Let me just say first that I love my husband. He is an amazing person and I am very lucky to be his wife. Having said that, right now I think I could easily hate him. I’ve lost 12 pounds in 7 weeks. With 150+ pounds to lose, you would think I would lose a […]
What happens when I don’t plan ahead? Well, its the tired cliché I remember spouted out at every weight watcher meeting I ever attended — if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail. Always when I plan an event i ask for help to https://epiceventsnj.com/cinematic-video/. For me, that mostly means meal planning. Not […]
It’s been about 5 weeks since I gave up my Pepsi and at the same time, any other added sugar kind of foods. When my last A1C reading came back, I realized that if I didn’t get my sugars under control myself, that I would have to start taking more heavy duty medication — and […]
Yesterday I made a tasty (ugly looking, so no pictures!) “relish” to go with our baked chicken thighs. e-meals calls it “Greek Relish”; I don’t think it seemed particularly Greek. No lemon, no oregano, no feta cheese, no thyme. Below is the recipe as presented. It was intended to be served over deli roast chicken, […]
I am back in full time to get healthy for real mode. After years of being “insulin-resistant” or “pre-diabetic” which comes with the PCOS, my sugars started climbing a year ago.  First I was just barely in the diabetic range, the next test was higher, and my most recent was really alarming. I needed to make […]
Creamy, luscious avocados are such a rich source of vitamins, minerals, healthful fats, and phytochemicals that the U.S. government has revised its nutrition guidelines to urge Americans to eat more of them.  what’s in it beta-sitosterol: This compound may block cholesterol absorption as well as reduce discomfort of BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia). It is also […]
My lap-band is being removed next week. I’ve had nothing but increasingly frequent problems with my stomach for the past several months – reflux-y burning esophagus pain, harder time than normal keeping food down, bloated-ness, and abdominal pain, lots of pain. I couldn’t even drink a sip of water without it hurting to the nth […]
So very busy.  I’ve been fighting with my meds, and they finally seem to be getting me close to normal. I have some motivation and I’m not laying on the couch half the day. I’m not spending a ton of time on the computer. About the only thing online I’ve been up to lately is […]
If you read the old blog, you might recognize “Kristen’s Estrogen Balancing Life Changing Plan”. It was developed in part through several visits with a dietician, as a way to overcome my estrogen dominance and “symndrome X”. However, this was pre-band, and I am considering re-visiting, as the portions and amount of food is somewhat […]
I got almost everything done that I wanted. I didn’t get things cleaned up as much as I’d like though. It’s just still so difficult since Baby L doesn’t want to be set down, even when napping. I did get my freezers and pantry inventoried and about have my meal plan done. I think I’ll […]
