Literally, because of my lifestyle change, it is the first day of the rest of my life. I’ve read the books. I’ve logged onto websites. I’ve counted my points. I’ve excercised. I’ve counted my points again. I’ve breastfed children because THAT burns 500 calories a day. I’ve excercised more and yet I’ve found myself at 229 pounds. How could this be? I’m the girl with everything. I’ve got a wonderful husband, a great career, and two darling children. I should be happy, but I’m not. I look at myself in the mirror and I ask myself, “Who is the cute fat girl?” I’m admitting today that I have an eating disorder. How did I realize this? Let me tell you.
I look at my weight watchers books that I’ve read soo many times and I see, again, how many fruits and veggies I get. I also got this new wonderful cookbook from my favorite sister in law which talks about different veggies, how to make them, and what the benefits are of eating these new pureed veggies. So here I am … I’m going to eat plain spinach. I know its good for me, but it doesnt taste that well. I eat it anyway….. and I gag but I continue eating because its supposed to be good for me. That my frineds is an eating disorder. So today.. I admit it and I own it….. Its the only thing I own. LOL.
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It’s well-past lunchtime on a Wednesday and I have forgotten to bring my lunch. I do a quick mental scan of my options…Wendy’s? Long John Silver’s? Burger King? Sundry other fast food choices a little further down the street…I’m just hungry. I don’t want to spend time trying to figure out what I CAN eat at one of these places, and I know when I go through the drive thru I’m going to smell fries and get all angry because I can’t just eat what I want.
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Craving pancakes but think you can’t spare the points?
Mmmmmmmmpancakes. They are one of our downfalls, so we decided we needed to find a nutritious, lower calorie and healthier alternative to these Saturday morning favorites. We like ours covered in syrup, butter and because we’re creative (though some may think we’re weird), we like to add peanut butter and sometimes even cinnamon on top of that.
The cooks at MagicallyDelicious took our demands to the test kitchen and whipped up these taste-alikes that we flipped over. Here is the ultra-complicated recipe so you can indulge in these lower-calorie pancakes for a hearty breakfast that is full of fiber.
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My dad has this joke we loved when we were younger. It went something like this:
Dad: Do you want me to make you a grilled cheese sandwich?
Kids (giggling, already in on the joke): Yeah! Make me a grilled cheese!
Dad: Poof! You’re a grilled cheese sandwich!
So we loved our grilled cheese. It was both comfort food and a delicious treat Dad made for us. Grilled cheese and funny-shaped pancakes were his specialties…probably still are. I look forward to my nephew giggling over the same corny joke.
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According to recent studies, adjusting your sleep habits can help you lose weight. Stress and lack of sleep increase levels of cortisol, which makes your body hold on to fat. But beyond that, going to bed earlier will help reduce the opportunity for those late night trips to the fridge for just a little sliver of this or a bite of that.
While for most of us, it seems unrealistic to get those eight hours of sleep, it’s important to make an effort toward a least getting more sleep. Here are a few tips to help catch more z’s and drop more lbs.:
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100 calorie packs–We have a love hate relationship with these little gems. The pre-portioned size is great for that willpower lacking part of me that really, desperately wants some fudgey covered cookies or some Doritos. But the penny-pinching DNA kicks in and figures out some things about these guys that I find annoying. So as I munch on my Grasshopper cookies (which by the way taste like mint girl scout cookies–the bomb!), I realize I’m paying good money for my lack of will power.
What made me realize this quickly was the 100 calorie Sunchips. I love cheddar Sunchips but half the bag seems to vanish while I’m watching tv. Some sort of evaporation taking place I’m sure. So when I saw the 100 calorie version I snatched them off the shelf with a quickness. Then of course the other part of me went…what a rip! They are about $2.99 at my local grocery store for six servings. Then I looked at the bag of regular-people chips, and they are about $2.69 for 16 servings. Now I’m no math wizard, but that’s more than double the price for the admittedly satisfying little pouches.
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It’s not very often that a piece of junk mail can truly make me lastingly angry. But congratulations to Acacia for making your mark. I received this unsolicited catalog and flipped through what seemed to be just another slightly upscale home accessories catalog. I was amused to find it also had a lot of yoga products and wondered how I might possibly have ended up on their mailing list. And then the amusement came to a screeching halt at the first in a barrage of clothing products. Here’s a prime example:
Live Happy and Don’t Be Mean Shirts
Be nice. Be content. Maybe life really is this simple. 100% cotton tees flatter a woman’s curves. Sizes S(4–6), M(6–8), L(8–10), XL(10–12), XXL(12–14). Machine wash. USA.
Ummmmm….
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Hey, I’ve been gone for a while, and so has the site. Someone hacked me, and I sabotaged myself. But both have been repaired and it’s time to get back down to business.
This time around, we’ll focus on the personal stuff, cool recipes, low point junk food (helloooo, I love the junk food it’ll stick around!) and I guess whatever else is on our minds.
So, hopefully you’ll learn something and get some inspiration, but you should at least be somewhat entertained by our struggles as we head down the weight loss path again!
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