A few weeks ago I happened upon a YouTube video from “Frugal Fit Mom” where she showed how she could feed her family of six for a week on $60 — $10 per person. I watched and thought about the fact that I spend that and more just on me! It made me wonder if… Read More Grocery Challenge – $25 per Week
A post came through my feed the other day about eating a whole food, plant-based diet on $1.50 per day. Yes — per day. This was not something the writer was advocating — it was a challenge she gave herself to gain perspective on world poverty — but I found it very thought provoking. That… Read More Saving Money at the Grocery Store
I’m starting to get a lot of recipes on the site — 23 total so far! To make them easier to navigate I have added tags to each recipe, and a tag cloud on the sidebar. Now if you are looking for ideas for breakfast you can just click the “breakfast” tag and all the… Read More Blog Update: Added Tags to Recipes
Yes, two posts today. I did not have the courage to weigh myself yesterday, but this morning I went for it — 162.4. So that will be the starting weight of my 21-day challenge. I blame most of the weight creep on my vacation in Costa Rica. Although it is lovely that they serve “pinto… Read More Weigh-In 4/11/2017
I’ve been drifting away from my good habits of the six week challenge, so I’m starting my own little personal 21 day challenge. Dr. Fuhrman markets a version of this called “Lose 10 In 20” and part of this is also a desire to loose some pounds before I perform in the Glenwood Dance Studio… Read More 21 Day Challenge
Well, the wheels really came off the bus for me this past week. I was doing well until Tuesday when I had a horrible, horrible day of work related travel. I had an early morning flight which was delayed, then cancelled. I booked on another flight that was delayed, then cancelled, then I booked on… Read More My Very Bad Week
Yesterday was the last day of my six-week “Eat To Live” challenge. It was quite an eye opening experience. I can guarantee I will never eat the same way again. And bonus — I lost 16 pounds. My final weigh-in was 157.2 pounds — 15.8 pounds total. A year and a half ago when my… Read More Completing the Six-Week Plan +Weigh In 2/12/2017
I’m excited that tomorrow is Saturday because my refrigerator was looking pretty empty this morning and tomorrow I’ll be filling it back up again with fruits and veggies. No menu or food photo today, just a link to an inspirational article “‘People aren’t living longer, they’re dying longer‘”. From the article: When long-time Edmond resident Randy… Read More TGIF! (and some Friday inspiration)
I was eating my lunchtime salad and it was so beautiful I just had to take a picture. The purple cabbage is what really makes it. I have a head of purple cabbage in my fridge and every time I make a salad I slice off a small wedge, chop it up and add it… Read More Salad Beauty
I had two friends over for dinner last night and I kept it nutritarian style. I served a Moroccan-style stew with chick peas, cauliflower and carrots in a tomato-based sauce, and large green salad. I didn’t have my normal lunchtime salad that day so when I was setting the table I was looking at the salad bowl wondering… Read More The Plate is for Salad
Every journey begins with a first step — mine is starting with a clementine. I’m looking forward to this new day and a new year and a new life of healthy eating as I officially begin Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s “Eat to Live” Six-Week Plan. Last night I had a few friends over for New Year’s Eve… Read More A First Step
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