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By definition, I am following a diet.

Not only am I a diet struggler extraordinaire, I am a homeschooling mom. As such, I write unit studies and have my children engage in vocabulary exercises and teach dictionary skills. While my kids were looking up several words and their origins, I decided to look up diet. I thought it would be a fun exercise and maybe a bit eye opening as any connotation I have of the word is in a negative light. So, I looked up DIET in Webster’s online dictionary and this was the result. Definition of DIET 1 a : food and drink regularly provided … Continue reading →

Tempted to Cheat…on a Diet

As I walk through my house I am on a high knowing that all day I have stuck to my diet. Feeling proud of myself I make my way to the kitchen for a scheduled afternoon snack of veggies and cottage cheese. Certain nothing can break my stride I open the refrigerator door to find nothing. No veggies. No cottage cheese. Nothing. Quizzically I look at the calendar on my fridge and realize its Friday. Friday is day I go to the grocery store. I’m too hungry to go the grocery store now. Mercy, I’ve eaten nothing but rabbit food … Continue reading →

Who is Poisoning Your Diet?

For those struggling with weight and desperately trying to shed pounds it is important to have the right attitude. As with most tasks the proper outlook makes a difficult task a little easier. As unfair as it may seem gaining weight is far easier than losing weight. In droves dieters don a sunny disposition, the latest headbands and sports gear, grab a sports drink and sweat to the oldies in an attempt to shed extra pounds. This works for some time until reality smacks them in the face like a burger hitting the grill when all the sweat accumulated into … Continue reading →

Health Care When Your Child Comes Home

One of the first things adoptive parents want to do when their baby or child comes home is go to a doctor for a full checkup. This way parents can have a baseline medical exam for their child and address any medical issues that were not detected before placement. If you are adopting a child from the foster care system, parents should be informed where the child has been getting health care. Some parents continue to use the same provider. Other parents ask to have the records sent to a doctor they choose. Adoptive parents should be given all the … Continue reading →

The Importance of Support During Weight Loss

Gaining weight is easy. It happens fast and with little or no effort at all. If only losing weight was just as easy. Losing weight can be difficult, slow and requires effort. The task is daunting with many giving up before they lose their first pound. No wants to feel deprived and no one has time to keep on a diet with everything else going on in their lives. People are also notoriously poor at holding themselves accountable to tasks they do not enjoy or have a hard time fitting into their lives. The solution is having someone else hold … Continue reading →

Coming Clean…

I have been thin. I have been a diet success. I am now overweight again. I have allowed a breach in my mental attitude, too many allowances to cheat on a diet, and a packed schedule to keep me in check with my weight. Some people are naturally thin and have a high metabolism. My husband is one of those people. He has hardly gained a pound in 12 years of marriage. I have gained in total 40 pounds in 12 years. I wish I could sit here and tell you that my weight gain does not affect me physically, … Continue reading →

Drop 5 Pounds!

Drop 5lbs.: The Small Changes, Big Results Die By: Heather K. Jones, RD Book Summary as per Amazon.com: Sometimes it’s the simple choices-like switching diet soda for regular; selecting a less-caloric sandwich at the fast food joint; stopping at just one dip into the candy bowl; filling up on salad rather than bread before your main course; or taking the kids for a bike ride instead of hanging out in front of the TV-that make the pounds melt away almost effortlessly. Whether you’re a junk food junkie, an emotional eater, or even a mindless muncher, Good Housekeeping Drop 5 Pounds … Continue reading →

November is Diabetes Awareness Month

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Do you or someone you love have suffer from diabetes? This month is set aside to educate the public and to raise funds for the cure. Many companies, blogs, websites and newspapers are getting involved in spreading the word. One in 3 Americans will develop diabetes in their lifetime. With statistics like that surely you will know someone with this disease. However, many are still unaware of what this disease is, who it affects and why. Is there anything you can do to help prevent yourself from becoming diabetic? What steps can you take to … Continue reading →

Ending a Food Love Affair

Dear Cookie, Although it pains me, I will have to bid you a fond farewell. I can no longer be tempted by your witchy ways. You can be chocolate chip one day, peanut butter the next and so on. The temptations never cease so I can no longer flirt with danger. Sadly, The Struggling Dieter Dear Ice Cream, Smooth and creamy…though it calls my name I must not reply. Forgive me for ignoring your sweet advances but the time has come to set aside my desire. My taste buds say “yes” but my hips say “can take one more inch!” … Continue reading →

Is Apple Pie a Health Food?

Yesterday my family went to the apple orchard. We go up to the apple orchard every year. I find it to be one of my favorite fall places to visit. The colors of the trees are beautiful the smell of the apples on the trees is so tempting. Letting the kids run around and pick apples, pose by pumpkins and measure sunflowers is just part of the fun we have spending the afternoon at the orchard. After all the running around we stop by the store for cider slush. This is a great treat since there is no additional sugar … Continue reading →