Category Archives: Obesity
Let’s Move! and…. Let’s Eat Unprocessed Food!
Michelle Obama has organized the Let’s Move! campaign targeted to young people to mobilize the American population to lose weight and combat obesity. This is an excellent and necessary cause. We all need to exercise, and it’s an important part … Continue reading
Before and After Reminder Photo
It helps to see how hard I’ve worked at getting out of obesity, and it’s a reminder to not go back. You could tell I didn’t really want my picture taken back then. Now, I’m fine with having my picture … Continue reading
Pastry vacation time over, back to the garden of eating.
I spent a week traveling and at a conference. I brought back 2 pounds with me. I’m 174 today. In portland Maine, there was a donut shop that was family owned, full of locals. It was a step back in … Continue reading
Caveman living in 2011: Keeping it off is success.
Started a plan to lose a pound a week in January. 11 weeks have passed, and in that time, one of those digits have come off my body. Leaving me one pound less than the beginning of January. I have … Continue reading
Goal of 25 pounds in 5 months.
That means 25 pounds less than today’s weight of 170. Let me say I’ve had this 145 lb. goal for a few years now, and it hasn’t happened. Last year around this time I was a little over 180 lbs. … Continue reading
Overweight Thirtysomething?
….and you want to lose it? Note from an overweight thirtysomething, turned obese fourtysomething, now overweight me: Start Now! You say no, I’ll wait till my kids start school, or after whatever holiday is coming up, or I’ll do it after I … Continue reading
High Fructose Corn Off the Cob
It’s corn on the cob season! It’s a carpe diem situation this time of year and I sink my teeth into as much of the delicious stuff that I can, stocking up at the local farmer’s market. I love the … Continue reading
McDonald’s Strawberry Banana Smoothie: 44 or 18 grams?
McDonald’s McCafe line, featuring sweet coffee and fruity concoctions, has been really sucessful with a well-educated, higher income market of consumers. Since I’m all about natural fruit smoothies, I compared the nutrition in a homemade real fruit banana strawberry smoothie, same size, with the McDonald’s real … Continue reading
Fire is extinguished, but a spark is there.
Started the day with a slice of tomato cheese quiche and a latte, no sugar. For lunch I had a tofu scramble wrap, unsweetened almond milk, iced green tea, and a fresh green pepper from my garden. Today, inflammation has … Continue reading
I’m on Fire
I’ve been consuming the amount of refined sugar I used to lately. My weight is ok, but I woke up with a slight headache, aches all over, and since it’s an anonymous blog, I’ll let you know, hemmoroidal stuff. I … Continue reading
Unrefined 