Diet

I regularly get asked whether I miss having meat in my diet. You see, I was quite a carnivore who loved all types of meat from steak to brats and wild game to delicately prepared sushi. If asked what I wanted for a special dinner, I was likely to say steak grilled to a perfect … [Read more...] about Saying Good Bye to My Old Friend… Meat

I realize I haven't finished chronicling my "diet" or, as I prefer to call it... my "eating transformation" blog BUT I thought I'd give a current update. Starting after Labor Day (2017), Jim and I decided it was time to go back on our plan in a very strict way. Strict as in … [Read more...] about Back at It…

Let's address the elephant in the room of every diet. Alcohol Well at least for me it is. I like to drink. I like a beer on a hot day after gardening. I like old fashioneds on a Friday with my hubby. I love a good bottle (or 2 or 3) of wine with dinner. I enjoy imbibing with my … [Read more...] about Dear Alcohol: It’s Not You, It’s Me…

For many of us that have a lot of weight to lose and have made the decision to give it a go, possibly for the 19th million time, the first day always feels like D-Day. Ours was September 8, 2015.  But it actually started well before that as we spent the Spring and Summer planning … [Read more...] about Preparing for D-Day

On September 8, 2015, our entire family, began a different kind of journey. One that has changed our lives substantially... a new, healthier way of eating! You see we were fat. Really, really fat. The journey began with a lot of research. And a summer of mentally preparing for a … [Read more...] about A Different Kind of Journey…