http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/sedonagirl67's Bloghttp://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/10/02/food-cravings-vs-addiction/Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:59:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/10/02/food-cravings-vs-addiction/In about 6 weeks, I will celebrate my second surgiversary, and am figuring out that there is still so much I have yet to confront in my quest of a healthy relationship with food.  Carb addiction is becoming a very real issue for me, and using food as a comfort source when ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/09/18/eat-more-salt---and-other-things-i-thot-i-would-never-think---/Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:26:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/09/18/eat-more-salt---and-other-things-i-thot-i-would-never-think---/Today I ate potato chips...a nutritionally devoid food...but I ate for (what I consider to be) a good reason... To get more salt so my low blood pressure would stabilize.  As a member of the Century Club, having lost 118 pounds (some days its closer to 110), I am now ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/09/03/mocha-protein-ice-cream-recipe/Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:11:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/09/03/mocha-protein-ice-cream-recipe/Just a quick post to let you know my latest "must have" in getting enough protein.  <br/><br/>Big Train Low Carb Iced Mocha Mix (1 scoop or individual pkg)<br /> 1 scoop Chocolate (or Vanilla) Protein Powder - I use Jay Robb Chocolate<br /> 2 cups 2% milk (I don't like the thin ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/07/03/protein-cookie-bar-recipes---/Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:44:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/07/03/protein-cookie-bar-recipes---/First I experimented making muffins, then I tried to do cookies... Lo and behold, the cookie bar seems to be the way to go.  I have gotten some really great results with the current recipes, and am happy to share what has worked for me so far.  Each bar has ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/06/27/peanut-butter-junkie---/Wed, 27 Jun 2012 04:11:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/06/27/peanut-butter-junkie---/I have been to heaven...and there was peanut butter there... As in PB2 and almond meal, mixed with peanut butter, eggs, etc to make a low carb, high protein and high fiber breakfast bar. And, damn the torpedoes, I am back on the Splenda wagon, even though I have tried ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/06/11/getting-over--all-or-nothing--thinking---/Mon, 11 Jun 2012 22:33:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/06/11/getting-over--all-or-nothing--thinking---/This last week has had its ups and downs.  The downs...opening up the cabinet to discover that my hubby bought S'mores Poptarts... Why does junk food have to call my name?  I kept hearing those poptarts call to me for at least an hour...and I had a bad moment of ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/06/04/week-1-of-recommitting---/Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:17:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/06/04/week-1-of-recommitting---/Last week, I wrote about recommitting myself to a moderately low carb lifestyle after disclosing how easy it is to eat cookies and breads, etc now.  Hunger is back in full force, like a starving lion.  So here is how my first week went down...<br/><br/>Things that seem to help so ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/05/28/dusting-yourself-off-after-you-fall-off-the-wagon---/Mon, 28 May 2012 04:35:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/05/28/dusting-yourself-off-after-you-fall-off-the-wagon---/My sleeve has felt like the bottomless pit the last few weeks and I am perplexed as to how the pendulum swung so fast and hard to the other side.  As I have felt better, as in I literally woke up one day and the nausea and tummy pain were ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/05/22/politically-incorrect-about-food---well--maybe---/Tue, 22 May 2012 23:02:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/05/22/politically-incorrect-about-food---well--maybe---/I have been watching a lot of documentaries about food lately, and have found new motivation to eat and drink healthier.  The latest one, "Forks over Knives" touts the "plant-based" diet (i.e. something close to veganism) over eating meat and dairy.  I don't think I will ever go vegan, but ... http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/05/17/an-old-demon-surfaces---/Thu, 17 May 2012 10:52:00 -0700http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/sedonagirl67/blog/2012/05/17/an-old-demon-surfaces---/Yesterday was the second of my 3 days off from work...and also a very scary day for me.  What should have been a relaxing day of meandering thru my "to do" list, after several weeks of working 60 hrs/week, turned into one where an old demon surfaced, making me question ...