Oh, I know…prepared foods are soooo much more convenient and they have their time and their place, but in my attempts to eat “clean”, I’ve been reading a LOT of labels. and a lot of labels reveal a LOT of stuff I don’t want to consume. Have I mentioned the hidden trans fats everywhere!? Bad, [...]
Archive for the ‘food’ Category
14 Jan
Bulking up the Oatmeal
I love oatmeal. I’ve even learned to love it without the brown sugar. That was a rough process, but banana slices or some blueberries have replaced the sweetener in my bowl. Over time I’ve also added flaxseed meal to the mix for even more flavor (and fiber!). My latest addition is quinoa–another grain that adds [...]
12 Jan
The More You Know….the Better You Eat
Education has been a key ingredient in this delicious soup of health and fitness that I’ve been eating. I read alot. Ok, I read alot of Twitter, too. and facebook. From one of these 2 sources, I found Fooducate, an app for my phone that allows you to scan items and get a quick glimpse [...]
10 Jan
Sweet Sweet potato
I have always enjoyed sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving and Christmas–with brown sugar, pecans, butter, marshmallows…yum. Such comfort food. In the last couple of years, I’ve discovered that sweet potatoes are not only really really good for you, but also really really good all year round! and super easy to make! Wrap a sweet potato in [...]
8 Jan
Fasting vs. Dieting
In all fairness, all this healthy food talk is coming to me during a biblical fast. Specifically, a Daniel Fast. In my words, fasting is denying yourself physical food for a spiritual purpose. I’m denying myself sugar, meat, dairy, breads, and coffee for the purpose of gaining increased intimacy with God, as well as other [...]
6 Jan
Breaking the Food Chain Addiction
I love food. While my daughter, Cameron, would say she eats to live, I am the opposite…I live to eat. I just love food. Changing that mindset would be a monumental task, so instead, I just changed the TYPE of food I love to eat. I now crave my homemade sweet potatoes, vegetable chili, and [...]
4 Jan
To Eat or Not to Eat
In the last year and a half, actually closer to 2 years, I have lost 20 pounds and managed to keep it off for longer than I ever have. According to conventional charts and scales, I am at a “healthy weight”. More importantly, I’ve had a shift in attitude and feelings about food. I noticed [...]
2 Jan
Food, Health, and Feelings
Step one, remember where you left your blog. Step two, remember the password for your blog. Step three, type. Food, health, and feelings…which one of these things is harder to manage? Perusing the “diet” section of the bookstore you will get dozens of ideas on how to eat “the right way”, “Secrets” to permanent weight [...]
18 Jan
2010 recap (finally)
This is for me really. It’s my way of keeping track of what, if anything, I accomplished this year. This year started with a 21 day fast , go here for a summary of how that went. Turns out that was a really good way to start a year out. No doubt, I’ll be doing [...]
21 Jul
Bible Reading Plan-The Essential 100
I just started a new bible reading plan and I’m very excited about it! It’s called the Essential 100 Challenge and consists of 50 passages from the Old Testament and 50 passages from the New Testament to give you a complete overview of the bible–without having to read the WHOLE thing. That excites me. Sort [...]
