This is the greatest time of the year to make pureed soups. The garden vegetables are fresh and delicious. If you do not have them in you backyard, head for the farmers’ markets where they are usually just picked. I have found the farmers’ markets [...]
A Common Struggle, A Lasting Solution Knowing what you are going to eat and then setting yourself up for success is a key to weight loss. Through the years, with practice, these skills almost become automatic. A lady called me the other day and said. “I [...]
Food, Holidays, and the Challenge This time of the year can be one of the most challenging if you enjoy food. For me planning and preparation are the key to keeping my weight down though the holidays. Wanting to prepare something that would help my [...]
The Power of Reflection It is the end of 2010 and yesterday I spent some time reflecting upon my year. Last year I wrote my weight loss story for Meridian magazine. At that time I had lost 129 lbs. I was delighted when Maurine Proctor, [...]
Post-Travel Challenges For the past several weeks I have been traveling out of the country. One of the countries that I visited was Thailand. This is the land of happy smiles and delicious food. I traveled with a group and each time we ate the [...]
What is The Flavor Bible? This past Christmas as I was listening to the litany of gifts my nephew had received, one stood out. I went right to the computer and ordered The Flavor Bible. This incredible book was written by a husband and wife, [...]
As we go into the New Year most of us have put on a few pounds though the holidays. Yes, some of it was from eating the wrong food, but often it is eating too much of the right food. I was a guest at [...]
The Key to Success: Planning and Commitment I feel that if you are going to lose weight and keep it off, you must work on your own eating program and not just go on a diet. For long-term success facing your food challenges will be [...]
Losing weight involves a lot of skills but the one that gets almost everyone is portion control. How many times do you find yourself enjoying what you are eating, and then before you know it, you have gone back for more and more or consumed [...]
Keeping the calories down while eating out has always been a challenge for me. When I go out to eat or on a vacation, the food is different and I get tempted to have what is not the best for my health or my weight [...]
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