more about: 21 days
21 Days of Healthy Eating—Complete!
Well, my 21 days are up as of today. And I’m happy to say that over the last three weeks of really focusing on my eating habits, I have made some happy changes, some [...]
How to Keep a Food Journal
At the start of this 21-day experiment, I vowed to keep a food journal, something I typically resist. Update: It’s been going…pretty well! Now, I can’t say that I have kept meticulous daily records [...]
Do You Eat Your Kids’ Leftovers?
One of the devils I didn’t feel applied to me too much was little devils—a.k.a., eating your kids’ leftovers. Yes, I do have a toddler, but she eats pretty much what we eat, so [...]
Adding in Exercise
Sloth: A definite diet devil, and the personal bane of my existence. One thing that made me happy when I first met with Heather (and she says the same thing in Bread is the [...]
Sticking to an Eating Schedule
The past 24 hours have been my experiment with the neweating schedule Heather came up with for me. And I’m happy to say it’s working! Yesterday afternoon, I had some celery, carrots, and peppers [...]
Adjusting Your Eating Schedule
I had another follow up with Heather today, and we spent most of it troubleshooting the structure of my eating day. Here’s how it looks: 7:30AM: breakfast 11AM: snack 12:30PM: lunch 4PM: snack 7PM: [...]
The Struggle with Sweets
I’m still struggling a bit with sweets. Somehow they crept into my diet in a big way—bigger than I thought, now that I’m keeping a food journal. It seems like every day, every night, [...]
Recipe Ideas for Spinach
In my big grocery shop this weekend, I bought a big—no, giant—bag of spinach. A bunch of the recipes I plan to make this week contain spinach, so I needed a lot. Yesterday on [...]
Thinner by Monday, Success!
It’s Monday, and the verdict is in: I am thinner! Well, I don’t know if I’m actually thinner (I didn’t weigh myself this morning and my clothes feel the same), but I’m definitely less [...]
Late-Night Snacking
Late-night snacking is one of my biggest diet devils. For some reason, about an hour after dinner, I get a little thought in my head: Hmm, something sweet would be good right now. Sometimes, [...]
