I've lost 83 pounds, 40 in the last 5 months. I've been writing a series of articles on how I lost weight. Thanksgiving is a rough time for us dieters as we look down the barrel of the biggest food fest in the western hemisphere! Diet wisdom varies on fats, starch, meat, salt, dairy--which are the worst for weight loss. Sometimes dairy is the culprit. Then health gurus say it's starch. From my experience, it's not so much about what you don't eat as what you do. Diet Tip of the Day: Eat Mostly Veggies and FruitThanksgiving Diet Tip: Eat Mostly Veggies and Fruit
I've lost 83 pounds, 40 in the last 5 months. I've been writing a series of articles on how I lost weight. Thanksgiving is a rough time for us dieters as we look down the barrel of the biggest food fest in the western hemisphere! Diet wisdom varies on fats, starch, meat, salt, dairy--which are the worst for weight loss. Sometimes dairy is the culprit. Then health gurus say it's starch. From my experience, it's not so much about what you don't eat as what you do. Diet Tip of the Day: Eat Mostly Veggies and Fruit
Diet Friendly Thanksgiving Alternative Recipes-- Cajun Jambalaya
I’ve lost over 80 pounds and I am doing the dance of joy! This holiday season I am not going to blow that hard work. So I'm preparing low calorie Thanksgiving menu recipes with food swapsI used to lose. I’m going to keep using recipe substitutions to finish my last 25 pounds to reach goal and to maintain the weight I’m at. Today’s recipe:
Low Impact Jambalaya—I love Cajun jambalaya but it’s high calorie made the regular way. I make this base recipe and set some aside for me. Then I add the ingredients that add the calorie jolt. The orange dish in the image is jambalaya. The side is purple cabbage. I'll keep adding diet substitutions to get us through Turkey Day! Diet Recipe of the Day Light and Yummy Cajun Jambalaya
Blogs for World Holidays Year-Round
I hope your Thanksgiving was blessed and filled with joy. I'll see you next year. In the mean time, stop by my other holiday blogs listed on the sidebar blog list. I'm kinda obsessed with holidays as you can probably tell: I've got blogs for most U.S. traditions:The Christmas Season
Lent Activities
Free Printable Holiday (covers all world holidays that I know about!)
Free Valentines Day Stuff
Halloween Harvest October
Here are my religious themed holiday blogs:
Catholic Activities
3D World Vision (covers all world holidays)
I've got links to free printable crafts, coloring pages, greeting cards, calendars, games, puzzles, crossword, mazes, lesson plans and kid stuff--whew! Click this link for Christmas
Best Foods to Donate to Thanksgiving Food Drives
Squash Recipes for Thanksgiving
I love fall produce shopping. The glorious riot of vegetable colors is a feast for the eyes. And bold colors in vegetables equates to nutrient-packed super-foods. But pragmatically speaking, what do you do with those funny-looking fall squashes? Here are quick, delicious vegetarian recipes that capitalize on winter squash harvest goodness. Even picky eaters will love them! Perfect for harvest dinners and Thanksgiving meals. Recipes included. Easy Vegetarian Super-Food Recipes Using Winter Squash
Easy Thanksgiving Dinner Guide--Shopping List, Menu, Recipes, Step-by-Step Preparation
Kids and social justice: How parents should teach awareness, develop empathy
Sensitivity training isn't just for adults. It has to begin in childhood. It's essential that parents teach awareness--especially of social justice issues like poverty--early and often. When teaching compassion and empathy, here are things to keep in mind. Thanksgiving is a perfect time to explore ways to develop empathy in kids. There are many ways to encourage sharing and practice volunteerism. Helping at a food bank or homeless shelter is a great way to develop awareness. Read on Kids and social justice: How parents should teach awareness, develop empathy
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