Category Archives: The 17 Day Diet

Bloggers’ Biggest Loser!

Link up with the fabulous Vicki from My Vickilicious Life, and Amy from At The Pink of Perfection. Let’s talk about eating our feelings, because that’s what I did all week. Sure, I lost one whole pound of something or another, but none of my efforts are responsible for that loss. I didn’t eat crap all week,…

Bloggers’ Biggest Loser! {Plateaus!}

Link up with the fabulous Vicki from My Vickilicious Life, and Amy from At The Pink of Perfection. I went to visit my in-laws this weekend and when I sat down to write on Saturday, I got about halfway through my “Free Your Mind” post and the girls woke up from their naps. I went to finish…

Bloggers’ Biggest Loser! {Size What!?}

Link up with the fabulous Vicki from My Vickilicious Life, and Amy from At The Pink of Perfection. Oh my gosh, I am SO excited to finally tell you my big news! Are you ready? I had an awesome NSV* this week! As of last week, I am officially fitting into my PRE-PREGNANCY JEANS!!!!! Gah!!!!  I was…

Bloggers’ Biggest Loser! {Emotional Eating!}

Link up tomorrow with the fabulous Vicki from My Vickilicious Life, and Amy from At The Pink of Perfection. Good Monday Morning! I had a bizarre night last night. I was up really late, and then one of the girls woke up at 4 am, started to whimper on and off, and by 5 am she was…

Bloggers’ Biggest Loser!

Link up with the fabulous Vicki from My Vickilicious Life, and Amy from At The Pink of Perfection. I’m just looking for something normal to do today. Something that is unrelated to the recent events. Something where I’m not waiting for a phone call, a decision, or a reaction. I just need a piece of normal. One…

Food Fodder: Turkey Burgers with Mushrooms & Onions

It’s the middle of Winter here, and while there’s barely any snow on the ground, it’s still too cold for me to stand over a grill outside clicking my tongs. I don’t love burgers that much. I do love them enough to make them on my stove, however. When I started The 17 Day Diet,…

Food Fodder: Roasted Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli

{thank you!} This recipe was inspired by The Wednesday Chef, who was inspired by Melissa Clark of The New York Times. It’s a simple, super fast, ONE PAN  meal. Plus, it’s healthy and really delicious. Perfect for low carb dieting. I reduced the olive oil and sprinkled on some reduced fat Parmesan cheese. I also…

Random Musings Friday!

  Happy Friday to ya! No blanks today because Lauren had her little darling, Fern! Go and congratulate her on their new arrival! She’s a little dolly. Now for some Random Musings: * I had one of those moments this week. You know those “That moment when…” sayings all over Pinterest? Well, it’s Winter, and…

Bloggers’ Biggest Loser! {& Meal Plan Monday!}

Good morning! Happy Monday! It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day!  Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’ – Martin Luther King Jr. Another week of eating salads has paid off! My weigh in this morning showed a FIVE pound weight loss! That makes my total for (round two of)…

Food Fodder: Meal Plan Monday! {Plus, exciting news!!}

{source} If this is a Monday, you wouldn’t know it by the events! First of all, thank you so much for all of the thoughts and prayers for Ryan. He had an interview this morning and the guy hired him on the spot! He starts tomorrow morning, but may have a job this afternoon that…