tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75806182041728714992024-03-21T21:41:45.761-07:00Health SwapChange of LifestyleValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-72589376696646062522017-01-05T17:39:00.000-08:002017-01-05T18:24:46.081-08:00Starting Off 2017 With A Strong Comback<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"> Wow.....I am not even sure where to start. Yes, I am back! It has been many years of finding myself after losing hope of ever being able to exercise again. After the third surgery on my foot, I was left with no hope of ever exercising again. My hope at that time was just to be able to walk and not lose my toes by amputation. It has been an emotional several years. I will most likely share some of those experiences with you as we journey together. But I do not want to leave you hanging......I am blessed! I have my toes, I can walk, I am exercising and my weight journey continues. I am now 30 pounds heavier then when we departed just over two and half years ago. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;">Not only am I heavier but I am older. I see new challenges ahead of me and I am ready to tackle them. No matter what challenges come tomorrow... I know I will be walking (physically walking) through them. </span></div>
Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-19910710314990421082014-05-06T16:38:00.000-07:002017-01-05T15:39:17.747-08:00Coming To A Close...With A Blessed Apperication<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The last five years has been a wonderful journey for me. I have seen and experienced the thrill of overcoming, learning and applying information, pursuing, accomplishing, developing and making new friends. I am sure the list goes on....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I have invested this time sharing with you my journey of losing weight, maintaining that weight loss and sharing the joys that have come my way as I tried to be an example of what I preached. After the many years of sharing this part of my life - it is time for this blog to come to an end due to a permanent foot injury. My personal physical health will always be of great importance to me. </span> A special Thank-you to all of you for your interest and following <b><i>Healthswap </i></b>over the many years.</span></div>
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-42337851493612370402014-02-17T11:14:00.000-08:002014-02-17T12:01:44.089-08:00SIX WEEKS TO A THINNER YOU!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone is counting down the days until<b><span style="color: #274e13;"> SPRING</span></b> and just to help you along in that counting, we have <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">30 days</span></b> until Spring is officially here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a six week challenge that helps you burn the fat, tone the muscle and feel great without dieting. This challenge was put together by Leslie Sansone.</span></span></i> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Fat: 15 pound drop</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Muscle: 5 pound increase</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Looks: FAB!</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Metabolism: 200 calories burning increase every day</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Risk of heart disease: 45% decrease</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Risk of stroke: 42% decrease</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Blood Pressure: 10 point drop</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Total Cholesterol: 10% decrease</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Good cholesterol: 5% increase</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Risk of diabetes: 58% decrease</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Overall risk of early death: 55% decrease</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #7f6000;"><b>Register for the <u>CHALLENGE</u> at your next Walk Class in the Garden Room</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b><span style="color: black;">*Garden Room: </span></b><span style="color: black;"> All active participates that meet in my home for Walk Classes. More classes are now being offering in my home and space is available. Sign up today to join a class or to increase your weekly commitment. See <b><i>Aerobic Classes</i></b> on Homepage for more information. </span></span></span></div>
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-65799222444979122242013-12-27T11:21:00.003-08:002013-12-27T11:25:13.087-08:00Another Year Over..Another Begins<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">The celebration of Christmas - as we all know it to be - has come and gone. For me as with many of you, Christmas is an all-year event celebrated in the hearts of man. I am happy that the tree and the decorations are put away so I can change my focus in another direction.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Seriously now...let us help you reach your goals for the New Year. Healthswap meetings can help you in educating yourself to a healthier way of living. Healthswap meetings are free and are being held at the Harrisville Library every second and fourth Monday of the month, at 3:00 p.m. If your goal is to incorporate exercise into your life - then please check out the aerobic classes being offered in Tawas and Oscoda. (Harrisville is in the works). All class schedules can be found under the page titled "Aerobic Exercise". </span></div>
