How do I follow a diet and cook for my family?

The first thing we are going to remove is the word diet. Eating, cooking, exercising is all about a lifestyle. If you personally want to lose weight then you need a lifestyle change. You need to educate yourself on what is a healthy lifestyle. It is more than just eating the right foods.

Begin by examining your eating habits. What, where, types of foods you eat and cook. Do you eat outside of the home, if so where do you eat?

Then begin to make changes. Replace your snacks with healthy foods. Get rid of the chips, sweets, and replace with fruit, veggies, and things that are healthy. Become very familiar with what you and your family eat.

One of the hardest obstacles I had to overcome was cooking. I had to learn how to cook healthy. This takes time and effort.

Stay with me and we will walk down this path together.

Sam's Story

My name is Sam (short for Samantha). I am writing this letter for my friend, Wyndy Buckner. I met Wyndy last summer through my friend Michael. I would see her walking in the park, and she would always wave at us. She's Michael's Mom, and she is the coolest Mom ever!!… read more ››

Michael's Story

Hi, My name is Michael. Wyndy is my Mom, and she is the best. When my Mom started on her “diet” (she got mad when I called it that) I hated it. She had been on many of these trips before and I knew what was coming. This time was different, and she started… read more ››

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