Her Name Was Gloria
As I write this, my thoughts are with clients and their families from Texas all the way up the East Coast. And of course, let’s…
It’s a Whole New World
"It's a whole new world! My life's back! That's the best part. I feel like I got my life back," says Dieter Dave after he lost 58…
All My Dead Appliances, May They Rest In Peace
I have gotten rid of quite a few appliances that used to take up lots of space in my cupboards. I gave them away or donated them.…
The Goodness of Ghee
Ghee has an amazing capacity in the kitchen. It’s not only good for you, and tastes amazing, but one big reason to use it in…
FitBit Mania
When the “10,000 steps a day” craze started, my husband and I bought in. We strapped pedometers to our waistbands and got hoofing…
Everything Goes Better With Bacon
If you’re trying to eat healthy, (aka clean eating) you’re likely to have an opinion about bacon.
Losing My Mind and My Equilibrium
When I was 34 years old (25 years ago) I had a very bad day that lead to more than 4 bad months. 25 years later, I now know what…
The 5 Big Weight Loss Lies
These are all things I bought into as I continually tried to lose weight. Unfortunately, it was a losing battle. The more I…
These Are a Few of My Favorite (Green) Things
I’m Irish and particularly fond of St. Patrick’s Day. The color of Irish celebrations is Kelly green, so today I thought I’d…
From Cigarettes to Sugar
Sugar is everywhere, just like cigarettes were everywhere. Yet we now know sugar not only makes us fat, it makes us as sick as…
Cauliflower Mash
The touch of nutmeg in here really makes the dish. Try this as a substitute for mashed potatoes. It’s really quite delightful
Order This…Not That
When you’re on a diet, or just living a low carb lifestyle, you can’t expect to cook every meal and never go out to eat. That’s…
The Resolution to Exercise
Our dieters know you don't need exercise to lose weight. For those who love going to the gym, here are the best exercises for…
Losing My Gut
Brownie from WERK sings a funny song about his weight loss.
Gunk Gone
Here's how to get the dirty gunk off cookie sheets. There's a low carb cookie recipe for you, too.
Say Cheese!
While developing Plan Z, I never really thought much about what I now call the Crunch Factor. I was never the kid in our family…
Porterhouse Primer
As one of 7 children, I didn’t eat a lot of steak as a child. There were just too many mouths to feed and we couldn’t afford it.…
Gobble Gobble
The avian flu outbreak across the country has already taken a toll. The price of eggs has jumped a minimum of 13% but in some…
The Party Report
I think you all know we had a big party here at Plan Z HQ. It was a Saturday night blow out. For those of you who could not make…
How Now Brown Cow?
“Sugar — in the form of lactose — contributes about 55 percent of skim milk’s calories, giving it ounce for ounce the same…