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Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-80827994388323336132013-10-30T17:18:00.001-07:002013-10-30T17:18:08.597-07:00The Inside Colors Are Vibrant<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Inside </b></i>for a <span style="color: #351c75;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">3 Mile</span></b> </span>Aerobic <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Walk</span></b>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The colors are just as <b><span style="color: red;">vibrant</span></b> inside as the fall colors outside. On one side of the room is a <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">library</span></b> filled with all sorts of colorful books to encourage healthy living.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Barb is one of the ladies who has been with me through my whole journey. From the very beginning she has allowed me to practice my technique of teaching an aerobic walk class with her participating and she is still active today. Barb has lost 30 pounds - which she attributes to Walk Live. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Great job Barb - Walk, Walk, Walk!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our Monthly Calendar of Events hosted a Halloween Costume Contest.</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Costume Contest Winner Goes To....</span></span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">If you have a group that would be interested in a aerobic Walk Live Class for your community or place of employment, please contact me at 989-739-3765 to see what can be offered in your area or for your office. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #351c75;"> <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Healthswap is going strong!</b></span> </span> We meet at 1:00 on Wednesdays in my home. This is a group of people who desire to learn how to change their thinking concerning their eating habits. This is not a diet support group - this is a <span style="color: #0b5394;"><b><i>LIFE CHANGING</i> </b></span>support group.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Check out the Calendar of Events for November </span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">by going to the Walk Live Page located of the right side</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">First aerobic Walk Live Class is always FREE -</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Winds from the East, mist coming in, somethings a brewing, about to begin. Can't put me finger on what lies in store, but I feel whats about to happen..all happen before."</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> to <span style="color: #274e13;">Laurita Konneker</span> for WINNING the Trivia Game. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">She has proven once again that... 'Wisdom' does come with age. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Laurita is 90 years old and is faithful in her participation with the Walk Live Classes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Bless her heart! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What an example she is to me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why Join the Local Weight Support Groups?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Healthswap Offers so much more...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">See old post for my story.</span></b></i></span></span><br />
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Beginning the day with a Walk Live Concert. This event was open to the public. Everyone gathered in the parking lot of the Catholic Church. With Music blasting, the Walk began and what fun it was! My three-year goal was to put on a Live Walk Concert in Oscoda, but I am now thinking next year! The concert was hosted by Father Scott who is present in the "3 Mile" Walk CD. Our Thanks go out to the Padre for a wonderful time had by all.</div>
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Elementary School in Oscoda. Please come early to sign in and give
yourself time to get to know your new <i><b>Walk</b></i> partners. It was such a fun night to meet everyone. I am looking forward to knowing each of you as we <i><b>Walk</b></i> together.</span></span></div>
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more Thank-you to my better half, Tom for supporting me. I love the
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">August is usually the month of county fairs offering the entertainment of animals, trackers, junk food and the rides for the kids. The roller coaster is the one that comes to mind for me. Personally, I am not a fan of roller coasters since they make me physically sick. I am a wimp when it comes to anything that moves. My husband would know this best; thirty-two years ago my husband thought he would surprise me by getting tickets to Cedar Point in Ohio. Little did he know at the time - that was not a good idea. We have pictures of him riding the roller coaster with a young boy and me on the ground. But the funniest part of this story - those were honeymoon pictures that I am referring to.