In the mid nineties, (the first time I tried low carb eating), I don’t recall there being very many options for sweets. You could have sugar free jello and some redi-whip. That was it. Now, you can’t throw a dead cat in a supermarket w/out hitting low-carb, low sugar protein bars (also management tends to [...]
As part of my continuing quest to find a miracle diet that lets me eat honeybuns, taffy, and cookie dough and still weigh 110 pounds, for healthy living and a balanced diet, I’m looking into the so-called Mediterranean Diet. I’m not sure I’ve completely figured out what I’m supposed to eat, but apparently lots of [...]
Something happened to me this weekend. An enlightening. An epiphany. The secret to the universe. Now, I know I’ve cried the epiphany wolf before, but this time people, this time is different. I discovered something amazing. Life altering. Something that puts pep in my step. Vim in my vigor. Holy Robert Pattinson people! I got [...]
It’s inevitable. Every year, sometimes twice a year I feel a swelling unease that consumes my thoughts to a point I can’t bear. Until it finally crescendoes into day long, frenzied closet/drawer purge. Gah! It happened this weekend. When it was over, I had six yard bags filled to the brim. They are stacked in my dining room [...]
I’ve decided that late August/early September is the most dangerous time of the diet year for me. It plays out in one of two scenarios. 1.) If I’ve trimmed down for the summer (like this year), the bathing suit window is going to close in a few weeks anyway, so why not just reward myself [...]
I’ve been Atkinsing for nearly 3 months now. Last week, we were on vacation at the lake. I started off ok but by day 3 my downfall was S’mores. For the last 4 days of vacation, I ate whatever the heck I felt like eating. I need a ruling. Does vacation bingeing count as falling [...]
Yeah. I have it. I know it. A typical year for me (and to be clear, my dieting year starts in June, or at the dawn of bathing suit season…er…when it’s already too late) goes like this… Diet Plan A: Ack! Summer’s blown. I might as well just eat. I’ll be able to work [...]
I am days away from surpassing my Atkins record. The longest I’ve ever managed to stay low-carb was 2 months and 15 days. I’m about to hit the 3 month mark. I know, it doesn’t sound very impressive, but I have D.A.D. (Diet Attention Deficit). Anyway, this time ’round I have to credit my success to [...]
I thought perhaps a little perspective was needed on my previously posted vitual bikini shot. I made a virtual before picture. See, the third hand jutting out of my chin? Let’s call it my “cake hand.” Kind of like a dog’s dew claw. It REALLY comes in handy at family gatherings. Here’s me before the [...]
I did it. I’ve been quiet lately because I didn’t want to jinx myself…but I did it (almost). I’ve been religiously eating low carb and trying to up my activity level for 10 weeks. I’ve lost 12 pounds. I would like to lose 3 more this month before I achieve my “goal” weight. (I put [...]
