Category Archives: Health

Follow me while I’m in Australia

I didn’t come close to achieving my weight loss goals over the past month, but who cares? I’m on my way to Australia! I’ll get back on track when I get home. I have another blog that I plan to … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Healthy Tomato Relish (great on burgers and steak)

I am a ketchup girl. I use it on nearly every type of meat I eat, and I add it to certain other foods as well, such as potatoes, rice, and eggs. Most people are aghast when they see me … Continue reading

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“Two-A-Days” – now I actually know what that means

I’ve been in hardcore diet mode for a week now. It’s going well – I’m down 2 lbs since last Thursday! I’ve been working out TWICE a day, before and after work. I’ve been waking up an hour earlier than … Continue reading

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Eating out when you’re dieting

I’m sitting at a diner with my family, as we usually do on Sunday mornings when we visit my grandma. My go-to diner breakfast is the bagels and lox platter. Mmmmm. I love lox. But now I’m on a diet, … Continue reading

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My dieting DUH moment

Last week I had a revelation that made me feel really, really stupid. I had been dieting for three weeks. I’m going to Australia at the end of October, and since I’ll be spending a majority of the three weeks … Continue reading

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Healthy Fourth of July Recipes – Sugar-free Red, White and Blue Cheesecake-stuffed Strawberries

Another ridiculously easy Fourth of July recipe. I posted the exact same recipe a few weeks ago, but it didn’t have the pretty blueberries and raspberries, which definitely take the presentation of this recipe to another level. I made this … Continue reading

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Easy and HEALTHY Baked Eggplant Parmesan (gluten free, diet-friendly)

Of all the healthy recipes that I learned how to make while I was on the HCG diet last year, this one is by far my favorite. Like I say in just about every single blog post, sometimes all you … Continue reading

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Healthy Sausage and Peppers

Just like the Boy Scouts, my NUMBER ONE  rule when I’m trying to lose weight is: Be Prepared! I can’t even count how many times I’ve cheated on a diet because I was starving when I got home and I … Continue reading

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