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Even though I do not like roller coasters, it may best describe my life at the moment. Recently, I quit my job with hospice to assist my parents. Many people have made comments concerning this decision to include the following: "Retiring at your age, that's pretty good!"; "What will you do with yourself now?" One friend said, "I can't afford to retire - I don't have enough time." The last of those statements has turned out to be true. I don't have enough time. My life has become a roller coaster because I never know when the next sharp unexpected turn might come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Even though it gives me great satisfaction to help my parents, I have uncovered an unexpected problem that lingers in front of me daily. Who would have thought that after four years of keeping my weight off that I would have to once again face the "lie". The lie of turning to food to make me happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The second part of the problem comes with time management. Instead of daily time slots through the day to finish tasks, I now find that I have a bunch of time slots throughout the day where I don't finish tasks. So, I find I must return to some things more than once to get them done. Even this last scenario has sent me looking for candy, in order to give me comfort during confusion. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My temple in which God lives is strong (my body)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A personal task finished by the end of the day</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A date with my boyfriend</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">'Sweat with friends', <i><b>not</b></i> 'Lunch with friends'</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">No weight gain because I made a plan and used my time correctly.</span></li>
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<br />Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-4550474457466672162012-01-21T07:28:00.000-08:002012-03-31T05:06:51.468-07:00It's A Family Affair<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">
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This turned out to be a good meal. The Quinoa on the side was really good. The cod needed something but tasted good allowing you to really savor the taste of the fish. We ended up serving it with a very small amount of tarter sauce. I would recommend this dish. Recipe altered from <u>Clean Eating Magazine</u> and is posted on my Favorite Recipe Page.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Last week I was invited to talk to a group of moms on the subject of children's nutrition. Michigan takes third place on the charts for child obesity. I really feel that the unemployment rate plays a big part in this. We all know that white bread is cheaper than a bag of apples. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-Add pureed vegetables to your sauces (spaghetti, pizza sauces). One mother suggested adding baby food canned vegetables. Great idea!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-Change out one thing at a time when converting to a healthier choice (Example: wheat spaghetti noodles in place of traditional white, then next time you serve this meal change the meat choice for turkey meat instead of hamburger.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"> -Most important, don't make a special meal for the child only. What is made for the family should be presented to all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">- If your child does not want their food, give permission to be done at the table. Then place their plate of food in the refrigerator to be served to them at the next meal. Continue until they have given some effort in eating their meal. A child will not go hungry - so do not allow yourself to think that they will starve.</span></div>
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">It is hard to believe December has come and gone with no snow in North Michigan. December turned out to be the longest month of the year for me. Sometimes life just throws you circumstances that seem heavy to carry. This would describe the month of December for me. I spent a lot of my time praying, thinking and trying not to worry. We all have these times in our life. Now that the circumstances have come to an end, I can look back and say two things. I did not turn to food for my comfort this time and it is nice to know that at my age I can finally accept the "yes" and the "no" answers to my prayers.</div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;">Last week I decided to take an idea off of one of my patients at work. This patient fills her house with cut flowers in the winter to add cheer to her life. After noticing this in her home I went to the local grocery store and purchased flowers to bring a little spring into my life. I figure $7.00 every two weeks is well worth the touch of spring in my house. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">The flowers are a nice idea to help change the focus in my life - but today was the frosting on the cake. With forty-one degree temps and the sun out full strength I hit the road for an eight mile ride on my bike. It was wonderful. I first started out with my shoulders all tense as if this would make me get to my destination faster but then I realized I needed to relax and slow down my life and my ride. Once I put into motion a calmer approach to my bike ride I then noticed I could hear the birds rustling in the trees, how the warm sun felt on my face and I could feel the fresh air fill my lungs. What a great ride! I can only hope tomorrow brings the same. (Temps are rising, there is hope, it is now 52 degrees).