It seems the Present Monster may soon be the Past Monster…at least for a few weeks.    I’ve been eating clean 100% the last two and a half days.  Honestly it hasn’t been that blah.   I’ve even been somewhat excited about my food even though it’s not pizza.  Except I could have done without [...]

As you may have realized by now I’m a huge fan of Mediterranean flavors.  Yesterday I cooked up a huge batch of one of my favorite chicken recipes, Simple Mediterranean Chicken.  I can’t wait to eat the leftovers for lunch today.  Here is another one of my favorites that (I guess) is Mediterranean too.  Whatever it is, [...]

This past weekend we celebrated my oldest son’s birthday.   My sister and I made him a beautiful dilapidated limousine cake which I did not have one bite.  Thank you. Although I nearly had a nervous breakdown trying to ice it without licking my fingers.  Besides having severe anxiety over the fact that my son is now at the halfway [...]

 A friend sent me this article from the New York Times.  An interesting reminder to focus on things other than food and fitness in my quest to achieve optimal health.  Life can get so busy and I’m the first to admit that sometimes friendship seems like something meant for retirement.  But I know it’s not.  Not only do [...]

even when you eat healthy.   I eat healthy why am I not losing weight??? I know this question and know it well.  I’ve been eating healthy foods for about 8 years but it wasn’t until last year that I lost a significant amount of weight. Here is my two cents from my own experience as to [...]

Besides a ton of veggies, fruit, oatmeal, Ezekiel bread, eggs, and lean protein there are a few other staples I always have on hand: capers, sun dried tomatoes, kalmata olives, and artichokes.  I use them in omelettes, salads, dips, and sautes.  This weekend my wonderful husband made me a quick yummy chicken salad using some of [...]

Over the past few months I’ve received quite a few emails from people who are thinking about giving up refined (or even all) sugar.  I think that’s so rad that so many people are even considering it.  This past week I got a list of really great questions and I decided to post them in [...]

Since giving up refined sugar, I’m always trying to find healthy alternatives for the things I miss most.  Last week, I was wishing I could have one small bowl of ice cream.  But I know myself and one small bowl would likely turn into one small quart.  Then another quart and another.  Instead of having [...]

My amazing, super professional, daily don’t-eat-a-jar-of-peanut-butter star chart.  Make sure you click on it so you don’t miss the fine details of this artistic wonder.                     Actually yesterday I was working on making a nice one on the computer when after an HOUR AND A HALF [...]

I thought losing weight was going to be the hardest?  Humpf.  Maintaining is a #$*%!. Why can’t I look at a bowl of green beans and feel that same “Oh just a few” feeling like when I look at a bowl of chips.  (Hits desk with fist.)  Yeah I’m frustrated again. Everything else health wise is going [...]