Starting today I plan on writing more regularly about losing weight. I really need a kick-start to my weight-loss; and I'm pretty sure some of you need that, too! I seem to have been at a standstill, with very little variation, for a while now. I've still been eating healthy (sort of), but I've got to get more serious about actually losing weight consistently. I'm still utilizing Grace; or I would have given up quite a while back. I plan on keeping this blog at least until I lose the weight I need to lose. Hopefully by then I will have helped some others lose weight, too. I still plan on putting recipes, on here, although I may be a little more selective now; and very likely start a separate recipe/cookbook blog. I will post the address, if I do that. For today I am going to post a little something from a book called The Makers Diet. It's about eating the way God intends, for us to eat. In the introduction, to this book, there's a very interesting statement. It says, "It seems the state of our health as a nation is worse than ever before. Today, nearly 65 percent of American adults are overweight, and almost 30 percent are obese." This seems like a pretty serious situation to me. If, as a nation, we don't have our health; then where is our strength? I, for one, am on a mission to improve my own health. It may take me a while, but I'm working on it none the less. And I suppose that's what counts. I quite possibly need to get a little more organized and I'm sure be more consistent. If I will just stick, with the diet I posted a while back, I'm sure I will be doing a lot better diet-wise. That diet is basically a lot like The Makers Diet. Well, for now I will try to do the best I can. Also; as soon as possible I want to go shopping and get a good supply of food for my diet. I will report back on that later. For now I will post another recipe that's diet-wise:
                                                                      Chef Salad

1 Large Head of Romaine Lettuce.
2 Large grated Carrots.
2 English Cucumbers.
1 small container Cherry or Grape Tomatoes (cut in half).
1 small bag of Radishes (grated or sliced).
1/2 pound Boiled Ham (cut in small pieces).
1/2 pound of Roasted Chicken or Turkey (cut in small pieces).
Grated or Cubed Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese. (add amount to each salad as individual wants at time of serving).
3-4 Hard Boiled Eggs; cut in wedges.

Combine all ingredients except Cheese and Eggs in a large salad bowl. Divide evenly into individual salad bowls. Add Cheese and Eggs; or allow individuals to add their own.
Serve with low fat or fat-free, low sodium, sugar-free or very low sugar Salad Dressing.