</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I really enjoy reading and receiving the magazine <u>Clean Eating</u>. So, I will be making my meal with their help by following their suggestion for the Thanksgiving meal. Our meal shall include the Turkey, Sweet Potato Souffle', Cold Bean Salad, Fig, Apple & Sage Dressing, Cranberries and Pumpkin Pie. Cutting out the potatoes and gravy is the most significant changes from the typical Thanksgiving meal. Since my relatives do not share this enthusiasm for a healthy life style, there will be gravy and mashed potatoes available, just not on my plate. I am choosing to use those calories on my pie. But maybe you are considering an Apple Pie for your Thanksgiving, if so check out this apple that one of my friends just had to show me.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-42983868088709730162011-10-14T13:04:00.000-07:002011-10-14T15:43:22.400-07:00Back In My Kitchen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoying the last days of summer in Frankenmuth, Michigan. It has been thirty years since I fell in love with that man in the back ground. Looking forward to the next thirty years!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyP0gzPfamVGyjrPG3r2uSc8iwyel10cCCEm3fxbPT3yDJjo5hRU5r_D4aBwoktKZSRobY55YuZmaDb_BqbJ0xppyCAbGMizsZM3caN0y9l264NDsN804drKXKi0EicZUcNf8VDklB8YI/s1600/CIMG0212.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyP0gzPfamVGyjrPG3r2uSc8iwyel10cCCEm3fxbPT3yDJjo5hRU5r_D4aBwoktKZSRobY55YuZmaDb_BqbJ0xppyCAbGMizsZM3caN0y9l264NDsN804drKXKi0EicZUcNf8VDklB8YI/s320/CIMG0212.jpg" width="239" /></a><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> With September well behind us we are well into fall. My children have grown but even though I do not get up to wait for the school bus anymore, things do pick up with all the activities that begin again with the passing of summer. My job, Healthswap, supporting local programs, church and hosting a Book Review Club are all a part of my busy life here. Tomorrow I have been asked to participate in a Health & Wellness Expo. I am thrilled at the opportunity to share my passion. That being the passion of helping others to lose weight. So on this rainy day I am happy to be inside listening to the tapping sound of rain on the window pane, music in the background, updating my blog and preparing my presentation for tomorrow, oh - don't forget the coffee from my Keurig machine.</span></em></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> My catch phrase for Healthswap is to teach "one step at a time". We often kill any possible achievement for losing weight by taking on too many areas to change at once. This thinking is the best way to sabotage any goal before you begin. Personally, I always try to have a goal before me but work on only one at a time. So with that said my next goal is to strenghthen my legs. With that in mind I purchased a Malibu Pilate's chair from E-bay. It is now a permanent chair in my living space, at least for the fall and winter months. The back exercise room is still available but this is my TV chair. </span></em></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><strong><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Back In My Kitchen</span></strong></u> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span></em></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Most people love their food in the summer months, at least that is what we are told. Those summer fruits, cook outs, picnics, parties, etc.. but I believe I am the opposite when it comes to food. I really do not enjoy cooking in the summer (ask my husband, he lost more weight this summer which mostly came from me not cooking). I find myself wanting to be on my bike or boating instead of being in the kitchen or even grilling. My favorite time to cook is the cold months but I do need to be careful to stay active to burn those calories and at the same time count those calories. So with all that said, I am now back in my kitchen. </span></em></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><strong> </strong></span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajqnIoBwjaIcS4beXp-Nbqw2YUyYGGjeFoQv8u2nU7PHLudohWuGWW4lfMYEW2avLCtNCILjYxiEyPQ9yLTqaSU4rmwD3Jyo07sEYV_meQUnClwHl0tcTs78AsKpbyt0k8WMh5AtQJ9A/s1600/CIMG0119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiajqnIoBwjaIcS4beXp-Nbqw2YUyYGGjeFoQv8u2nU7PHLudohWuGWW4lfMYEW2avLCtNCILjYxiEyPQ9yLTqaSU4rmwD3Jyo07sEYV_meQUnClwHl0tcTs78AsKpbyt0k8WMh5AtQJ9A/s320/CIMG0119.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This was a great kick-off for my return to the kitchen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><strong>Chicken With Sweet Potato</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">(recipe on recipe page)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> On this particular evening I served dinner and before I knew it, I had finished off all of the squash, which I substituted for the sweet potato in my recipe. I told my husband "I know I must have gained weight after eating so much squash". Afraid of what I might have done to myself, I raced to the computer to see how much squash actually equaled in calories. It was not too bad so I figured I might gain a pound. (Every morning we weigh ourselves in a competition to keep each of us motivated). The next morning my husband asked "How much weight did you gain?" While I was jumping off the scale, my reply was "I can't believe it, I lost two pounds!" </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> So this recipe is a <u>must try</u>. I will definitely be making this again in the months to come.