Celebrating Valentine's Day when you're eating healthy takes planning. We are going out for a special dinner so I am saving all my discretionary points (Weight Watchers plan) for Thursday night. Of course, I'll still need to be careful with my choices. It's a seafood main … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Valentine’s Day Edition
Inspired Not to Be “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead”
My youngest son and his girlfriend bought a juicer a few months ago and he's told me about the juices he enjoys every day. I didn't think much of it until I saw the documentary "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead" last weekend. An Australian entrepreneur, Joe Cross, decides to do … [Read more...] about Inspired Not to Be “Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead”
Menu Plan Monday: February 4-10
When I started planning what we were going to eat this week, I thought back to where we were just a month ago. Sometimes we didn't grocery shop for 2-3 weeks and every night we'd be looking at each wondering what to eat. Many nights it was cheap takeout which as you know isn't … [Read more...] about Menu Plan Monday: February 4-10
Weekly Chronicles: Super Sunday Edition
Don't use the Super Bowl as a reason to be a "super" eater. I've got lots of tasty, healthy snacks available if needed. My favorite snack right now is the Trader Joe's Reduced Guilt Chunky Guacamole with celery. I get two tablespoons of the guacamole for 1 Weight Watchers plus … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Super Sunday Edition
Go Red Tomorrow and Raise Heart Disease Awareness
Tomorrow is the 10th Annual National Wear Red Day to bring awareness to heart disease which is the number one cause of death in women. I’ll be wearing my red dress pin in honor of my mother, grandmother and other loved ones who have battled heart disease. Most people don’t … [Read more...] about Go Red Tomorrow and Raise Heart Disease Awareness