MOVED TO NEW LOCATION

Exciting news today - the Diet Pulpit has opened at its new home and ready for visitors.

Please be sure to update your blogrolls, links, bookmarks, etc. to the new url at our very own dot com address:  http://dietpulpit.com/  (anchor text: Diet Pulpit)

ALL the old posts from here and my personal blog (Incredible Shrinking Ladies) have been moved over, pages and other information will be added over time).

Looking forward to seeing all of you there at the new place, so please stop by and say hi.   

Somethings to look forward to at the new place over the next few weeks a new theme, a contest, and of course great posts and fun.

Weight Gain May Not Be From Too Much Food

Don’t Be a Fool-Eat For Fuel!

Today brothers and sisters I want to speak to you from the pulpit about one of the most important bits of wisdom I can share with you and that is NEVER EVER GIVE UP! Putting your health first and staying with a healthy eating and fitness plan is the most important thing you can do for yourself no matter what the scale says. Trust me when I tell you I know how frustrating it can be and how long that road can feel (I’ve only lost 4 lbs in four months and I still have over 60 to go). But I also know equally as well just how good it feels to work on getting healthy, have more energy since I’ve lost over 90 lbs so far.

If you efforts are getting frustrated and it feels like you have hit a brick wall, remember sometimes the body needs a rests and it will start losing again (so don’t give up!). But it is important to be aware of other causes for weight gain or lack of weight loss, because it could be caused by an underlying medical condition - so make sure you are getting regular check ups and discussing how you feel with your doctor.

Read rest of the article: Weight Gain continued.

Source: Surprising Causes of Weight Gain.

********************

Miracles of the Scale

Celebrating all the successes and accomplishments from around the blogosphere! Three cheers and lots of pom poms waving.

9/29 Minke gets a high five for her 2.6 lbs loss.
9/29 Amy took charge and lost .8 lb this week
9/29 Christine is taking it step by step and staying on track and eating healthy.
9/26 Chaotic Fat has met her work out challenge and gave her self an awesome ipod as a reward  *three cheers*
9/28 John is getting dedicated to fitness and has started week 2 of couch to 5k running program.
9/23 Pound Slayer has slain another 6 lbs from his last weighin.  Hazzah!
9/27 Lyn has lost 5 lbs wahoo!!! and doing by eating healthy in moderation, her post, Never Quit, is truly inspiring and worth reading.
9/29 - Lady Rose for week 74 staying focused, lost 1 lb.

Please feel free to leave a comment about your successes, I love hearing from everyone and celebrating together!

********************

Technorati Tags
fatblogging weighin diet dieting weight loss health lose weight miracles of the scale

Soy hot dogs and stone ground mustard (review)

In my quest to get adequate protein and healthy good food I am trying new things. My first goal is find what I can at the super market since those are the most convenient to purchase on a regular basis.  Here was a tasty find I encountered the other day.

Light Life Smart Dogs - soy hot dogs, found in the fresh produce aisle next to the salad items. Of the soy hot dogs there these were the lowest in calories (55 calories each) and still offered the same protein (9 grams each).

Ingredients: Made from water, soy protein isolate, wheat gluten, evaporated cane juice, salt, yeast extract, soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt), granulated garlic, carrageenan, spice extracts, natural flavors (from vegetable sources), vegetable gum, natural liquid smoke flavor, potassium chloride, tomato pulp. No nitrites. No MSG. Certified Vegan.

I decided I needed a good mustard to go with it so I tried Eden Organic Brown Mustard, Squeeze Bottle, 9 Ounces (Pack of 12)“>Eden Organic Brown Mustard (stone ground with apple cider vinegar) 0 fat, 0 sugar, 0 calories.  Ingredients: Organic Whole Mustard Seed, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, Water, Eden Sea Salt

 Continued here -  Soy hot dogs.

Free recipes from the Eden Foods website - recipes include basic nutritional information

Low Fat Pesto Sauce

For more heavenly recipes be sure to visit us at our new location, Diet Pulpit so you don’t miss any of Chef’s Tom awesome healthy recipes. 

From Chef Tom:  I enjoy a fresh pesto sauce now and again. For my birthday this year, my girlfriend Katie took me into Manhattan for dinner and a show. We ate at this nice little Italian restaurant. For our appetizer we ordered fresh tomato and mozzarella. They served it with a little drop of pesto that was just amazing. The aroma was heavenly!

Earlier this week I shared a recipe for Chicken Portobello on my blog which called for some pesto. A few of my readers have asked for a healthy pesto recipe, so here it is!

1 cup fresh basil, firmly packed
1/2 cup parsley
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
2 Tbs pinenuts
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tomato, seeded
2 Tbs chicken broth

1 Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend to desired consistency (either chopped or smooth). Refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.

2 One generous serving is 1/4 cup. Mix into hot pasta or spoon onto grilled fish or chicken. (Lemon juice may be added to taste).

Nutritional Analysis:
Calories 100; Fat 9 g; Cholesterol 2 mg; Sodium 155 mg; Protein 2 g; Carbohydrate 2 g; Fiber 2 g.

Servings: 8

Check out my other recipes on my blog: Chef Tom Cooks !