I’ve modified the sidebar a bit, and we have a “regular” blogroll now. I’d like to link to members pages, websites, whatever you’ve got on the web. Members only, please!

If your link isn’t there, leave it here in comments and I’ll get it added to the blogroll.

Grazie!

Do you find yourself eating the same old meals over and over because you can’t figure out what else to make — quickly? Or ordering takeout more often than you (or your wallet) would like? Shopping for the right foods can get you out of this rut. Check out our list of pantry staples, then try the 13 quick meal ideas that follow. The most you’ll have to do is boil water!

Smart Shopping List

• Whole-grain breads and whole-wheat pita; whole grains (including whole-wheat couscous), whole-wheat tortillas; prepared pizza crust (e.g., Boboli).
• Canned beans and chickpeas.
• Canned tomatoes; jarred tomato sauce.
• Vegetables (fresh, canned, jarred): red and green lettuce, tomatoes, celery, bell peppers, watercress, red onion, garlic, shredded coleslaw mix, jarred beets, roasted red peppers, pickled jalapeños and canned water chestnuts.
• Fruit (fresh or frozen/canned in its own juice), including lemons and limes.

Editor’s Note: My apologies to Jack and the Beanstalk, Alice In Wonderland, Winnie the Pooh, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and The Wizard of Oz , for stealing plot lines!

Finally the scale is moving…..I thought maybe the gravitional pull of the earth had increased or something really funky in the universe was wacky…..(it certainly couldn’t be ME)

What a thrill to see progress!

Yes, I’ve been here before but seems like it is an elusive dream. Who knew the climb up the bean stalk would be so challenging or that the giant that lives here would be so daunting? In the cartoons he looks “kind of cute” for a huge fat man.

to everyone who commented on my last post.   I appreciate it.  I am not giving up on weight loss, it’s to important to me and health to do that.  I am just not working as hard on it as I should.  I have some other stuff going on, nothing bad, just stuff, and it’s stressing me a bit and causing some not good choices.   But I have had a box of mallowmars in my fridge for 2 days untouched.  go me.

I will be around, just not as often.  Hopefully, when things calm down, I can start paying more attention.     Thanks again for the support.  It feels good to know you all seem to care for me, someone who is basically a stranger.