http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/enTue, 22 Jul 2008 07:02:12 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/no1559014http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/341891474/three_months_counting_day_42.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrTue, 22 Jul 2008 07:02:12 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1201334 ]]>It's been one of those days. Usually I write my blog first thing in the morning, now I'm ready to pack up for the day. But here I am with positive things to report. First of all, I managed to...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/07/three_months_counting_day_42.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/335108679/calorie_counter_a_must.htmlHealthMonetta Harr | Jackson Citizen PatriotMon, 14 Jul 2008 08:37:07 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1177544 ]]>Allan Borushek has become one of my best friends, and I've never met him. Borushek has compiled the 20th anniversary edition of "The Calorie King, a calorie, fat & carbohydrate counter," a pocket-size book that also includes information from 200...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/07/calorie_counter_a_must.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/335077660/three_months_counting_day_35.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrMon, 14 Jul 2008 08:01:04 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1177391 ]]>Life is great! This personal journey has had a few pitfalls but only a few. Today I feel fantastic for many reasons. First, I'm grateful for a good friend who helped me through a bit of a struggle last week....http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/07/three_months_counting_day_35.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/328916247/know_your_numbers.htmlHealthMonetta Harr | Jackson Citizen PatriotMon, 07 Jul 2008 08:52:32 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1154475 ]]>Make it your goal to know your cholesterol and triglyceride numbers as well as you know your 401(K) balance and shoe size, recommends the American Heart Association. Get regular exercise, at least 30 minutes a day most days of the...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/07/know_your_numbers.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/328850792/three_months_counting_day_28.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrMon, 07 Jul 2008 07:50:57 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1154353 ]]>Well, it's been 4 weeks since I started this great adventure. Coming off a wonderful three-day holiday weekend at a cottage could have spelled disaster, but I'm happy to report that nothing bad food-wise happened! Whew. I did gain 3...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/07/three_months_counting_day_28.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/325807233/three_months_counting_day_24.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrThu, 03 Jul 2008 07:47:31 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1144423 ]]>Just as my eating plan and exercise are going incredibly well, I'm a bit nervous about the upcoming long weekend. Like many of you, it is fairly easy to eat healthy and exercise when you are in your own home...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/07/three_months_counting_day_24.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/323259883/grilling_perfect_for_july_4.htmlMonetta Harr | Jackson Citizen PatriotMon, 30 Jun 2008 08:40:11 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1134229 ]]>Not surprising, the Fourth of July is the most popular outdoor cooking occasion of the year, according to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association. It will be even better this year, since it falls on a Friday, giving many of...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/grilling_perfect_for_july_4.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/322208772/three_months_counting_day_day.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrSat, 28 Jun 2008 15:28:14 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1130360 ]]>It's working! The scale hasn't budged much, only 4.5 pounds, but I have dropped a size thanks to careful eating and lots of exercise. I can be that precise with my weight loss because we bought a digital scale last...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/three_months_counting_day_day.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/318131946/try_easy_recipes.htmlMonetta Harr | Jackson Citizen PatriotMon, 23 Jun 2008 08:43:03 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1109698 ]]>If you are entertaining this summer, here are two easy recipes from Nestle:...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/try_easy_recipes.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/318080019/three_months_counting_day_15.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrMon, 23 Jun 2008 07:37:21 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1109481 ]]>Everything over the weekend was going so well, food and exercise-wise, and then late Saturday night hit. Late, for me, by the way, means 11 p.m. So I'll get the bad news out of the way first, then write about...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/three_months_counting_day_15.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/315394746/three_months_counting_day_11.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrSat, 21 Jun 2008 08:37:59 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1097889 ]]>Last night I finally figured out how to download video to our computer's Movie Maker application, a problem that stumped -- and frustrated -- me for more than a week. When I finally did it right, my first thought was...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/three_months_counting_day_11.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/313028374/cooler_dishes_a_breeze.htmlSide DishesMonetta Harr | Jackson Citizen PatriotMon, 16 Jun 2008 08:26:25 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1086893 ]]>Summer has come on with a vengeance. Suddenly 90-degree temperatures have been accompanied by that dreaded humidity. Here are three recipes from the American Diabetes Association that are not only easy to prepare and healthy to eat, but cool to...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/cooler_dishes_a_breeze.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/313011724/three_months_and_county_day_8.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrSat, 21 Jun 2008 08:38:25 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1086753 ]]>Keeping a food journal is exhausting! Well, it's not really that bad, but it does take some time. When I interviewed Judith Beck last year, author of "The Beck Diet," she emphasized how important that is. In fact, she wants...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/three_months_and_county_day_8.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/311165611/three_months_counting_day_5.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrSat, 21 Jun 2008 08:38:45 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1078481 ]]>So the work week went well, bringing in snacks of yogurt (100 calorie Yoplait in cool flavors like Boston Cream Pie) and fresh fruit. I met a friend for lunch yesterday at the Hunt Club, where they always have a...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/three_months_counting_day_5.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat-thedish/~3/309599316/three_months_and_counting.htmlThree Months and CountingmharrSat, 21 Jun 2008 08:39:02 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1070213 ]]>Last night as I was weeding one of my flower gardens (the rain has made the weeds go crazy!), I was thinking about this blog and it suddenly hit me, why not write about what I am doing this summer...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/06/three_months_and_counting.htmlnonadult