14 days of Gratitude: Day 4 and 5 Dollar Meal Ideas

November 16, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

Today is the day I share my very long list of $5 dollar meal ideas. These are meals you can make that cost $5 dollars in total, or I will find out if that isn’t so. My husband and I have decided to tighten up our budget to increase savings. We had a nice savings […]

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Thinking on Thursday: Gratitude Journaling

March 19, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Updated 4/1/2021: 1 year after Covid and we are still in difficult times. In these new, and difficult times of social distancing and staying home, it can sometimes seem like there is not much to be grateful for. If you are sick, or someone you know is sick, maybe got laid off, or are afraid […]

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Mindful Monday

October 7, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had an amazing weekend. As I learn more about Mindfulness it is such a beautiful thing. Learning to live in the moment, and appreciate every day, even the bad days. Life is hard. It sucks sometimes too, but learning to be Mindful is an extraordinary coping skill. If you would […]

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Day 5 of my zero point food/very low fat food challenge! June 13, 2021
Happy Sunday! Before I start talking about the challenge I would like to do a little update. My right shoulder is healing nicely, and I see Ortho again this week. I will probably still have to be on light duty at work, but I could swim today when I was in the pool, so that [...]
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day 4 Zero Points/Very Low fat food challenge! June 12, 2021
If you read yesterday’s post then you know that I had to take a 24 hour break from the challenge to assess why I was bloated, gassy, and had much abdominal pain. I suspected it was the sugar substitutes and possible phosphorus additives in the low fat, and or sugar free items I had been [...]
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Taking a one day pause from the zero point food challenge June 11, 2021
Today, I am taking a pause from the challenge. I am experiencing some GI upset, most likely from the fat free, and sugar free food items I have been eating. I have said this before when they remove fat from foods, they have to add other things to make it taste good and these things [...]
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Day 3 zero point food/very low fat food challenge June 10, 2021
This is hard, lol! I have figured up everything I have, and will eat for today. I need at least 20 more grams of protein without adding fat, salt, or sugar to the daily count. Good grief! Since it is a work day I will hope they have something appropriate at work. They allow us [...]
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day 2 zero point/very low fat food challenge and zero point cake! June 9, 2021
Before I begin with today’s items that I have, and or will be eating, I want to clarify something. Be sure and read yesterday’s, post with the rules, especially if you are joining in. I would love to know if you are trying it, and your results. You will also see what I ate yesterday. [...]
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Day 1 zero point/Very low fat food challenge! June 8, 2021
Hello, and welcome back! Today is the first day of my June Health Challenge. The challenge is a zero point/very low fat food challenge. Below I will lay out the rules, and how I will share each day of my eating. This challenge is based off of the WW Zero Point Food list. I am [...]
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day 5: elderly, pets, and emergency numbers June 7, 2021
Today, is the last day of Hurricane Preparedness Week, here on Health Buddy Melissa. Tomorrow will start my Zero Points Food Challenge that will run for two weeks. It is the June Health Challenge. Be sure and come back tomorrow to read the particulars, and maybe even join in the fun! You can also check [...]
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i am doing a zero point food challenge! June 5, 2021
Hello, and Happy Saturday! If you are on my Mailchimp mailing list then you already knew that I was going to do a Zero Point Food Challenge. It will begin on this coming Tuesday, and go for two weeks, but I thought I would just give a preview of what a day of eating might [...]
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Day 4: How to put your kit together and trial of my zero points food challenge! June 4, 2021
Hello, Friday! Today, is a dual post because I want to continue updating and targeting old coaching plans. What do you think of my new logo, and color palette? I have to work this weekend, so I am trying to get a lot done in one day. You may see affiliate links in this post. [...]
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day 3: things you may not think of when preparing for a hurricane June 3, 2021
Welcome back to Hurricane Preparedness Week! I hope everyone is doing well. We actually had measurable rain yesterday for the first time in like 6 weeks. When you live in a tropical area you do not think you will have weeks without rain, but it happens, especially the last 5 years or so. You may [...]
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