I went to Whole Foods after work to pick up an easy and diet friendly dinner. I
was pretty hungry and everything looked good. (Except the tofu) Tony wanted me
to pick him up a sandwich and a bag of chips. I find it quite embarrassing to
have potato chips in my basket at Whole Foods. Despite my discomfort, I did as I was told,
determined to find something healthy and nutritious for me. I decided I couldn't go wrong with the beets. They are ascetically pleasing on my plate and
delicious as well. I am making a big green salad to go with it. Monday night
down........the rest of the week to go!
Monday, June 23, 2014
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Never on Sunday?
Sunday is not the day to start a diet. But, truth be
told, I didn't do too bad. I am positive the key to doing well on a weight loss
plan is starting with a good breakfast. Thank goodness I had delicious sweet
cantaloupe in my refrigerator. It was very easy to start the day right! I may not have been perfect throughout the day, but I was better than I would have been had I not started with a healthy breakfast of fruit and eggs. I am excited to start the week off with a new resolve to lose weight and get healthier!
Saturday, June 21, 2014
The Good Wife
Greetings from Patti's Plate!
It appears it is impossible
for me to lose weight unless I have an audience watching every bite I eat. It
takes a lot of energy to write every day. I haven't written in well over a
year. During this time, I have regained most of my weight, and I have been
reluctant to spend much time in my kitchen. I seldom plan my meals, and usually
decide on "take out" about 5 or 6 at night.
The transition of feeding a family of five to cooking for two
is strange. You'd think it would be easier, but for me, it's not. It seems
silly to buy a bunch of groceries, when food will only be consumed by two
people. I could be satisfied making a salad every night, but my husband isn't
as easily pleased. It doesn't seem fair that just because he doesn't have a
weight problem he should have to suffer. So, I usually take dinner as an
opportunity to share something that is probably not the best choice for me. My
version of "The Good Wife."
Today is the first day of summer. Let's see if I can make
the summer a light and healthier one for me.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Christos Anesti!
Ok, so it's still the season of resurrection. Here I am
again. I don't know which is harder; losing weight, or keeping it off. I was
doing quite well maintaining my initial weight loss and then Easter came. Lots
of food, sweets, and celebration. One day of indulgence turned into another and
the next thing I knew I was back to my old ways. So, I am up on the scale and
down on myself. It's time again to keep a public record of Patti's plate and
rid myself of these extra pounds that I found on my scale this morning.
The long weekend didn't help much. Neither did taking my
Mom out for Mexican food.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Good morning, all. I've been on strong antibiotics for the
last three weeks. Unfortunately, they made me nauseous and exhausted. The only
thing that helped me feel better was
eating carbohydrates. And I'm not talking about the good ones either. No, I'm
talking about bread, pizza, and flour tortillas. Keeping on a diet has really
been the furthest thing from my mind. I had a spider bite on my face that got
infected. Since one half of my face was swelling and getting painfully red, I
didn't have much desire to leave my house. Most of the time we resorted to food
delivery, (pizza) or Tony would pick up sandwiches. One desperate night I made
my own flour tortillas for quesadillas. (See picture) The point of my story is
that things will happen to interfere with even the best intentioned weight loss
plans. I just need to make sure that I go back to healthful eating now that I'm
off of the meds.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
I love my cousins!
A couple of my dear cousins came to visit me last week. It
was a last minute, middle of the day visit that lasted late into the night. It's
amazing how sharing the same grandparents and great aunts can bond people for
life. Even though we rarely see each other, I know I could count on any one of
my many cousins if I ever needed anything. Sitting on my couch, and sharing
photos and stories brought me back to a simpler time in life. Ahhh. I guess my
age is showing. It's hard to imagine a time before cell phones and computers.
Technology has completely changed our social life. That is why it was
refreshing to hang out in person and spend a carefree day visiting.
And I must say, I was quite impressed with the beautiful
fruit plate that my cousin brought with her!
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