Two-Faced Foods: Part 6

Sushi, Diet Soda, and Artificial Sweeteners

We continue our series of Two-Faced Foods with a look at sushi and diet sodas! This series is all about foods that can make or break your weight loss efforts depending on how they’re prepared or how they’re consumed.

Sushi: Sushi is one of those foods that can go both ways. [...]

Summer BBQ - The Fool Yourself Fit Way

We had friends staying with us from out of town last weekend so we threw a BBQ in their honor so they could easily visit with a bunch of our mutual friends. It was the perfect weekend for a big BBQ because our garden was in full-bloom, the fruit trees were loaded down with ripe [...]

Two-Faced Foods: Part 5

Soft Serve, Spray Butters, and Pretzels

We continue our series of Two-Faced Foods with a look at prepared soft serve, spray butters, and pretzels! This series is all about foods that can make or break your weight loss efforts depending on how they’re prepared or how they’re consumed.
Soft Serve: Be careful not to confuse soft serve [...]

Feeling The Heat

I’m feeling hot, really, really hot! I’m entering my first summer in the South. Jay and I moved here to Georgia in October, leaving New York City behind, so I’ve had time to settle in and I greatly enjoyed the mild winter, but now I’m a wee bit anxious about summer. It’s in the mid-90s [...]

When Opportunity Strikes

My morning started out stressful but turned out pretty great. Let me explain.

I’m in the middle of listening to an interesting book on my iPod titled Special Topics in Calamity Physics (Unabridged) by Marisha Pessl. The title makes it sound like an academic book, but it’s actually fiction and has a compelling storyline (no physics [...]

A Winner Dinner!

I made a delicious dinner tonight! I can’t wait to share it with you! I’m going to call it…Stuffed Chicken Roll-Ups with Crazy Carrot Salad.
I tend to invent meals as I go, so I’ll have to recreate this one before I can properly write down the recipe and calculate the nutrition facts. I’ll make it [...]

Two-Faced Foods: Part 4

Wraps, Dried Fruit, and Banana Chips

We continue our series of Two-Faced Foods with a look at prepared wraps, dried fruit, and bananas! This series is all about foods that can make or break your weight loss efforts depending on how they’re prepared or how they’re consumed.
Check out the previous installments:
Two-Faced Foods: Part 1 CLICK HERE
Two-Faced [...]

On Not Giving Up

Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown.
-Ross Perot

Two-Faced Foods: Part 3

Salads, Turkey Burgers, and Veggie Burgers

We continue our series of Two-Faced Foods with a look at prepared salads, turkey burgers, and restaurant-style veggie burgers. This series is all about foods that can make or break your weight loss efforts depending on how they’re prepared or how they’re consumed.
Check out the previous installments:
Two-Faced Foods: Part 1 [...]

Two-Faced Foods: Part 2

Snack Bars and Smoothies

When it comes to your waistline, some food items can be your best friend or your worst enemy depending on how they’re prepared or how they’re consumed. Yesterday we explored the pros and cons of bagels and sports drinks and today we continue the Two-Faced Foods series as we explore the pros [...]