REBOOT

Boo.  Hiss.  I ate VERY much off the plan for 2 days.  Horrible side effects.  I woke up many times last night ,  feeling very hot.  Stomach pain, etc.  I will spare you the rest.  I am STILL amazed at how poorly I react to food that is not good for me.  One would think I would catch on at some point.  But I am closer than I have ever been to figuring it all out for myself.  Now to hit it HARD and coast on it to the finish line.

I love this....

This drives me CRAZY!!!

Last night I was reading my new issue of "Cooking Light" magazine & I noticed a two page ad for Splenda.  They have a new product called "Splenda Essentials."  This is some nutso propaganda to make us think that by adding B vitamins, or fiber, or antioxidants, they have made a pure chemical acceptable.  INSANITY!! 

I read a book recently that said we should run from any label that shouts "healthy", "improved", etc.  If it was a "real" food it wouldn't need any enhancement.  Is it too much to just be honest about what a food contains?  No more hiding the names for sugar or preservatives.  We all have to "own" what we choose and that is our right, but B-S ing us into thinking something that is full of fillers and chemicals is healthy for us is enough to give me a stroke.

Really proud of myself.....

Wow, after several weeks of trying to only buy "real" food, I am doing quite well.  I am definitely shopping the outside aisles of the store.  Mark, who is following a high protein diet, still likes processed sausages and  bacon but at least you kind of, sort of , know what ingredients there are in those.  I feel very virtuous, filling the crispers in the fridge with all sorts of fresh veggies. 

We leave  for Colorado next week and we'll see how well I do.  Since we are taking the 5th wheel I will have more control over what we eat.  On my agenda this weekend is to prepare a trail mix, breakfast burritos for Mark, tuna salad loaded with veggies for me, etc.    Part of both of our plans is to go almost 100% gluten free.  So no more wasting money on bread and chips and pastries. 

So wish me luck!!!

It's all in the frou frou

I tend to get into ruts very easily. My husband and I have very different tastes when it comes to food. So for years I have cooked different meals for each of us. This hasn't always been the case. When we were both eating poorly, I could definitely find something we both liked.

Now we are on different eating plans and it suits us well. HOWEVER, it doesn't leave me time or desire to make our food look "purty." My friend Pete has inspired me to make the effort to eat with my eyes also. So my goal is to make an effort to make meal time a sensual pleasure. When you are on a calorie restricted plan it makes sense to make the food something special. I feel very strongly that we need to nurture ourselves as best we can and this is an excellent way for me to start.

Just sayin'

Pete's Perfection

My best friend's hubby Pete is a wonderful chef. Once his kid's were gone he started playing around in the kitchen and has taken it over as his own turf.

I shared with them my passion for trying, as best as I can, to eat nekkid. Here is his stuffed eggplant which beats my salad that I inhaled standing at my kitchen sink last night.

Welcome

This blog is created to keep my conviction that most of my meals should be "nekkid" as in the fewest possible ingredients and "real" food, as much as possible.