Posts Tagged ‘weight loss’

3/4 Is That You?

Wednesday morning I had a doctors appointment for my baseline blood work and cholesterol screening. At home while getting ready, I caught a glimpse of myself  in the mirror. I had not yet done my hair or put on moisturizer when I spied myself  and thought, “Is that you? You look radiant.”  My face was […]

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11/27 Drink It Up-Aloe Vera Juice

Since I have been working at Trader Joe’s I have come to realize that many people are consuming Aloe Vera juice as a health tonic. It is a popular item at the Joe’s and it has piqued my curiosity. I have to be honest, I did not think that people ingested it. I thought it […]

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7/30 Chia, Not Just For Petting

Jane, a new friend of “Exploits”  rang in on the green smoothie conversation and recommended adding Chia seeds to the mix. As a child of the seventies I could not help but picture the terra cotta animal with green sprouting hair. The edible seeds are from a Mexican desert plant that is part of the […]

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7/9 Lets Talk About It

Wednesday marked our first week of full on veganism. We have been working up to it very diligently for the past month and a half, but were still consuming limited dairy products until last week. On Wednesday morning  we weighed ourselves and sheepishly shared. I had gained a pound and she had gained two. We […]

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6/5 Is the Weight Over?

I shared with you before some of my fears about incorporating so many high fat,  albeit natural and tasty foods into my diet. I have feared fat my entire life to the detriment of allowing myself to love food and really enjoy it.  I have either denied myself things or “allowed” them because I was […]

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5/7 Weighing on My Mind

In preparation of the VE (Vegan Experience) I have been researching products, reading labels and collecting vegan recipes of all kinds. One thing I have found is that they are not low fat. Many of them are full of succulent ingredients (nuts, avocados, oils) that most of us fat fearing individuals would shy away from.  […]

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