i took the plunge!

August 10, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Hello, and Happy Tuesday to all of my wonderful readers. I took the plunge today. Keep reading to learn more. You probably are thinking I went sky diving or something, right? Nope. I took the plunge off the deep end of online grocery shopping and pickup plunge. I have never tried this feature before and […]

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food for your eyes!

July 13, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

July has been a bumpy, and rocky month so far. If you would like to learn more about why, sign up for my Mailchimp newsletter below. You will get my weekly newsletter on Wednesday where I share content not shared here on the blog, plus lots of other great stuff. This post may contain affiliate […]

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day 7: Low Fat macaroni and cheese

June 15, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Hello to all of my happy readers! Today is day 7 of my Zero Points Food Challenge, which is sort of based off of the WW Zero Point Food List. You can read the rules for my challenge, here. I do my meal plans monthly, but I have had to change this month around a […]

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How well do you know your kidneys?

April 20, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

This post was intended for yesterday, however, WordPress has not been working correctly. Anyway. How well do you know your kidneys. I have been talking about Stress in the month of April, and last week I discussed Stress and the kidneys. But, do you know what your kidneys are, where they are, or exactly what […]

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can food relieve stress?

April 13, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

What do you think? Some of you may consider comfort foods as a stress reliever. But, what does the Science say? First lets start with what is Serotonin and Dopamine. They chemical messengers that help regulate emotional well- being, among other things. Some foods are high in these chemical messengers and thereby can help relieve […]

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my thoughts on the dash diet

March 2, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Happy Healthy Tuesday! It is cold and dreary here again in the Sunshine State. Today I want to talk about the DASH Diet. I will give my pros and cons. First the pros, and most of it is positive. The DASH Diet which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. I believe it was created […]

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healthy tip Tuesday: Drink 2 cups of water to lose weight!

February 23, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

OMG it sounds too good to be true! Right? Well it apparently is true. If you create a habit of drinking 2 cups of water before each meal, you will help yourself lose weight. Of course you still have to eat less food also. I mean water is not a miracle worker. There are studies […]

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potassium and kidney disease

February 16, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Below is a webinar from the AKF on the topic of Potassium and Kidney Disease. Not all kidney patients have issues with potassium, but a lot do. Knowing how to monitor your diet for Potassium intake is vitally important. Disclaimer

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What is carb cycling?

February 9, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

There are so many diets in the public arena, that I thought I would go over them. It used to be you just exercised and cut calories to lose weight. Now there are so many different types of eating styles that it can be really confusing. Carb Cycling is exactly what it sounds like, you […]

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Healthy tips on tuesday: the 1 ingredient diet

January 26, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

I thought it would be fun to talk about the varying and different diets that are promoted and marketed everyday. I read about the 1 Ingredient Diet just yesterday and I thought well that is strange. Then I saw one of my favorite chefs had a brand new cook book coming out on this topic. […]

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What Does $30 Of Meat Look Like From Misfits Market? May 11, 2022
Welcome back to another food budget topic. I have chosen to go even lower carbs on my health journey. I will write more about that in a future post. I had good success losing weight last year following 100 grams of carbs per day. I lost about 20 pounds and was able to maintain that [...]
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Happy Mother’s Day! May 8, 2022
My posts are infrequent right now, due to the business of life. I am currently taking classes, and doing important work for the rescue I volunteer for, and I need to complete my homeschool daughter’s High School transcript this Summer. All of these are time-consuming and don’t leave much time for blogging. Plus, I am [...]
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Is It Still Possible To Create $5 Dinners With Inflation? April 23, 2022
Hello, hello. You may have noticed I have not written anything in like 10 days. I took a much-needed break from blogging. I still have not had time to take the new AKF Kidney Coach Class, but I hope by the end of May I will have it done. Then I can edit the old [...]
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Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge Week #14 Dollar General April 13, 2022
Hello, hello! Before I start my grocery haul for this week I want to remind my regular readers that the Kidney Class will begin again, after I take the updated class. It might be a couple of weeks, as I have a lot going on in other areas, but I will get to it. This [...]
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Taste Test Tuesday: WW Pumpkin Spice Muffins April 12, 2022
Welcome back to another Taste Test Tuesday! Today, I am taste testing a WW inspired recipe I found quite by accident. I had this rather large can of pureed pumpkin in my cupboard. I don’t even know why I bought it, as I don’t even know if I like pumpkin. I am a texture kind [...]
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Beginner Weight Training For Menopause! April 10, 2022
Hello, Sunday readers! I hope your day is going well. Yesterday, I talked about Menopause in relation to how it shifts fat deposits more to our waistline, and can impact a ladies possibility to lose weight. I hope you watched the very good video I shared with you and read the tips I gave. In [...]
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Menopause, Belly Fat, and Weight Gain April 9, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Self Care Saturday post. In the month of April, I am focusing on the topic of Menopause. If you did not see my first post, you can find it in the archives. Menopause is a fact of life. It is part of the middle ages, and there are different aspects [...]
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Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge: Week 13 April 7, 2022
Hello, and welcome to week 13 of my Extreme Grocery Budget Challenge. This is a year long challenge, and possibly more. If you have been following from the beginning this started as a dual challenge at 63 dollars per week, for a family of almost 3 adults now, and a challenge to see if someone [...]
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Kidney Class Week #13 April 6, 2022
Hello, and welcome back! Have you been following along? I missed last week because we had family in from out of state and I was at the beach. You can find all previous weeks in the archives. This Kidney Class is the property of the American Kidney Fund, for which I am a volunteer Kidney [...]
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True Story! April 5, 2022
Hello, and welcome to another Taste Test Tuesday! Wait, I thought this was a true story. Well, it is, sort of. A few weeks ago, I think they came from Aldi’s, but I might have gotten them at Misfit’s Market, I bought these sweet Italian chicken sausages, from the brand True Story. Now, I have [...]
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i took the plunge!

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food for your eyes!

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How well do you know your kidneys?

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can food relieve stress?

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my thoughts on the dash diet

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healthy tip Tuesday: Drink 2 cups of water to lose weight!

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potassium and kidney disease

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What is carb cycling?

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Healthy tips on tuesday: the 1 ingredient diet

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