104 days until Italy.  104 days until lemon gelato. 104 days until carciofi alla guidia (fried artichokes). 104 days until melon gelato. 104 days until pasta alla carbonara. 104 days until pistachio gelato. 104 days until a steamy mound of pasta… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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I’ve never found diet books to be particularly helpful since the problem for me has never been about not knowing what to do. I don’t need one more food plan or another exercise routine. After more than forty years of trying diet after diet and… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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Back in December I blogged about how I was struggling to get my weight where I wanted it to be and despite a month of primarily being back on the liquid fast I’m here to report that my weight barely budged. While I’m assuming/hoping/praying this… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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After more than a week on my bare-bones plan of eating, which averaged between 1300-1450 calories my weight actually went up a couple more pounds. It makes no sense. I step on the scales, tell D what the numbers are and both of us just scratch our… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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From gingerbread houses and sugar icing to green salads in the span of one post! How’s that for a smooth transition! But more than I love gingerbread I love salad. I’ve probably spent the better part of four years accumulated time grazing over… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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In the Spring and Summer I grill vegetables and in Autumn and Winter I roast vegetables. Whether roasted or grilled I fix them simple and keep them on the heat until some have turned to crispy bits. While I’m not fond of raw or steamed… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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I intentionally refer to a plan of eating or a food plan rather than a diet for a couple reasons. 1) I don’t like the word diet. I failed too many of them in my life time. And diets are something you do in the short term to lose weight and then it… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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On Monday I spent eight hours in the kitchen baking 7 different varieties of cookies and double batches of each for a total of 500 cookies, more or less. No joke. Our dining room table was hidden under plates, piles, and stacks of cookies. It… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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On Saturday and Sunday D and I had been invited to two BBQ’s and because we had offered to bring grilled vegetables to both, D and I were up and out early Saturday morning to the Farmer’s Market a mile down the road and we returned home one hour… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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Week One of transition (transitioning from fasting to eating) involved going from 5 shakes a day to 4 shakes a day, replacing one with 3 ounces of chicken at dinner. I was also allowed a very few select condiments and any spices. Tonight I entered… Don’t stop now…keep reading!

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