Raspberry!

Pretty, oh so pretty… layers of cereal, yogurt, raspberries and pecans served up plenty of eye-appeal at breakfast this morning—plus it tasted great. And it was the perfect opportunity to use one of my favorite Pfaltzgraff goblets.

If you'd like to give Vanilla Pecan Parfait a try, layer 1 cup of Kashi 7 Whole Grain Puffs, 1 cup fresh or thawed frozen unsweetened raspberries, 6 ounces fat-free vanilla yogurt and 2 tablespoons chopped pecans into a parfait glass.

Kashi 7 Whole Grain Puffs contains buckwheat, barley, triticale, oats, rye brown rice, hard red wheat and sesame so  expect your jaw to get a little extra workout. It is not the most flavorful Kashi cereal I've ever had, and puffed "bits" bounce around my kitchen like styrofoam whenever I do, but it is a nice healthy Flat Belly option, especially when presented in such a lovely fashion.

Change Is Inevitable

Let's pretend that this is what I see

when I look out my kitchen window.

Tomorrow will be day seven of the 28-Day eating plan and I'm happy to report that things are going well. The whole process has broadened my horizons as far as eating. There have been a few challenging moments but I managed to work through them. As I enter into week two, I will be shopping for a few items that were not on the previous shopping list. I look forward to the new menus. I would now like to share a favorite quote from an earlier post.


"Change has considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening, because it means that things may get worse. To the hopeful it is encouraging, because things may get better. To the confident it is inspiring, because the challenge exists to make things better."
—King Whitney Jr.

Deprivation: Not Feelin' It

As I make my way through the Flat Belly Diet 28-Day Eating Plan, I learn a little something new every day. Such as, how to create healthy meals in minutes and combine foods that are satisfying and nutritional. I've appreciated the variety of foods included in the plan, and its overall flexibility. The meals and snacks are approximately 400 calories each, give or take a few, and all of them are interchangeable.

I have exercised my right to interchange on more than one occasion this week. But rights are easily abused so I've raised the yellow flag on the The Strawberry Chocolate Waffle. I think you'd understand if you tried it. You know, too much of a good thing...