3 March 2010
Almost ten years ago, my father was diagnosed with diabetes. This did not come as a shock to me, for I had witnessed his poor eating habits and stood by him while be worked on remaining sober from alcohol. In my father’s family, plenty of fried foods and high calorie …
2 March 2010
In the continuation of my weight loss series (for more on my weight loss efforts, click HERE), I wanted to discuss an awful, painful truth. It is cheaper to be fat than it is to be skinny. Why is that?
In my quest to shed pounds recently, I have been doing …
24 February 2010
Every time I come a new picture of our FLOTUS, I see more and more why she is such a force to be reckoned with. I absolutely love her style, her poise, her confidence, and she serves as a role model for all women, no matter the political affiliation.
She represents …
22 February 2010
A few days ago, I stepped on the scale and almost had a heart attack. I have packed on way too many pounds this winter and the buck must stop here. No longer will I be talking about wanting to make a change, I WILL make a change!
I am by …
9 February 2010
So tonight, I was watching Celebrity Fit Club on VH1. Yes, I am a glutton for punishment where reality television is concerned. Anyway, if you don’t know what Celebrity Fit Club is, its when former celebs or D List E List stars who are a little or a lot overweight …
5 February 2010
Today is Friday, February 5th and it has been designated as National Wear Red Day to help fight heart disease, the number one killer of women. The American Heart Association is asking that everyone wear red today to display support and to bring about awareness to this powerful disease that …
27 January 2010
I am not much of a cook. Don’t get me wrong, I do know how to cook. But I am limited on the items I make, one because my son especially is really finicky when it comes to food and two, I haven’t been exposed to a lot of home …
25 January 2010
As a Mommy-prenuer, I enjoy speaking with other women about their business ventures. Society may have you believe that there are not many of us around, but each day, a new business opened by a woman closes the gap on male entrepreneurs.
This week, I am spotlighting the wonderful Avalaura who …
19 January 2010
Each month, you can count on me to post at least one blog entry related to diabetes and tips on living healthy with the disease. As you may have read before on TCC, my father has been living with diabetes for several years and I was also afflicted with gestational …
28 December 2009
The two biggest eating holidays are now over and I am now concentrating on getting back to living a healthier lifestyle. Earlier this year, after cutting soda completely out of my diet and and focusing on healthy foods, low carbs, and no fried foods, I lost almost 25 lbs. Of …
