemic AND figure out how to have the very merriest of weeks leading into the new year... it can be nearly impossible to find time to unwind.

Here are 7 of our suggestions to breathe in the season with a little less stress.

Sure, the holidays are super stressful. But they’re also that one time of year that you get an excuse to show your loved ones how much you care. And if you know someone who is trying to lose weight or get healthy, you can show them your support by giving them something that will help them along in their journey.

We found 20 awesome gifts related to health and wellness that you can stuff into stockings, pop into a tiny gift bag, (or even put on your own list) this holiday season.

Did you know? Researchers say you can burn up to twice as many calories running in cool weather. So as the air outside gets chilly, instead of thinking up excuses, I’m finding ways to optimize my cold weather routine, but it isn’t easy. If you’re like me, as the days get shorter, your resolve to move gets lower. Get top tips to keep you motivated this winter!

Anxiety is a real struggle that millions of us battle every single day. With Thanksgiving opening up the holiday season this week, you may be feeling added pressure. Then add in the ever looming presence of Covid, and your stress may be closing in on being a 10 out of 10 on your personal anxiety scale.

Along with your mental health, anxiety and stress definitely can have an effect on any control you may feel you have over your health and weight loss efforts.

If you're feeling the amped up anxiety of Covid, the holidays, or even just every day life... check out our collection of tips to try to bring on a little calm.

Thanksgiving - a time for family to gather, sit down for a meal, maybe play a game or two, watch some football, and most importantly, enjoy each other’s company.

It’s also a time for food — and lots of it.Your typical delicious, savory, tummy filling Thanksgiving meal can average 4,500 calories. That's just for the one meal (with appetizers, drinks, and dessert).

We've collected some recipes for healthier, still delicious alternatives for some favorite Turkey Day classics. So, cut out some of those calories, even if you only substitute one dish!

If you're like most, living in a pandemic has you thinking about ways to stay healthy. Luckily, our bodies have a built-in defense mechanism that works hard to keep viruses at bay and us living longer and healthier- our immune system.

See how you can start helping to boost your immunity today!