Water

Laura Groskreutz's sister, who is a personal trainer, came to the meeting today. We were talking about water and she mentioned a water mixture that has a cleansing effect. Here is the recipe:

2 liters water (about 8 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon freshley grated ginger root (has to be fresh)
1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
12 mint leaves

Combine all ingredients in a large pitcher, chill in the refrigerator, and let flavors blend overnight.

She said it tastes really good. If anyone tries it make sure you post on the blog and let us know how you like it.

November 27, 2009

Congratulations to Melanie and me for winning this weeks prizes. I know this was a tough week to start but as we discussed today there never really is a great time to start. And, hopefully, it will help us avoid the typical December food fest. We also talked about how important it is to not totally deprive yourself, so when you go to a party or other event you should have what you want, just stop to really taste it and maybe it won't take as much to satisfy your tastebuds as it normally would.

I am so glad we are joining to together to support each other in this adventure. We can all do this with each others help.

November 20, 2009

Congratulations to Laura G! She was the winner of the drawing today. Thanks again to everyone who came. I think we will really be able to help and support each other. I'll invite everyone to be an author so we can all contribute and comment on the blog.

See you next week!

p.s. I put my checklist on my fridge to remind me of the goals for this week, since this is new to me.