Week 6 Update  (Had Nutritionist Appt. at Doctor’s Office on 4/7/2015) – Weight = 167 – No change from last week.  And I’ve decided to start weighing in every Friday morning.   So–since 2/23/15–I’m still -7 pounds.  And I bought a home scale too, so I can track on one consistent scale too! Gosh, I was a little disappointed since I wanted the scale to move a little more this week.  But–more work to be done.  Today, my nutritionist pointed out something that she thought was detrimental to my diet.  Of course–I thought it was harmless–but that’s the denial working in me again!  I really hadn’t logged it in in my food log, but it was pretty significant.  About 5 times a week, I have coffee, and I enhance it with a little sugar and a little of Nestle Cafe’s Bliss Hazelnut creamer.  So freakin’ good! Sometimes I don’t have to add sugar, but the creamer has that extra sweetness. She proceeded to tell me that it contained transfat, and that it wasn’t good for me.  That sucks!  …

FOOD has been a multifaceted presence in my life.    Food has the power to comfort, provide companionship,  expose me to experience different cultures, and last, bring excitement to my world!  Now, I realize that I look more as food as an energy and life giving resource.  Just thinking about my rolodex of past comfort foods, I could easily categorize them;  they would either fall under the 3 categories: 1) Salty, 2) Fatty, or 3) Sweet.   I would often joke to people if they asked me if I was on a diet, and I would say, “Yeah, I’m on the half and half diet–50% good, 50% bad!”  All my comfort foods were ironically discomforting for my body. Basically, I injected the deadly trifecta of diet sins–sugar, fat, and salt–on a DAILY BASIS.  No wonder I developed high blood pressure and am borderline diabetic.  Take a look of the food and drink  that killed me softly over the years: 1) Tapioca Milk Tea–Enjoyed this sugary “snack” commonly found in Asian teahouses or boba spots once or twice a week for over a year. It …