The theme at Saturday's Weight Watchers meeting was all about liquids. What counts as a serving? Just about any liquid counts towards the daily total: juice, soup, coffee, etc. A new thing was that vegetable juice doesn't count towards your vegetables and fruit servings. Our … [Read more...] about Tales from the Scale: Week 10
Monday Plan Monday: March 25-31
I was chatting about dinnertime challenges with a couple of co-workers Thursday and when I shared that I plan our dinners for the week, they were surprised. Although they were sold on the benefits, there were no takers. Hopefully, they'll convert in the future! Recap Here's how … [Read more...] about Monday Plan Monday: March 25-31
Weekly Chronicles: Introducing Annabelle Edition
About 10 days ago we adopted Annabelle, the pretty little calico cat shown above. It's been an adjustment for our nine year old cat, Buster and of course, Charger the basset hound. However, she's completely charmed us and it's fun having a kitten in the house again! Have a … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Introducing Annabelle Edition
When Paying for Convenience Pays Off
I work full time outside the home and then in the rest of my time try to exercise regularly, blog, take care of my home and pets, nurture my marriage, manage our money and eat healthy. I've found it easier to eat healthier if I cook at home but really don't want to spend a lot of … [Read more...] about When Paying for Convenience Pays Off
Tales from the Scale: Week 9
All streaks must come to an end. This means my 8 week streak of loss was broken Saturday. I had a gain of .6 pounds. I was disappointed but not surprised. The scale moved up Monday and never budged. I'm not concerned though as I ate on plan and exercised seven days last week … [Read more...] about Tales from the Scale: Week 9