Getting Back our Figure and Saving Our Minds

I had to share this article with you. My grandmother battled with Alzheimer’s disease and I am scared to death of getting it. 

 I take from reading this article By David Liu  in Food consumer  that not only can eating right give me back the figure I want, it may keep me mentally well.
High fat diet [...]

Healthy Foods list for the Kitchen

I have come up with a list of foods you should always try to keep in the house. With these foods in the house, I have no desire to run out and buy foods that are unhealthy for me.
Whole Wheat flour. I never use white flour at all.
Weight Watcher/Healthy Choice TV dinners. I have several [...]

Too Big, Germs and Howie Mandel

 
Do you know what I see when I look into my closet? Tons of clothes I could fit myself and all my grandkids in at the same time. Some are so big that if I had a swimming pool that size, I could flop around pretty good.
I know I should buy a few clothes that [...]

How Did I Lose Sight Of What is Important?

I may be in trouble this week. I veered off the beaten path last week and got away with it. I am thinking in the back of my mind, I got away with it last week, lets eat a bit of cheese this week. I never eat cheese. Tonight will tell the tale. I promise [...]

Tips I have Learned Along the Way

Here are some handy tips I have learned along the way.
Start with Soup. You will eat less at a meal that begins with soup. This one really helps me and hunger.
Skip Soda. Most sodas have too much sodium or caffeine and make you retain water. Try Crystal light for a change from plain water.
Buy Smaller. [...]

Here We Go Again… Another Diet that will Flop?

I have been on almost every diet you can think of. I tried the South Beach Diet, Atkins, Slim Fast and the Full bars. I have about $500 worth of exercise videos that I barely broke the plastic on. Nothing worked. I joined Weight Watchers about 5 years ago and only stayed on the program [...]

Look What I Can Do! Oh What A Difference 94 pounds Makes

Last year at this time I couldn’t walk across the street without being out of breath and wanting to stop and take a break.
I had to pull my foot up by my pants leg to the coffee table to tie my shoes.
If I sat in a desk chair that was adjusted too low, my knees [...]

Trigger Foods Jalapeno Chips

I had a bout with a bag of jalapeno kettle cooked potato chips last night. Potato chips have always been a downfall for me. I know not to have them in the house. It is tough when others aren’t trying to watch what they eat live with you. I ended up eating most of a bag. [...]

House, Lung Cancer, No Dessert and End of the Week Rewards

Did anyone see that episode of House where the gal had lung cancer? She had never smoked a day in her life.
The day of her surgery she had several desserts delivered to her hospital room. House inquired as to what she was doing. She said, ” I never smoked a cigarette in my life and [...]

Easing Into Healthy

When I first started this plan I was eating lots of fast food. When I ate at home I filled up on lots of junk. I am not sure why I ate this way.
Mom and dad weren’t real big on vegetables. We had lots of starches and beans growing up. But we didn’t eat junk [...]