Yes, it is a grand show, with his mature movie star looks, his delivery, and his dramatization of the subject. Very slick. But, actually, Kathy, we may well be aware of basic nutrition, but what hits you is when you see the choices side by side. You see that you can eat tons of delicious, nutritional and healthy foods and watch the calories. Perhaps, we should not readily accept simple choices like a chicken caesar salad for lunch, and think about other fine choices that have a quarter of the calories. It's easy for us to rationalize that two cookies would not hurt as a snack, but when you see the tableful of healthy foods which is equal calories-wise to those cookies, it strikes home. We would be better off to eat a quarter of what's on the table. I'm as guilty as anyone else. There are times, when I have probably had a 5,000+ calories day, because I've eaten a bag of Lay's chips (not in several months), plus three squares. Really, that is unnecessary.

Curiosity got the best of me this morning so I climbed up onto the scale. 159.5 lbs! Yippee! It does work. That is a 4 lb loss from what I weighed on Friday or Saturday last week. Unfortunately, I did not write it down. I remember 163.5, but I can't remember which day it was. I am just happy to be under 160. I sure did learn a lot this past week. Especially about eating the right portions. I don't have that stuffed feeling after I eat dinner that I use to have either. Tonight we went to TGI Friday's. I planned out what I would have before we left the house and I stuck to it. I especially used to overeat at restaurants because they give you such large portions. Well, I really noticed that when I finished eating what I wanted, that I didn't feel so full. It is a good thing. Interestingly, I feel somewhat lighter, but not skinnier. Well, while it is amazing that I lost those 4 lbs, I'm not overly impressed by it. I mean, I am glad that I lost it and it was a really great start. I certainly don't expect to lose this weight too fast. I just mean that I can see my weight fluctuating 4 or 5 lbs for no reason at all. What I am really looking forward to seeing is 10 lbs come off. Not at once, but a total of 10 lbs. Then it will seem real to me. I just think that if I could lose 4 lbs in one week, I could just as easily gain 4 lbs in one week. I'm skeptical of my ability to stick with it, I guess. Or maybe I just have a teensy bit of doubt that it is really due to the changes I made.

I do a daily type diet check. I don't count calories but I know what is good for me and what isn't. I don't 'do' sweets of any kind. Five pounds of sugar lasts forever here unles we have company. I quit baking years ago. If I feel hungry between meals, I mix two tablespoon Chia Seeds with unsweetened passion tea. I let it sit for ten minutes, stirring frequently, until it turns into a runny jello texture. That is my snack. Nothing is free anymore. I used to be a size small, size 6. Now I am a medium, size 8. Post menopause, I will never see size small again. I have fattening food once in awhile but I am fully aware of how my body has changed. I think prevention is the key for me. I'd fail miserably if I had a lot of weight to lose. I'm more successful trying to keep it off. Pasta is for Holidays. Potatoes are a twice a month indulgence. White rice is not allowed. Like I said, nothing is free anymore. It is what it is. My weight goes to my breasts first, tummy second. I used to be a 34A. Now I'm a 34C. I don't want to compete with my grand daughter and her teen body but I dont want to get round either. My exercise is working around my house and property. Living in a dust bowl with pets gives me plenty of things to do. Nothing is free anymore and I don't see it getting easier as I push 60. I'm just trying to maintain. (Off to make our morning green goo.)

probably 15 years or more, I was listening to talk radio. He was a Dr. and had more old fashioned recipes. for example, take cod liver oil caps everyday, and when ypu strt getting on in age, your bones wont be brittle.. ok...He lived in KY and always gave his phone # out over the radio.. It seemed I was always on an interstate and never got it down exactly. .he had a juice drink, that he concocked that was for better health.and loose some weight, I made a gallon every week, and could see it was some detoxing.it had cider vinger cramberry juice apple juice grape juice and i can't remember what else. nor the proprotions. just wondering if anyone has the recipe////////