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Category Archives: HCG
#DietStartsToday
I’ve been hashtagging #DietStartsTomorrow on my fattening food pics for so long now that it feels weird to say “diet starts today”! But it does start today. Started this morning, actually, with half a grapefruit for breakfast. Right now I’m eating tuna … Continue reading
I’m Finally Coming Out of a Mardi Gras-induced Haze
I survived my first Mardi Gras! Now that all is said and done, I can definitely say that I’m a fan. At first I wasn’t sure how much I really liked it, because of the whole “begging” and rejection aspect of the parades, … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, DIet, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Mardi Gras, Nightlife, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged birthday, diet, Mardi Gras
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How to Make Sugar-free Powdered Sugar
I was pretty surprised when I learned that you can actually make powdered sugar! It was something that had never crossed my mind, but one day I was looking up sugar-free glaze recipes and I stumbled upon this page and it was like WHOA…MY MIND … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Recipes, Uncategorized
Tagged sugar free, Sugar-free powdered sugar, Truvia
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It was So Much Easier when I Lived Alone!
I swear, it is so much harder to lose weight when you live with someone! The last time I was on a major diet I lived alone. It was pretty easy for me to avoid temptation – I didn’t buy any food … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, DIet, Dieting, Exercise, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged binging, temptation
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Getting Back on Track
I decided not to make “Lose weight” one of my official New Year’s resolutions, because let’s been honest, losing weight is always number one on my to-do list, no matter what time of year it is. I’m particularly unhappy with my … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, DIet, Dieting, Exercise, Fitness, Food, HCG, Health, Life, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged losing weight, New Year's Resolutions, overeating, unhealthy
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Apple chip madness
I have been on an extreme apple chip kick lately. I hadn’t made them in a long time, but I made some recently and it turns out that not only does Dave love them, but so does his son, who is an … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Cooking, DIet, Dieting, Food, HCG, Health, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged apple chips, snacks
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But I don’t WANNA diet *pout*
This has NOT been an easy week as far as my diet was concerned. It started on Saturday, when my mom gave me an Entenmann’s chocolate cake to bring to my brother the next day. As soon as she … Continue reading
Week 1 of my diet – so far, so good
Week one of my five-week “Must lose 10 pounds before my 35th birthday!” challenge went well – I’m down 2.5 pounds. I might have even lost a full three pounds if I hadn’t made that fettucini alfredo on Saturday night. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, DIet, Dieting, Exercise, Fitness, HCG, Life, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged losing weight, New Year's Resolutions
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Scale avoidance
I did NOT want to get on the scale this morning. My week of “dieting with a houseguest” did not go as well as I had hoped. The first few days were fine – I went to the gym every … Continue reading
Dieting when you have a houseguest
My diet is going well. I’m down another 2.5 pounds since last Friday, which makes a total of 4.5 pounds since I went “hardcore” two weeks ago. If I keep things up then I might actually be able to achieve … Continue reading



