Surviving life without sugar, artificial sweeteners and diet soda. Conquering addition for a better healthier me.
Category Archives: Holiday Posts Happy Easter! I won’t be blogging today about how strong I stayed through this holiday like I did the previous ones this year. I anticipate blogging about recovering from today with my juicer tomorrow. Maybe I should rename my blog: “confessions of a sugar addict”. I’m making chocolate covered strawberries. I’ll add pictures in a... First of all, I can’t believe I have 80 days today. This an accomplishment for me. A sugar addict without sugar binging. Yes it feels good! Super Bowl Sunday.. Another day associated with snacking that I am putting in the Holiday Category. I will be participating in this years celebration for sure. THE NY GIANTS... I woke up this morning thinking about what Martin Luther King Jr. means to me and to so many people. This can hardly be summed up in a few words. I watched his “I have a Dream Speech” this morning and I was once again, so moved! I HAVE A DREAM SPEACH August 28th, 1963 Here...  I don’t normally make New Years Resolutions. When I have a life changing epiphany, that’s when I try and act on it, such as starting my 1 year commitment on my birthday and not putting it off a month and a half waiting until New Years Day. No that never works for me. But this... I made breakfast for 5 people which included bagels and breads that I don’t eat and served them all with a smile from my heart. I had a plain omelette made with 1 egg yoke and 3 egg whites. It’s a good thing I am not romanticizing or missing the breads. I was planning to...  HAPPY HOLIDAYS The Morning after Christmas Day and I feel good! I’ve done it!!! Or should I say ‘I’m doing it’! I made it through my birthday, my daughters birthday, Thanksgiving, a Christmas Party food and drink fest, Christmas Eve and now Christmas Day without sugar or diet soda or artificial sweetener, or artificial anything....  Check out this cool gift I got from my sister, Master Gardner Rosalie Donatelli. She has been a been a constant resource for me over the years for any of my wellness and nutritional questions. Plus: The best way to start my organic garden, spreading my own seeds with my new seed spreading shovel. Traditionally, christmas eve is a seafood event in our home. I kept it really simple tonight. We started off with chilled jumbo shrimp cocktail. Then for our first course, I made linguine marinara. For my dish, I substituted the pasta with zucchini. For the next and final course, I made sesame crusted salmon, garlic string...  Tonight was my nephew JP’s annual Birthday Christmas party celebration. It’s has become a festive family tradition for 13 years now. Lot’s food and spirits and laughter. This is not a party that caters to anyone watching their weight so I knew I was completely on my own. 30 minutes before we were leaving, I prepared a...  Being Prepared for Dinner and Passing up the annual dessert competition. Every Thanksgiving we have a dessert competition and we take it very seriously. The entries are always amazing and delicious. This year, I am committed to change, change each day, and that includes Holidays. Being prepared is key to success. I was completely aware... |
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