Now see, this is one good thing about the internet.

I went to the Sugar in the raw site to post a link for information about Turbinado sugar.
Low and behold they have a Stevia product also. I was using Truvia and Purvia. Clicking through their site they have recipes and conversion tables for using their brand of Stevia.
Why thank you Sugar in the Raw website!!

Hungry Girl is saving my life, one yummy recipe at a time...

Hungry Girl:200 under 200 by by Lisa Lillien is here at Amazon for only $11.97.
Dollar and change more than when I got it....still a bargain!
I change one thing with the recipes which makes for some strange concoctions. I do not use Splenda. I hate the stuff..rather the stuff hates me.
I use either Stevia or (gasp) Turbinado sugar.....a little bit. It's a healthier choice and we use so little sugar here it isn't an issue.On muffins etc. it seems to crystallize and you have to play with baking times...otherwise all is fine.
I'd rather have darker looking baked goods and not some chemical chain sending me to the toilet for hours on end bent over in pain.
The Fiber One I reach for a lot for coating.
So come on Hungry Girl.....get off the Splenda bandwagon for those of us who need an alternative sweetener....pretty please.

I made the salad and it doesn't taste like it did at the party.
Maybe it has to sit overnight?
I'm too shy to ask again about the ingredients.....silly.
She said there was no dressing in it....mine tastes like...well...grass.....dry with lime....
I mixed it up more and will serve it again for dinner.
We'll see.

Blender Bottles...again

We had 5 or 6 Blender Bottles at the house and are down to 3.
Took it out at the pool and several people wanted to know where I got it.
Back at the house, Sharon made a protein mocha concoction and used a Blender Bottle. I gave it to her to take home.
$8.99 is the lowest I find it offered at iHerb.com.
The first order $5 off coupon code KOB531 is still active.
$3.99 for the 28 oz. Blender Bottle is still a great deal.
They seem to thave the smaller, 12 oz. Blender Bottle (from Paradise Herbs) for sale at $4.83 making it FREE after using KOB531 ($5 off first order).
I scooped up many of them as they are a favorite size for me. Keeping that in my locker with protein powder already in it and I am ready for a protein shake whenever I need one. The 28 oz. size is GREAT but not the one I grab when I am running out of the house...or to work...or to the gym....

Great salad

Ok, let's see if I can remember the whole thing!
I had the most amazing salad today...yeah, salad!
Cilantro
Baby Romaine
Romaine hearts
Baby spinach
Cut corn
Jalepeno peppers
Yellow peppers
Purple Onion
Garlic
Sea Salt & Pepper
Tomatoes
Avacado
Lime juice

Had a bowl of this and a half chicken breast. It was all I could do to finish.
I'm going to try to make this myself and see if it tastes the same.

Got up later than usual but got in early exercise and it felt GREAT!!
I'm seeing changes and I know why....I'm doing the WORK!!
It's so frickin' easy.....why don't I keep at it???????

No, not for me.

People all the time tell me I should be getting more calories.
Well, from my experience in this body I do not lose weight until I am 1200 or lower.
I keep it at 1500 only to account for the fuel I need for exercising.
I want to work on the sodium I am taking in.
I do not eat out a lot.
I do not do fast food.