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John and I have been exercising a lot! Sometimes we play tennis twice a day. Yesterday I did a combined three mile run and walk plus played tennis for an hour and a half in the afternoon. We are very … Continue reading →

For some reason I thought it would be easy to eat correctly here in Marco Island. There’s a great fish store and a nice farmer’s market on Wednesdays. What I hadn’t counted on was the corrupting influence of family. First, … Continue reading →

I know, it’s chicken Monday. But I decided to break with tradition and serve the quintessential south Florida fish, the grouper. John cooked the grouper perfectly. First he got the pan really, really hot and then seared the grouper on … Continue reading →

Wednesday night’s dinner was pork tenderloin that was marinated in ponzu, then grilled. It was a little overdone but still tasty (especially with ketchup!) The sweet potatoes were cooked in the microwave. My sister and I went to the farmer’s … Continue reading →

John and I are getting settled here in Marco Island and I’ll start posting again on January 1. Here’s to a new year of successful healthy eating!

It’s the Wednesday before Christmas and we are trying to eat reasonably. John and I both know that come Saturday we will be in the midst of an eating extravaganza. Saturday we celebrate Pilat Eve which incorporates the foods of … Continue reading →

When you are on a diet it is hard to find a dinner that everyone will like. Sometimes you just figure that it would be easier to eat out. The other night when Jonathan was visiting, it seemed like a … Continue reading →

As promised, here is the exotic meal of the week. This year I think I have had beef twice. So finding a low calorie alternative is a good thing. We bought these bison medallions in the freezer case at Whole … Continue reading →

John always seems reluctant to have stir-fry but we had leftover pork and it needed to be used. There was only 5 oz. of pork and 1 cup of rice to split between the two of us so we needed … Continue reading →

I am working on getting back on the diet express. I seem to have taken the local lately with too many stops and layovers. I lost about 1/2 lb. over Thanksgiving week and it’s full steam ahead now. Or at … Continue reading →