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">A Time & A Season For Everything</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With summer here I must confess that my blog is begging for attention. On one side of my mind the blog is calling me but the summer sun is calling for me to soak up her summer rays on the other side of my mind. At this point I am opting to listen to the call of those short-lived summer rays. Those summer events that we all enjoy are still calling for me to indulge. Boating, fishing, beach concerts, bon fires, mini road trips, nature walks, ice cream parlors, a good book, and a nap in the sun are all the many enjoyments that come with the season.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I could not believe my ears today as I heard a word that I thought was long gone, for awhile anyways. The word was <strong><em>snow,</em></strong> the conversation went something like this "Did you hear that we are supposed to get snow at the end of this month?" At that point I turned off my hearing and refused to listen. Spring is here as far as I am concerned. It was a long winter and even the end of that season dragged on with unpredictable weather, unexpected family issues and to top it all off -all the emotions involved with those events, the training for a new job added to the stress on top of adjusting to healing toes. With the recovery of my personal surgeries I must say I am happy to welcome a new season. </span><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My expectations of becoming a runner this year did not come as easy as I first thought. My feet did not agree with my expectations. <em><strong>Better Late Than Never</strong></em> has become my motto concerning running. Yesterday was my first attempt. I was not able to run on the paved road as I first thought. I quickly changed to the soft ground along the road side. I was unable to keep my pace for this first attempt but was happy with my results in spite of the difficulty. I will continue to attempt to run the whole distance without stopping. Once that has been achieved then I will up my distance. Welcome any advice from those with experience in this sport. </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2IRWqb7r7dkEGvBAQJDu-hcnSS7hLHlAQsMA3PMkD9IzgrN3yBq32Y_XVpTBC9CngKU8CuugHiH8GA25m64xwQa4WFIvc0qvl_SGGRoOp2fmeAiZFp72qm8KmsDpn6AtoR0i12ZBtFA/s1600/CIMG0101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2IRWqb7r7dkEGvBAQJDu-hcnSS7hLHlAQsMA3PMkD9IzgrN3yBq32Y_XVpTBC9CngKU8CuugHiH8GA25m64xwQa4WFIvc0qvl_SGGRoOp2fmeAiZFp72qm8KmsDpn6AtoR0i12ZBtFA/s320/CIMG0101.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">In My Travels</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My new job with hospice turned out to be a wonderful move for me. I must admit that continuing to work in this area of the health field has continued my interest in the understanding of mental decline. Trying to understand what can be changed in our everyday lives to help prevent this illness from occurring has me continuously looking for new information. Mount Sinai School of Medicine recently published an article titled <u><strong>Nine Ways</strong></u> <u><strong>To Keep Mental Decline at Bay</strong></u>. The nine ways to preserve mental functioning consist of: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1. Be selective with your attention by minimizing distractions </span><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2. Stimulate your brain: Doing, not sitting and watching</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">3. Recognize depression</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4. Be physically active</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5. Eat healthy</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6. Interact with others</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">7. Adequate nutrition</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8. Aid your memory by doing puzzles, taking notes, etc., </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">9. Get sufficient sleep and eat a Mediterranean-style diet </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> All these are thought to lower incidence of dementia.</span></div></div><br />
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</div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-23413187128744539652011-04-02T18:19:00.000-07:002011-04-02T19:36:34.069-07:00College Life - Oh To Be Young Again<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> "Women's Night Out" was sponsored by the University of Michigan Recreation Center. It was a night dedicated to viewing different classes in exercise and healthy meal options along with an Open Food Market. I was a little disappointed that the whole event was not dedicated to healthy living and eating. In spite of the disappointment, we had a good time.</span><br />
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</div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-33959755244029862822011-03-17T04:21:00.000-07:002011-03-23T18:13:37.161-07:00Expansion Is In Sight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My husband recently returned home with a smile on his face and a book in hand. When I asked what he was smiling about, he replied "your sister sent you a book". My sister bought me the book "<u><em>The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jogging and Running</em></u>". After reading my last blog post, I don't know if she thought I was an IDIOT for talking about running or if she thinks I need to be educated with the etiquette of running. Either way, she is correct. To my surprise I am half way through this book and I have learned a lot. I actually think I might be able to accomplish this goal now that I have read the starter's guide in this book. