Shortly after we entered the bariatric candidacy process, the nutritionist that works with our surgeon suggested we start tracking our calories and exercise using an app called MyFitnessPal. Logging my meals was one of the things I really LOATHED about Weight Watchers, but I couldn’t argue the point that while I was doing it, I [...]
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Snowy Sunday soup day
March 24th, 2013
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I really hate snow. Like hate it hard core. And I really hate it when it’s supposed to be SPRING! Clearly the only antidote for a snow day is a huge, steaming Crockpot of hearty soup. Warms the bones, heals the soul, and makes me forget that it looks like a snow globe outside even [...]
The hill that kills
March 23rd, 2013
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See this hill? I have a complicated relationship with this damn hill. Oh sure, the rolling hills of the former orchard where my neighborhood is located looks pretty in pictures. We bought the house for the great views. But when it comes to getting my walk on, these little bluffs about do me in. This [...]
Desktop lunch review: Chicken and other randomness
March 19th, 2013
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Today’s toteable mid-day nourishment comes from Healthy Choice’s collection of steaming entrees, and it’s so close to being a good dish I just had to blog about it. Honey Balsamic Chicknen for 210 calories. What could possibly go wrong? Almost nothing, really. The sauce was wonderful. You could dip inedible objects in this sauce and [...]
Seven pounds down
February 6th, 2013
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I got to step on the weight loss doctor’s scale today and I’ve dropped seven pounds. So, after one month of eating smaller portions, making healthier food selections and exercising my ass off, I am almost halfway to the 15-pound goal I have to meet before I can schedule my surgery. And hey, they gave [...]
