I don’t know if it was my upbringing, but I learned from a very young age that if you don’t have anything nice to say, then you don’t say anything at all. Well, in my opinion, that only works half the time. And this is not one of those times. If I…
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Taking the Frustration Out of Eating & Being Healthy While Being Comfortable In Your Own Skin
Tag Archive: Food
Why Do You Crave? Part 2
For every craving, there is an equal and opposite cause & probably another craving right behind it. Say what? What do you mean that there’s another craving right behind it? I get the cause, that makes sense, but another craving? Not fair!!! The reason why cravings are so important to…
What Do You Crave? Part 1
So, be honest, what do you crave the most? Is it a particular food or drink? Is it something more vague like sugar or salt? Is it a family of foods or just an “anything goes” kind of craving? I’m totally a chocolate person. Chocolate is my go-to stress reliever. I’ve got other craving favs but I…
So You’re Stuck On A Desert Island…
So you’re stuck on a desert island… Sound like a bad movie? Or a tv show you might have seen before? Maybe, you think. But I’m going to put a different spin on it. We get some wacky weather sometimes. Really, if you think about it, weather has become an obsession for some people. Face…
You Don’t NEED A New Year’s Resolution
I know how crazy it sounds coming from me, but I really don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions. I think that they are too stressful and too demanding. What if you have a bad day and fall off the resolution wagon? You just call it quits? You’d be suprised how many times that happens. Go ahead. …
Annette’s Holiday Survival Guide: Don’t Just Survive, but Thrive this Holiday Season
I’ve got an interesting challenge for you. How about instead of just surviving the holidays this year, that you thrive through the holidays? Let’s get the basics out of the way. The holiday season is fast approaching, less than 24 hours to be realistic. It cannot be avoided or ignored. If you really…
Annette’s Cure-All Tea
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Yields: 1 serving Ingredients: 2 cloves fresh garlic Fresh lemons for juicing 10-12 oz Water A dash of cayenne pepper, if desired Directions: Bring the water to a boil. As the water is heating up, take your garlic cloves and press them to release the…
Surviving The Holidays, Your Family & Those Darn Fruitcakes
Okay, so be honest with me. Are you looking forward to the holidays? Let’s see, there is shopping, eating, decorating, eating, holiday get-togethers, eating, crowded streets and malls, eating, end of year projects, eating, bills, eating, family and EATING! Let’s face it, the holidays can be brutal if you don’t know how to approach them…
An Apple A Day…
We’ve all heard this line before, right? An apple a day keeps the doctor away. But how many of us actually eat an apple a day? And if it’s so easy to stay healthy just by eating an apple a day, why are so many people not doing it and not being healthy? Hmm, some…
Are You Fat Loss Resistant?
There are many thoughts that pop into mind when I use the words “Fat Loss Resistant.” Why should any of us be fat loss resistant? What causes it and how can we step away from being resistant and move towards both a body shape and body composition that we crave? My most immediate thought is…