Well, the weekend wasn’t all bad, we went to a wine tasting party in our PJ’s which was on of the criteria…we brought 2 bottles of wines (as it was one of the things we needed to bring – the theme was all California Wine) and a side dish for nibbling…
Hubby found a recipe for Greek Pasta Salad – it was quick, easy and yummy dish if I must say so myself. We made the night before the party and chilled the white wine…needless to say, we got it all, but we forgot to bring our own glass to drink the wines – so we ended up with plastic cup….oh well never mind…
But the party was great and it had a great turn out and meet more new people. Saw some same people from previous meetings and it was quite fun. It’s the only social life we have since joining this meet-up group that we are actually having a life outside of WORK!!
We had a wonderful time and can’t wait for the next one which is planned for sometime later in Sept! Am sure I’ll post some pics…and here’s some pic for you to enjoy; this is what happens when you’ve had too much wine to drink…and what happens when you get home….
Okay, so I have succumbed to doing what hubby has been doing. I am going to do my own Daily Plate and put everything down what I have eaten all day! You’re asking “Why?” – hubby has been doing this for a few weeks now and he has actually lost weight without “dieting” and since he cooks during the week, I have to eat what he cooks. 🙂 So, might as well do the same thing and the only trick to this, is that you need to be VERY HONEST with yourself and put what you’ve eaten for the day! That means, if you had a donut at the office, you need to put that down. So, effective this Monday, Aug 25th – I will be starting my own daily plate…
This is some of the guidelines that you need to watch what you eat….oh yea, hubby sent this to me too… :o)
1. No Flour, No Sugar Diet Eliminates Empty Carbs
The focus of any no-sugar diet is to eliminate empty calories, especially white flour, sugar and white rice. These calories are considered empty because they provide energy in the form of starch or sugar, but little or no nutrition such as protein, good fats, vitamins, fiber or nutrients. Unless energy needs are exceptionally high, such as in the case of athletes, empty calories should be extremely limited.
2. Added Sugar is Excluded in the No Sugar Diet
Any food with added sugar, in the form of cane sugar, corn syrup, high fructose syrup, fructose, maple syrup, honey or molasses, is banned. The no-sugar diet allows whole fruit and vegetables as well as milk, even though fruit contain fructose and milk has lactose. These natural sugars, eaten with the nutrients found in the food, are not damaging in the same way as processed and added sweeteners.
3. No Sugar Diets Help with Weight Loss
Eliminating sugary foods will lead to weight loss for most dieters, simply because so many calories are cut out. Others will find that their metabolism is boosted by the change in nutrition. Eating too much sugar and white flour wreaks havoc on blood sugar; ceasing this and improving the diet helps repair bodily functions. The no-sugar diet is often followed by diabetics and people with blood sugar problems.
4. Some No Sugar Diets Are Insufficient
Some nutritionists caution that no-sugar diets fall short because they don’t focus on what should be eaten, just on what to avoid. If the diet doesn’t inform dieters as to what should be eaten in a well rounded diet, it misses the mark.
5. On a No Sugar Diet, Eat Whole Foods
When following a no-sugar diet, eat whole foods and eliminate or minimize processed foods. Eat good fats, which are not the culprit. Weight loss can be achieved while eating good fats and whole foods, as long as more calories are burned than are consumed. Grass-fed meats, fresh dairy and eggs and whole grains are excellent choices when following a no-sugar diet.
Okay, so this was last week, I just didn’t get around to it…meaning to post it! So here is my little story! ENJOY!
I just had to share this you all, Fridays I work downtown with well known Restaurant Broker – he knows all that is to know who’s who in Charleston Cuisine..from owner to Chef’s owner….
Well, usually if he has a meeting with one of his client, hubby drops me off and he goes does his stuff…Am usually done by 5pm (that is if the boss man doesn’t have a contract to do NOW)…well this or yesterday (Friday) I was out by 5pm…and hubby was running a bit late…hmmmm….think he’s trying to tell me something here…
Okay, well he picked me up, we had to go to the bank to put $$ to our checking, one to the business and the other to personal….then I thought we were going home for dinner, as I’ve not had any lunch, as I had heartburn all day and just drinking loads of water…
So we’re driving…and he’s not going toward home? So I ask where are we going? In downtown Charleston, there are a lot ONE WAYs street….so he says “okay i need to go here, and this is where I want to go”…so I ask “what are you doing here? ….ahhhh…Oh, we’re going to Blend – we ate there before a few weeks back and I had a salad…it was really good and yes….WOW…it was a nice surprise!! …well, the deli part was closed but we could sit outside or upstairs, we went upstairs on the Patio and there were a few people and music entertainment from 2 groups..one was a man/woman team..and the other one was a solo…and both were really good!
We had the most enjoyable evening at Blend and the music was great and the food!!!!!!! We happen to arrived for happy hour and the food was scrumptious!! I would recommended people to go there…its a very popular place and we had the best seats!
See my honey sometimes do surprise me with things like that… I love to do things spur of the moment and this one was a surprise, he does things like this and I really love it!!
So, if ever you’re around downtown, go check out Blend, its across from MUSC on Ashley and Doughty…
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