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Okay Splenda Is Out!</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been convinced, Splenda must go. My friends, my reference books and my college studies on nutritional facts all say "...these sweeteners add to major issues concerning health". The debate has been going on for many years concerning the use of Aspartame. But now this debate includes NutraSweet, Equal and Splenda. I am giving in, I will remove the Splenda from my pantry. My mental health is more important than skipping a few calories in my coffee.</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I am saying good-by to:</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> - Flavored yogurt, but thanks to Greek-yogurt and fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt is not totally out of the picture. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> - My protein bars are safe. I do enjoy my morning protein bar! </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> - Splenda Ice Cream, my husband will be heart broken, but recently we have been thinking about getting our ice cream maker out, so we will just do this earlier than we thought. Yes, I am sure I will be posting ice cream recipes soon. </span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> - Flavored water is also a good-by. It is one of my favorite treats. I suppose I can play around with my juicer for flavors to put into water. I wonder how long you can keep real flavored water?</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> - Vinaigrettes and Flavored Rice Cakes are safe.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> I am still off my foot for any serious exercise, so I find myself having a lot of time to decide what my plans will be for accomplishing my goal this year. I know I have to burn 500 - 1000 more calories in exercise than what I consume. With this in mind I have decided that I really need to pick my exercise routine wisely because soon I will be back to work. I posted earlier under "Bottom Line" the exercises that burn the most calories and are worth considering. To go one step farther in that direction, I have broken up that list with actual calories burned in each category. Each of these are estimated for an hour workout. </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Aerobic Step (10-12 inch step platform) burns 698</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Biking (my favorite) at 12 -13 mph burns 543</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Ski machine 473 and jumping rope 698 an hour</strong> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Zumba dance 600 calories an hour. </strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Of course there are many more options but I was looking at my personal preference. I was a little disappointed that my first walk of the season only burned 83 calories. Thirty minutes spent to accomplish nothing. I do not have hours to spend trying to burn calories so I am looking for those activities that burn close to 500 calories or more an hour. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The answer is because I need to break the bad habit of just eating for no reason or I will end up gaining all my weight back over time. Great example of this would be the last couple of days. Life took a turn on me and how did I handle it? By putting on two pounds from eating out of emotions. No, I do not have it all together yet, nor will I during this life. After two days of eating mindlessly, I once again asked the Lord to "make me care about what I am eating". The good news is that I now catch myself thinking "you are only punishing yourself and it does nothing to solve the problem". It is nice to see that even my thinking process is starting to change. </span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Need Your Help - I need a kitchen gadget to mash strawberries, besides a fork. I do not like to put my strawberries in the juicer because I lose too much of the strawberry. I usually add the strawberry to my juice by hand. I have a grinder/blender, but that seems to be a lot of work for a few strawberries.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With all the gadgets out there, I know there has to be one for this.</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please leave suggestions in the comment box below - Thank you.</span></div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-29968986773472152472011-02-22T16:41:00.000-08:002011-02-23T04:49:43.441-08:00It's A Tuesday Night - My Heart Is Troubled<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Why is my heart troubled? Read on to see what the heart trouble is about....</strong></span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The 'Game On' challenge suggest that you make new changes to your life style. Once you have decided to make a change you receive points for this change. If you decide differently about the goal you set you are penalized by losing four times the amount of points you earned earlier. So, before making a change I definitely want to think twice before making a commitment. With this in mind I have decided to begin slow in hopes of accomplishing a higher goal. Yes, this is major, I have decided to give up my evening snacking! It is the one thing I was not willing to give up. Of course, I have already changed my thinking on what an evening snack entails. For example, I do not eat ice cream, chips or junk food in general. That part has already changed to low-fat pop corn, yogurt or what ever else may be available. What I am speaking of is no snack after dinner, healthy or other wise. I will start by eliminating my snack only on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings, in hopes of eventually adding Monday and Wednesday. This will not be an easy habit to break but a necessary one. I have known for some time that eventually I would need to reconsider my "HOLD" on my right to snack in the evenings. I recently read that one of the reasons we crave snacks in the first place is because our bodies are actually craving water. The suggestion was given that you should have water or flavored no-sugar-added water when you desire to snack. After a time your body will get the message right and you will know that your body is actually asking for a drink, not calories.