I decided to chart my monthly goals and here is what I came up with:
I had a 12 pound weight loss for the first month and then ten pounds for September and October, followed by eight pounds in November and five in December. (Remember, I had reached the goal by the middle of December [...]
Merry Christmas everyone! I had a great Christmas. Among the many wonderful things I received were some items that will help me quite a bit with my weight loss efforts. (Thank you to Santa and the family members that lovingly thought of me and my goals!)
A 12qt soup pot that I can [...]
One of my favorite new products to buy (and eat!) is Mann’s broccoli slaw mix. Last night for dinner I just mixed a bit of it with some Marzetti’s slaw dressing and it was great. But, I noticed a recipe on the back of the package for something that looked REALLY yummy! [...]
In addition to thumbing through Dr. Shapiro’s Picture Perfect Weight Loss Cookbook, I read the book that accompanies it. In it, he shows pictures of possible lower calorie foods that can be substituted for higher calorie equivalents. By seeing the small nugget of fatty something or another on the left and then the [...]
I found a recipe for cabbage soup that I thought looked yummy.
INGREDIENTS
vegetable blend juice, 2 qts
beef broth, 1 can (14 oz)
diced tomatoes, 1 can (25 oz)
onion soup mix, 1 package
green beans, 1 can
baby carrots, one pound bag
celery, 10 stalks
green peppers, 2 of them
onions, 3 medium
cabbage, one head
DIRECTIONS
Empty the vegetable juice (can substitute tomato juice), beef [...]
I’m trying this recipe for Unstuffed Cabbage Dinner tonight. I’ll let you know how it turns out! I’m always looking for new ways to incorporate healthy vegetables in our meals.
Unfortunately, neither or my kids are big fans of onions (my daughter actually likes cooked cabbage, so I’m thankful for that) so they are [...]
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