I retired a pair of Pants today!  They were an expensive, relatively new pair of pants, but I don’t care!  It’s a very good thing and while I don’t look like miss thing over there to your left, I’m feeling great and am proud of the accomplishment.  I feel like a winner!

So you see … Losing really IS Winning!

And why is that, you may ask?  Because I’m on a mission.   A mission to have my pants fall down!  Yes, I want my pants to get so big that I can’t keep them up.   I want to fold them, put them in a box and take them to Goodwill.  And this means losing.  So with one pair of pants in the donate pile, I’m on the right track and I want to share my recipes with you.

For me, this means making the right choices at meal and snack times and realizing that all food is still on the table, it just takes a bit of planning.  I’ll share the foods and dishes that are not only delicious and satisfying, but easy to put together and beautiful to put on your plate to not only treat yourself, but to serve to friends and family as well.

We’ll explore fresh ingredients and creative ways to integrate your favorite foods into your eating plan, whatever kind of plan that is.  Anytime a recipe is posted you’ll find the nutritional values and Weight Watchers Points Plus totals posted so that you can implement the recipes into a plan that works for you.

I can’t guarantee the success you’ll have on your own weight loss plan, but I can guarantee that I’ll work hard to come up with ways to make your meals more than the usual broiled or baked chicken and steamed vegetables that so many think losing weight means and we’ll limit the use of packaged, processed foods.   You’ve heard it before, but it rings true — it’s not about deprivation — it’s about a lifestyle change.  Making good choices and portion control will lead you to the kind of healthy life that works for you.

Next up … Kitchen Essentials