Changing your lifestyle in such a drastic way , has to be fun, and easy or

no one would stick with it. I figure unless there is real motivation to change what you put into your mouth,    it won't last and it will be just another one of those diets people  try then get bored, tired or frustrated with and give up.


When  I started this, if  the enormous energy burst hadn't come so quickly , I may have failed as well, and be right back where I was accepting the medical field's answer to diabetes, pills! and STAYING WAY FROM STARCH!! perfectly wrong advice.


My recommendation, the one that worked for me, and still is, is to NEVER GET HUNGRY. That 15 mins in the morning  spent making up a great pot of veggie soup or chili will  go a long way to keeping you eating healthy.


Eating out can be a downfall for many, but  just look at it as a "feast" time and  don't make a habit of it. When dad and I end up at a restaurant, we normally find out what veggies they have  available, and they almost always have baked potatoes... so we get a nice big salad, and cut up our potato right into it... and we do get the honey mustard dressing, which is not low fat or fat free, but with all the other foods having no oil, we are ok with that. 


 I think it is important to make sure you read the labels or ask questions. I had no idea lomein was an egg noodle, now I know,  so I stick with the sticky rice.  We found out the other day,   most chinese restaurants use a chicken stock as the base for their sauces. That is not acceptable to us, we do not want to add animal fat to our diet, so  we just use soy sauce.  


Lately I have been making up  a  big rice cooker of rice, and baking a whole bunch of potatoes, so they are ready when we want th em. YOu can freeze the rice  and  take it out as you need it... it 's just as good.. 


Just a few tips I have learned, and am learning...   have a great meal! 

SUNSHINE AGAIN in PA!!

have a wonderful sunny productive day...still holding over here.. how are you doing?


I posted two new recipes today! 

ok so there was a brief interlude BLIZZARD come through, but the sun is OUT AGAIN!

yippe!!! 

GOOD TUESDAY MORNING~sunshine all the way !

Gorgeous sunny day here in freezy PA, so that will help a lot  when we go out to run errands today...


 The snow is gorgeous recoating everything in that pure,bright unadulterated white...  the woods looks  inviting and the yard so pretty..


time to get up and get going...dad is waiting for his smoothie and oatmeal breakfast!


for me V8 today! not  very hungry this morning


                        

FIRST GOAL REACHED~not that I was even TRYING!

Well as you all know by now, my initial change in the foods I eat was caused by my diagnoses of Diabetes type 2... 


Today was a mile marker for me, and  took just over two months! I weigh the least I have weighed in 11yrs! and it is SO MUCH FUN tossing out my FAT  FATTY clothing...I know I will never need them again, so it's no loss to me...


KEEP GOING EVERYONE...you can do it and you can feel amazing too... just stay away from those animals, and watch your fat intake!! 
oh yeah exercise too, which I still need to do... ya know when I have to go to the store, I always take a few extra laps around the store, at least I am doing a bit of exercise..

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY~ I CHEATED

Well, yesterday was a fun day.. I had purchased some fun foods for the super bowl party, it ended up being the old faithfuls, hubby, dad and me...oh well, we tried! 


I had purchased a Sam's club steeler cupcake and tiny cake tray since I don't eat that  anymore...well didn't want hubby to feel left alone celebrating so dad and I dug in and had a piece of the cake. It was good, but after not eating that sort of food since November, it left that sticky, greasy feeling in my mouth, and my head got a bit woosy.. yikes! I still must say I don't miss  swill.. 


 This morning, Blood sugar was 94, YIPPEE.. so  my body compensated for me , thanks body! 


ok back to my healthy diet... that I love so much...  and I created a good recipe for garlic sauce to put on eggplant and rice etc.. going to put it  on the recipe page... stop by if you are interested! 


have a great day! 

LOMEIN! YIKES

Yeah so how disappointed was I to find out lomein has EGGS IN IT.. OMG BLAH!

After two days of eating lomein, yeah  had leftovers, and I love leftovers... I looked it up just to  see.. heck what do I know? evidently not enough! so now I  ask and read labels MUCH more carefully...

I have  been looking for a real garlic sauce recipe to put over my eggplant.. well so far they are all gross, I assume  the peanut oil is what really makes it?

I will keep looking, if I find one OR if you do,   I will share it, will you?

have a great weekend EAT PLANTS!

EGGPLANT IN GARLIC SAUCE AND PLAIN LOMEIN... omg

yep, from our favorite chinese restaurant in wheeling, SILVER CHOPSTICKS!! and it was good for breakfast too... I LOVE LEFTOVERS... ok back to NO ADDED OILS..

NUTRITIONAL YEAST

B12 is the only vitamin we  eventually would need  as we keep eating starch, I use Nutritional Yeast in my soups, chowders, chilis, and stews, that way it covers ya! 

BOTTLED WATER~ no more!

No, I am not becoming GREEN, I don't  believe in that scam... I have always taken care of what God has put in my care...BUT I have stopped buying  plastic bottles of water to drink... Yes they were so convenient and tasted so good  ( well Deer Park did, the others were gross tap water with all those chemicals added) in place of my sulfur well water...

 A bit ago I purchased a Brita  container to filter my well water.. ( speaking of fresh free spring water I have it right here on the farm duh) and it tastes SO GOOD...plus with the big scare about  plastic bottles and the hormones it sends out blah blah blah.. why take the risk?   depend on yourself... though yeah you still have to buy the filters....and the Brita container is plastic.. well I am trying!

 We are working on  being off the grid so to speak, but I don't think I could ever really be , not with the internet!!

have a nice day, DRINK WATER