Archive for August, 2009

Pineapple Smoothie

I love pineapple and I am also happy to find a lot of smoothie recipes that call for just 2 or 3 ingredients.  This pineapple smoothie tastes great as is but next time I am going to try it with vanilla  soy milk.   Read more…

Thinking of Rejoining Weight Watchers

The last two weeks have been so hard and I keep yoyoing to 201.5.  I am so weak when it comes to any event that involves food which seems to be way too often.   I do pretty well Monday through Friday and then really mess up over the weekends.  Read more…

Review: Amazing Smoothie Recipes and More

I stumbled across the Amazing Smoothie Recipes ebook when I was looking online for some diet smoothie recipes.  However, I was pleasantly surprised that the Amazing Smoothie recipes ebook is so much more than just recipes.  In fact, this ebook also goes into detail about why we should all drink smoothies, the importance of 5 a day (fruits and vegetables that is, and sadly most don’t even get 3 a day) and how diets rich in fruits and vegetables can not only help you lose weight but also help prevent a variety of health problems.  Read more…

August 10 Update and Diet Menu

Today I have been miserable in this heat.  Actually I can’t complain since the summer has been pretty mild.  So mild that we didn’t even bother putting in the air conditioners.  Today however has been unbelievably humid and t I just don’t want to do anything but stay near the fan. Read more…

Strawberry Lemon Diet Smoothie

Here is a refreshing diet smoothie recipe that is only 210 calories without the whey protein. I use the Light and Fit nonfat Lemon Chiffon Yogurt which is just 80 calories. If you use a different brand the calories may vary. Read more…

Three-Fruit Diet Smoothie

One thing that I enjoy about smoothies is that they really satisfy a sweet tooth without the need for excess sugar. And by combining milk, juice and fruit together this recipe results in a delicious and creamy diet smoothie with calcium, vitamins and protein. You can boost the protein even more by adding a scoop of vanilla whey protein powder. Read more…

Week One Weigh In

After a week of trying to make healthy choices I have lost 3 pounds and  am down to 201.5. This is pretty good considering it has been a challenging week and I will admit that I overdid it a little too much. We had an outdoor wedding reception for a family member who had a small wedding a few months ago. Toward the end of the week I did a lot of cooking for the reception as well as cleaning for out of town guests. Needless to say, even though I did well for breakfast and lunch, dinners consisted of too many convenience meals and even a few fast food dinners. Read more…