KHAJJAR's CalorieKing Blog
Overwhelmed
Sunday, April 10th 2011
I agree with fellow Calorie King member Margaret from Oregon that it is kind of sad to think that watching our food intake and increasing our activity has just got to become a daily habit for the rest of our lives. Yes, it is true - no way around it. And yet, doing that also makes me feel like I'm in better control of something that I've clearly not had control over for a very long time.Last year, I went for a complete check-up with a cardiologist who also happens to be an internist. ...
Saying Goodbye to Old New Year's Resolutions!!!
Wednesday, January 5th 2011
I've decided to give up making New Year's resolutions. By the time you're in your fifties, as I now am, you either decide to do something or you don't. I've been like so many other people, vowing each January to lose weight. Somehow, it seems to meaningless to make a vow like that. It almost implies a finite period of time. Am I resolving to lose weight, or am I vowing to become a healthier person? I think the latter. I hate the word "diet" because diets don't really work. I li...
I Survived Thanksgiving in Vegas, the Land of Buffets!
Saturday, December 4th 2010
We decided to spend Thanksgiving in Vegas this year for the first time. If you have never been to Vegas, you would not believe how tempting this is for a foodaholic. Food abounds there in the form of buffets at every hotel along the famous Las Vegas Strip. We stayed at the Mandalay Bay (see the pic of our view of the Strip from the 34th floor!), where the buffet is relatively healthy - lots of low cal seafood. Anyway, I decided that I would not pig out on anything, just eat a normal amount o...
Well, I'm here
Tuesday, November 16th 2010
I forgot who said it, but the saying goes, "Eighty percent of life is just showing up." So, I'm here. I had purchased a copy of the CK calorie guide a few years ago and really liked it. But then I went on a doctor-prescribed "lo-carb protein bar/shake/one normal meal diet" that was pretty structured after being diagnosed with pre-diabetes. I was a little scared and really jumped into it with both feet. I lost about 40 pounds and looked pretty good. I lost a couple of dr...