February Diet Pulpit Archives

My Motivation for Health

My little girl who is now 10 was on my lap cuddling with me last night and commented how she would like to be able to be with me all the time and wouldn’t it be nice if she could just morph into me sometimes so we could be together always. It was [...]

Diet Update Weighin Week 43

weight 229 — which translate to -1.5 lbs. Three cheers!
I needed this boost, I spent all weekend in bed with an awful cold, coughing until I thought my lungs would burst, not sleeping much, and tons of pain I’m not sure from what (but at one point during the night I thought I might end [...]

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Flatter Tummy

I read this article on the ABC news website, Get a Flat Stomach, that gave three ingredients for a flat tummy, but they are good for overall dieting too.

Chew your food thoroughly
Maintain friendly bacteria
Eat more fresh, whole foods

The article mentions that exercise is also essential, but we all know that.
By chewing slower you enjoy your [...]

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Skinny CoWorker

Sometimes you just want to rant and scream in frustration — but I managed not to.
This afternoon I was in the little kitchen area at work to heat a cup of water to make a nice warm mug of Sugar Free International French Vanilla Cafe coffee (30 calories). One of my very skinny co-workers [...]

Chronic Inflammation Information

I did a little more research into chronic inflammation (which is part of the reason I think for my gaining weight for no reason) — because the weight gain is usually accompanied by lots of overall pain, plus I was born with rhumetoid arthristis which contributes to inflammation.
Chronic Inflammation can lead to some serious conditions, [...]