Sprinkler Day

Here’s a last minute idea for your Fourth of July celebration (or you can do it any day in the summer). There’s a kiddie element…

Inflation

I’m recommending that in order to fight some of the inflation issue you consider a few behavior changes.

40 Fast Years

Recently, the 40th anniversary of when my husband and I began our courtship arrived. What prompted us noticing the importance of…

How to Eat French Fries

The issue is can you ever get away with a little? I’m here to say yes, if you have a little discipline.

Cookie Mission

When I was just a tween I decided to bake cookies for 4,000 troops stationed on an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. My…

We are going HOME!

We got the approval. The cardiologist said, “Fly, Fly, fly away!” The urology surgeon said, “I’m so proud. You were so brave. You…

All Clear

We got a call from the urologist. Chris has been officially declared CANCER FREE. The pathology is completely CLEAR. The surgeon…

The Little-Known Queen of the Culinary World

I worked for a woman named Marilyn Lewis in 1980. She was the one who put gourmet burgers on the map

Hero Mommy

As I saw the interaction between mother and daughter in the grocery store I thought to myself, that mom is my hero today, and…

Life’s Curveballs

I tell you all of this just to give you a head’s up that I’ve been rather...busy.

Strategies for Success at Holiday Gatherings

If you are determined not to gain weight over the holidays, this is how to do it.

Halloween Treats

I have found the perfect place to buy Halloween treats is at the craft store. This year I bought Halloween themed pencils,…

Sugar Rule #1: 15 Grams or Less

If you are going to have that occasional dessert I wanted to give you a few ideas for how to pull that off without having to go…

Someone’s in the Kitchen with Zola

One of the “secrets” of losing weight on Plan Z is that you cook your own food. That puts you in control of everything that goes…

Crunch!

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…

I Scream, You Scream

You can have your ice cream and live a healthy life. No need to scream.

Why We Go On A Diet

In a recent survey, we asked dieters the biggest reason they decided to go on a diet and chose Plan Z. The most popular answer…

How to Successfully Make Low Fat Burgers

One of the tricks to making good burgers when you’re in ZReduction on Plan Z is to find a way to keep them as moist and juicy as…

Whole Unprocessed Foods

If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it. Read a few product labels and you’ll see how challenging this can be.

Stimulus Strategies

My husband would say, “There is no going back to normal. There is only going forward to a new normal.” I’m still getting used to…