If you had asked me how often I was hungry when I was an obese, 300 pound, size 28 woman I would have said, “ALL THE TIME!” Because I thought I felt hunger all day long. It seemed to me that from the time I woke in the morning to the time I went to [...]
   
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I just did a guest blog for Frito Lay! If you’d like to read my take on planning ahead for snacks and lunches, please check it out! I am a self confessed chocoholic. I’m embarrassed to admit this, but if given the choice between apples or chocolate I’d choose the chocolate. Don’t worry – this post [...] With the beginning of the school year, I always get motivated to organize and clean. So, in the spirit of a clean house I wanted to pass on this link to FlyLady. She is this fabulous woman who takes organizing and cleaning out of the perfection Martha Stewart demands, and into the realm of the [...] “Honey, we are never going to have your favorite meal ever again.” You know, if I had said that, my sweet hubby probably would have been a little bit upset. Never have Chicken Parmesan again in his whole life? Or imagine if I had said, “I’m never buying cookies again. Ever.” Or even worse still, [...] You know it’s coming so let’s get prepared for the 4th of July holiday this weekend. You have two choices: 1) You can throw caution to the wind and eat like there’s no tomorrow, or 2) You can plan in advance what you want to eat and enjoy your holiday food guilt free. When I [...] Before we moved, my good friend used to bring us treats from across the backyard. She called them “happys.” Sometimes the “happy” would be a few cookies she made, and wanted to share with our family, and sometimes it was flowers from her garden. Other times it was just a funny little something she picked [...] There are certain questions I am frequently asked when people discover I used to be fat. One of them is in regards to cooking for other people. In case you didn’t know, we are a family of nine, and all those people like to eat, including myself. Whereas I used to be a drive thru [...] I used to eat brownies for breakfast. I know, we all eat unhealthy things for breakfast every now and and then, but I used to have brownies for breakfast fairly often. When I weighed upwards of 300 pounds, making smart food choices wasn’t high on my priority list. I love to bake and eat chocolate. I [...] In a lot of families Sunday morning is a time of sleeping in, reading the paper, and relaxing. For us, early Sunday morning is not always the most relaxing time of the week. With seven children, a dog, and a cat, John and I spend a lot of time bouncing around like ping pong balls [...] |
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