Week 5

Hello
Still doing well at losing weight, not so happy with the inches... I guess they will show more as I go along. At a total of 13 lbs today, averaging 2.5 lbs a week. Have no intentions at all of ever gaining this back ever again. Am at the 160 lb mark, this is the last day I am going to see the 160's, yeah!!!

I really like my new "diet". I enjoy the many ways to cook vegetables and fruits. I will be experimenting a little more this week, with deserts and muffins and different stews. Will post the recipes, after I try them.

 This has been a good week for me. On Monday 10/14, I was told that my company is going to have their logo on the trunk lid of Marcos Ambrose's #9 car at the Martinsville Race on Sunday 10/27 and I am going to be their representative at the race. My husband and I have pit passes as the guests of the #9 team. We will be going to the drivers meeting and get to sit on the top of the his pit box during the race. Words cannot describe how excited I am to be given this experience. As a passionate race fan, this is the ultimate, once in a lifetime experience. I can't wait.

Have a Wonderful Week
Take Care
God Bless
Barbara

Week Four

Hello All
Missed last week... birthday week turned 57 last Friday 10/4... Feeling great, loving life... I do love this "diet". I don't even consider it a diet anymore, I like my new way of eating. Of course it doesn't hurt that I really love vegetables... I do struggle with eating fruit, I am just not a big fruit lover, but I am finding ways to get my fill. I put three different fruits in my oatmeal every morning. I snack on Cranraisins and raisins. Got a new oven last week too, now I can bake all the yummy recipes I found in numerous books. Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease has sooo many I want to try, now I can...
I will be posting some of them here next week, after I try them.
Well off to the Bank of America 500 NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway tonight. Love Racing... follow my other blog www.mynascardream.blogspot.com

Have a Wonderful Week
Take Care
God Bless
Barbara

Week Two

Every day is a good day!!!

Well been at this New Lifestyle for a total of 14 days now. So far so good, have not had much of problem with the transition. Decided that the name of my new diet is My "Crash" Diet. Let me explain, I decide to do this diet because a good friend of mine did so well using this diet and introduced me to the book he had read, Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease. His nickname is Crash, so it is named after him.

I guess you could say I cheated a little last week, my very supportive husband, John, had a birthday last Monday and I had a piece of cake with him. And some one was so very nice to send a box of Godiva Chocolates to our office, and come on it was Godiva Chocolates, what woman can resist Godiva Chocolates, not this one!!!

I am enjoying all the new recipes I am making. I love my black bean burgers!!! and portabello mushroom caps "fried" in barbecue sauce are yummy...

If you get a chance to read the book, do.

Have a Wonderful Week!!!

Take Care

God Bless

Barbara

Week One

Hello
Been one week since I started my new lifestyle. Has been pretty good. Did not have much trouble making the transition. I made up my mind this is what I needed to do to keep healthy and live to see my great grandchildren.
I ate good and really enjoyed all the recipes I made. See my recipe page for the delicious meals I made.
On my progress page you can follow me on my quest to loose 55lbs. by July 1, 2014. My weekly goal is 3lbs a week for the first 10 weeks. I am in a "Lard Off" contest in work and would like to win the prize money.
I also exercise every day. Nothing strenuous, I use my Wii. Wii Fit Plus and Golds Gym Cardio
Boxing. I also do 100 sit ups on my Ab Rocket.

See you soon
Barbara

COMING SOON

My quest at healthy living, losing weight and preventing and reversing heart disease.

Start date of my life eating style change 09/16/13

Check out the recipe page with the recipes I have made thus far.

Plant based diet.