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 […]

As you know, I try to stick to whole foods.  I do have one weakness…okay not true…I have A LOT of weakness but one that I don’t think I’m willing to give up…protein powder.  It’s just so darn convenient and it’s really easy to make things that tastes like treats.  For instance A Good Idea Pudding […]

I learned three things this past week.  One I’m codeine intolerant.  It made feel like I washed down 2 pounds of broccoli with 4 shots of vodka then got on the teacup ride at Disneyland.  It lasted for miserable 36+ hours, the dizziness is still lingering. Seriously, it’s that bad.  Worse than the flu itself. Secondly, I came […]