Category Archives: Dining out

Weekly menu. April 26-May 2, 2020

Posted on April 26, 2020 by

This is our weekly menu for this seventh week of lockdown. These menus help me keep shopping to a minimum. Since I know what I will need for dinner, I merely flesh out my shopping list with household and kitchen … Continue reading →

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🐟🐓 Trying to lose weight while vacationing? 2/12/20

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

If you are trying to lose weight while vacationing, you probably should not be vacationing. What I always aim for is to try not to gain weight. This goal is doable if you are aware of what your choices will … Continue reading →

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Cruising on vegetables. 11/23/19

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

In case you are wondering about whether there are vegetarian choices on a cruise, I have found that Viking, especially at lunch, has a lot of vegetarian choices. Every day there are usually two types of rice, always pasta, and … Continue reading →

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🐟 A fish story. 11/22/19

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Eating sanely while on a cruise is a difficult task. I thought I was going to sail right through this challenge but I was wrong. An extra piece of bread, a cookie, a glass of wine or two, it is … Continue reading →

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Cruising. 11/18/19

Posted on November 19, 2019 by

Hi, all! I am on vacation and taking a cruise. Everyone knows that cruising is the worst way to try to stay on your healthy lifestyle plan. So here is what I am doing to try to avoid gaining back … Continue reading →

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🐟 The Habit Grill hack. 11/12/19

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

When it comes to sort of fast food, I like to eat at The Habit Burger Grill.  But I do not want to spend precious WW points eating a burger on a bun. That would be more than half of … Continue reading →

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Off the rails! 10/29/19

Posted on October 30, 2019 by

I have been doing pretty well on my weight loss journey. I lost 11 lbs. in the first 5 weeks. But then, dunh, dunh, dunhhhh, my sister came to visit. I tend to be quite the pushover when it comes … Continue reading →

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Share dessert. 8/1/19

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

I am sure you already do this but I thought I would bring it up anyway. My mantra used to be, never eat a dessert after a meal, save it for a special time when you can eat and savor … Continue reading →

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While the A/C was broken. 7/25/19

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

We have been shuttering ourselves in the house while the air conditioning has been broken. We get up early and open the house up while it’s cool and then we are hermits for the rest of the day – no … Continue reading →

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Fancy dinner is sad. 7/16 and 7/17/19

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

We went out for an over-the-top fancy dinner for our anniversary and it turned out to be an overhyped, too expensive experience. The presentations were exquisite but the food became bland and repetitious. So after posting one picture I’ll move … Continue reading →

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