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The Last NSV?
Mushie- Chicken Edamame Chowder
Pinwheel Appetizers
Link to Diet Detective-- Calorie Rip-Offs
If it isn't Scottish, It's Crrr*p!
A Sigh of Relief
The Sauce that Makes it All Slide Down-- Part Two
Pastel Dessert- A Mushie for All
Never Bored Solutions and Great Recipes
Bandster Slow Poke Jambalaya
Avoiding Mindless Eating
Use smaller plates and bowls. Empty plates and bowls, even those of a smaller size, cue some people to stop eating.
Read nutrition labels, paying attention to the serving size listed. Consider the facts; don't guess at how many calories you're eating.
Look past the packaging. The wording on a food's package or the language on a menu can influence you to actually like a food better, increasing your risk of overeating.
Keep visual reminders of how much you're eating. Keep wrappers, empty containers, bones, and other reminders of how much you've eaten nearby.
Think about eating a meal that's healthier overall. Don't just focus on separate parts of the meal.
Control your impulse purchases. Don't let signs encourage you to buy more than you need.
For us, it's more than just gained pounds. My DH hates sitting at the table to eat meals. Worse, he pouts and grumbles when I sit at the table, even though we have a relatively open concept home where we are still technically in the same room. I've been reading the labels as far as serving sizes, and actually measuring out the portions of the snacks. Y'know, it isn't worth it. When you measure out the teensy number of ounces of pretzels and look at the carbs, it's just not worth eating them! Now, by the time I've chowed down on some cheese or a crudite tray, I'm not only full, I'm guilt-free! Funniest thing of all, I no longer mindlessly shop, either. We're still laughing over the fact that some so-called "diet" foods provide no benefit whatsoever (okay, so 20 calories lower. Yay. Wow. I'm so not thrilled) for half again the cost? Uh, NO! I thought I'd freeze to death reading all the labels in the grocery freezer section, trying to find out which so-called "diet" whipped topping actually was the most beneficial, but now I know. With the correct serving size, I now enjoy a little dessert guilt-free. We're still laughing. And we're saving a ton of money by not buying the methyl-enthyl-bad-stuff with ingredients I can't pronounce, much less spell. All in the name of "diet." Goodbye, diet. Hello, Thinking.
The Sweet Spot of Success
Dumpster Diving in the Back of the Closet
BG will be proud of me...
Antici (Consta-consta-consta)-PATION!
Today's the Day
Lesson Learned-- Don't Deviate from the Diet
Homemade Herb Vinegars
My Sweet Spot At Last
Working it all out
Another Blow, but this one has Nerf foam on it
The Economy Hits Home--An Update
Stress Management and Emotional Eating
When the Going Gets Tough
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