cooking, Food, tradition, Weight Loss

Food! And Holidays

Growing up I had an Italian-American Grandfather, and two Polish-American Grandparents on my dad's side.  Holiday's were about church and FOOD.  Christmas may have belonged to my Italian Grandfather, but Easter, that belonged to my Polish Grandmother. Kielbasa, Pierogis, Ham, Golabki, and on and on until you are really full.  Oh, and then candy, you cannot… Continue reading Food! And Holidays

Health, Motivation, The Journey, Uncategorized, Weight Loss

Wine

On this journey, I have enlisted the help of Weight Watchers.  It seems like a reasonable way to get help.  All it asks you to do is pay attention to what you eat and exercise.  Since this is what I am trying to do, and the online price has come down considerably, I am giving… Continue reading Wine

cooking, Health, Motivation, The Journey, Uncategorized, Weight Loss

Feed Me Seymore

Here I am again, thinking about all of the healthy meals I could prepare and eat to help me lose weight.  However, I HATE cooking.  To lose weight, I need to eat well and exercise.  The exercise, no problem.  Eating well, that is the hard part.  Not because healthy options are not available, but because… Continue reading Feed Me Seymore

Health, Motivation, Self awareness, The Journey, Uncategorized, Weight Loss

Commitment

Back at the fitness and weight loss thing again.  I have put on weight that I lost a few years ago.  This irritates me, but of course, I have no one to blame but myself. I am finding it is not enough to know how to lose weight; you have to want to make the… Continue reading Commitment

change, forgiveness, Health, Motivation, Self awareness, The Journey, Uncategorized, Weight Loss

I Have Been Here Before

Five years ago yesterday I quit smoking; this was a significant life event for me.  I started smoking when I was seventeen; I was forty-eight when I quit.  I had stopped a few other times in my life but always went back to smoking within a year.  Hitting my five-year quit anniversary is exciting!  Quitting… Continue reading I Have Been Here Before

Health, Motivation, Running, Self awareness, The Journey, Uncategorized, Weight Loss

If you are what you eat, I am in deep trouble

This is easier said than done.  There, I said it, I am having a tough time with healthy eating.  I smoked for more than 30 years, over a year and a half ago I quit and have never looked back.  Don't get me wrong, I certainly crave a cigarette at times, but I have not… Continue reading If you are what you eat, I am in deep trouble

Health, Motivation, Self awareness, The Journey, Uncategorized, Weight Loss

Day-1 – I really want a cookie

So today started my 21-day eating challenge.  It was going to be a 21-day Clean eating challenge, I have found that there are at least 2-million definitions for "clean eating", so I am going with my version of eating healthy. It is easy to do and easy to understand.  I do not have to find… Continue reading Day-1 – I really want a cookie