Who loves chocolate?  Raise your hand.  Yep, that’s what I thought … everyone!  Yes, that does include me too. Chocolate is great, and once in a while, a nice piece of dark chocolate is a special treat, but on Valentine’s Day we can all get carried away and forget that one little piece does not a whole box make. Below […]

Yes, you have heard this before I am sure — eat vegetables and lose weight.  Right?  Of course, this is true.  Why? First, you get a lot of volume to fill you up and fewer calories than say a handful of crackers. 5 saltine crackers = 63 calories | 0g fibre 2 cups romaine lettuce = 16 calories | 2 […]

Yesterday I introduced my themed blog of “Tasty Tuesdays” and today I am unveiling “Weighing-In Wednesdays.”  Wednesdays will be my opportunity to weigh in on a topic or something that has touched my thinking in someway.  It may be weigh loss focussed or I may stray to other nutritional directions. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I LOVE my […]