There is something about starting a new year that makes us feel that we have the potential to be who we want to be and to do what we want to do. Every year I feel compelled to make a list of New Years Resolutions. Number One each year is “lose weight!” Also high on [...]
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A new year, a new beginning
Posted in Food & Nutrition, tagged diet control, Disney restaurants, Epcot, Morocco Pavillion, New Year resolutions, Restaurant Marrakesh, weight loss on January 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The truth about spaghetti squash
Posted in Diet Control & Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition, tagged George Foreman Grill, nutrition, spaghetti squash, vegetables, weight-loss diet on October 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Day 65 Have you ever heard of spaghetti squash? This stringy vegetable is often touted as a substitute for pasta. At 43 calories a cup as compared with 210 calories for real spaghetti, it would seem to be a dieter’s dream come true. So I decided to cook some and find out the truth. If [...]
Simply elegant: diet meals that make you proud
Posted in Diet Control & Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition, tagged easy recipe, food, grilled vegetables, Herbes de Provence, meal planning, motivation, salmon, self-improvement, weight loss on October 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Day 52 of the 20lb struggle Having guests for dinner? Make a diet meal they’ll rave about. When my friend Connie told me that she would be visiting the area I had mixed emotions. First, I was delighted because it is always a treat to see Connie. Second, I was concerned because, although we usually [...]
Healthy snacks: important for a weight loss plan
Posted in Diet Control & Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition, tagged appetite control, apples, bananas, fruit, grapes, Health, popcorn, self-improvement, snacks, sugarless gum, weight loss on October 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Day 50 of the 20 lb struggle What’s your favorite snack? Most of us think of snacks as something fun to eat and not really part of our regular diet. Snacks like chips, pretzels, cookies, crackers and candy can be a good way to put on pounds and add inches. They are usually high in [...]
Gourmet meal @ less than 250 calories
Posted in Diet Control & Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition, tagged appetite control, easy recipe, Health, pasta sauce, self-improvement, shrimp, weight loss on October 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Day 48 of the 20 lb struggle Do you love to read cookbooks? Watch the cooking shows on TV? Is Rachel Ray your guru? It seems that the longer I am in this 20 lbs struggle the more I am finding ways to enjoy food without actually having to eat it. A couple of days [...]
Falling in love…with veggies
Posted in Diet Control & Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition, tagged farmer's market, Health, local food movement, self-improvement, vegetables, weight loss on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Day 47 of the 20 lb struggle If you want to fall in love with veggies you certainly picked the right time of year to do it. And if you live anywhere near a farmer’s market you are truly blessed. Farmer’s markets are fun, help the planet ( see local food movement) and have a [...]
Fighting temptation: Day 31 of the 20 lb struggle
Posted in Diet Control & Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition, tagged diet strategies, restaurant dining, temptation, weight loss, women on September 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are two words that strike fear into the heart of just about any serious dieter who is trying to lose weight. Those two words are … “Italian food!” What could be more wonderful than getting together with a group a friends and enjoying a delicious Italian meal? I’ll tell you what could be more [...]
9.5 lbs gone in four weeks
Posted in Diet Control & Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition, tagged appetite control, diet strategies, food, restaurant dining, weight loss on September 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I would have made it to 10 lbs. gone if it wasn’t for my daughter, Laura, and her friend Debbie. They took me out for dinner last night to Dada. It is one of my favorite Delray Beach resturants. I’ll tell you what happened and you can tell me how well you think I handled the situation. [...]
Day 26: Adjusting expectations
Posted in Diet Control & Weight Loss, Food & Nutrition, tagged diet mistakes, food, lettuce wraps, motivation, weight loss on September 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Have you ever noticed that just when you think you have things under control, everything seems to fall apart? That’s what’s happening to me on day 26 of my twenty pound struggle. It was only a few days ago that I was elated to discover I had lost 8.5 lbs. in only 3 weeks. Everything [...]
Day 23: Finding balance/dipping into dessert
Posted in Diet Psychology, Food & Nutrition, tagged banana "ice cream", diet boredom, easy recipe, Health, motivation, weight loss on September 8, 2009 |
Over my years as a psychotherapist one of the most important things I learned was the importance of balance. So many people get themselves into trouble because they see the world as black and white. This is true in every aspect of human endeavor, including dieting. Do you believe there are good foods and bad [...]