</span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed a five year plan to help inform adults of their need to eat more fruits and vegetables to combat diseases. After five years the report has been released, it is reported that we received an "F" in the area of changing our eating preferences. In general this information probably does not affect most of us because we cannot worry about what everyone else may or may not be eating and sometimes we do not even care what we are eating. <a href="http://www.enviromentalnutrition.com/">http://www.enviromentalnutrition.com/</a> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> It was nice to spend the evening with close friends. One of these couples happens to be part of our biking group. It is a fun to ride around the lake with them. They announced that they would be leaving soon for a two month vacation. Their upcoming departure got me thinking. If they are going to be gone for a couple of months this would be a perfect time to accomplish weight loss by using their vacation as a set period of time to meet my goal. I have decided to make a goal to lose 32 more pounds before they return. Of course with any goal you must make a plan. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The paper clips come into play for my benefit. With each pound lost, one paperclip is removed until the goal has been met</span>.</div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"> Two weeks ago, I really wanted M&M's pretzel candies. Instead of buying a small bag at the check out counter with 170 calories, I purchased a large bag and ate the whole thing in a 24 hour period. So this brings a question to my mind.</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The ride, depending on which way I travel is about 12-15 miles. It is great to finish a day at work and jump on your bike to soak up a little sun, fresh air and gain energy. Just thinking about it is motivating me to lose those last 35 pounds. Even more astounding is that I am also motivated to keep it off.</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">My juicer and I have a <em>date</em> everyday. </span></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><strong>Grapes, Pineapple and Cranberries</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Courier New;">accompanied by Steel Granola and my faithful protein bar.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">(You may notice the ribbon tied on the bottom of the goblet. Each of my glasses have a different color ribbon tied to the stem of the glass. When I have family gatherings or parties, this solves the question "Where did I leave my drink?" Each guest remembers their color allowing them to find their drink.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">This juice has a wonderful bitter-sweet taste. After making this particular juice I gathered the pulp to freeze it for a future use. Little did I know that I would pull that pulp out the next day to make Griddle Cakes. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> If you are not ready to use your fruit right away, try placing it in the freezer. When you are ready pull it out and let it thaw before juicing. Most of my berries are stored in the freezer during the harvest season, allowing me to enjoy the fresh flavor when I am ready.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This breakfast was a treat. What I have found most interesting is the difference in flavor when you cook or bake with natural products. Now I find myself thinking, "Why did I ever think that pre-packaged <span style="background-color: yellow;">foods tasted so </span> good?" I find myself thinking everything is so wonderful in taste. It is, compared to what I have been eating the last 30 years. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>Valeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07129800614856684259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580618204172871499.post-33574005792499582172011-02-03T08:11:00.000-08:002011-02-04T04:31:07.302-08:00A Winter's Day<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The local businesses are closed, the snow continues to fall as the wind blows making drifts that seem to be perfect in form. Pure is the white fallen snow. </span></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> My day begins with our newly purchased juicer. This juicer represents purity to me. Introducing to my life the benefits of pure fruits and vegetables, no additives. This is the next step in my journey to achieving a healthy body and mind. Always remembering not just to add calories to my diet but to subtract calories in another area. I will prepare the juice ahead of time, which saves me from bad choices later.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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