Eating Free Blog

The holidays are a time of family, friends, and festive drinks.  While many of us may worry about what to put on our plates during the holidays, we should be equally careful of what we fill our cups with.  Thankfully, we can enjoy our seasonal drinks without wrecking our healthy diet by using our handy…

What is the most surprising thing about your weight loss?My increased sex drive.  Good Lord, I’m 38 going on 25.  It’s insane. Another thing, perhaps less predictable: my concept of how much space my body takes up has NOT adjusted to my decreased size.  I keep saying “excuse me” to people who I *think* need…

The Commit To Fit team is looking for their 2012 winner.  I cannot stress what an amazing gift this opportunity is for someone in the Bay Area!  So if you or someone you know (who is over 18 and has a BMI greater than 30) is ready to benefit for a year’s worth of personal…

Before you say yes to dessert, chew on this: a small 2.5 x 3 inch piece of tiramisu can have 430 calories and 31 grams of fat!  How could something so light and airy be so high in fat and calories?  Blame the whole milk, egg yolks, and mascarpone cheese (an Italian cream cheese).  Here…

As a fat person, I have been particularly sensitive about how fat people are portrayed in media.  For example, I hated that movie “Super Size Me,” that movie about the guy who eats nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days, becomes unhealthy, and then we’re all supposed to think his research is groundbreaking and that he’s…

Announcement: People in my life have asking me tons of questions about my experiences this year with fitness, nutrition and weight loss in general.  Everything from what I’m doing, how I’m feeling, my life in the past, my plans for the future, changes, etc.  For an upcoming blog, I will be answering any questions you,…

Spinach dip is a fun party appetizer, but one ¼ cup serving can have 180 calories and 18 grams of fat!  With our recipe, you can have a lot more dip while eating less calories and virtually no fat!  We used nonfat Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise and used nonfat sour cream to get all…

1 package frozen Chopped Spinach 1 can Water chestnuts 4 Green Onions 1 1/2 cups Nonfat Greek Yogurt 1 1/2 cups Nonfat Sour Cream 1 package Vegetable Soup Mix Dash of Salt Dash of Pepper Defrost spinach and drain by putting it in a colander, using a cloth or paper towel, and pressing out all…

Here is a list of our favorite holiday cookies. The table shown lists the delicious cookies from lowest calories to highest, and includes your freebies. As you can see, you can eat a little more biscotti than sugar cookies! If you decide to eat sugar cookies just watch your portions as it is the highest…