I’m always trying to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into my diet, and lately I’ve been trying to cut down on the wheat and carbs a bit, so I’ve been trying to come up with some low carb recipes. For lunch yesterday I decided to saute some leftover grilled chicken, sliced mushrooms, and carrots with a handful of almonds thrown in for a little crunch. I also had a couple bites of steak left, so I added that to the mix.
Usually I would have this over rice, but I decided I’d try something a little different and serve it over …read more

I just finished reading this book, Before & After: Living and Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery, by Susan Maria Leach. I checked it out from our library because the key words “living well” caught my attention — see, I was thinking of you Lively Women readers!
Actually, somebody in cover design did a great job because skinny Susan in her black dress and killer shoes, set against the bright pink cover drew my eyes to this book immediately.
I confess I’d never thought about weight loss surgery before, so this book was eye-opening for me. After a lifetime of …read more