Who Knows

by Alison Moore Smith on September 7, 2009

Today I found a great source for CarbRite Diet Bars at a really great price! Check out VitaDigest. They have the best prices around.

They offer boxes of 12 for over 64% off. And if you buy four boxes or more, you get a bigger discount.

I like the taste better than the South Beach bars, and I tend not to like protein bars (like Balance Bars, etc.), so I think that’s a positive endorsement.

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Hold Day 7: No Day of Rest

by Alison Moore Smith on August 24, 2009

We generally take it very easy on Sundays, attending church and puttering around. But with the first moving truck coming on Tuesday, that’s a luxury we can’t afford. We packed most of the day and ate whatever we could find.

I must say I’m liking the egg, turkey, muffin thing. As long as I an find whole wheat English muffins, I’m a happy camper in the morning.

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Hold Day 6: Another Celebration

August 23, 2009

It’s tough to diet when your life is packed with good people and things to celebrate. With my dad’s 80th birthday party looming large, we were compelled to celebrate with a big family BBQ when my uncle and aunt came to town to visit dad. They couldn’t make the Monday party, but the weekend was [...]

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Hold Day 5: Homeward Bound

August 22, 2009

With the move looming, and way too much to do, I decided to cut my trip a tad short and leave Friday night instead of Saturday morning. No cafeteria today. A morning run and a workout hefting my bags and cooler down all the stairs and to the car. That should count for something.

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Hold Day 4: Repeat

August 21, 2009

Almost identical schedule to the day before, but I did eat with Jessica, my oldest daughter. (She’s a student at BYU who works on campus.)
I’ve also been exercising every morning. Just a brisk walk and a bit of plank. I’m certainly not sleeping well in this itty bitty bed with a lousy mattress and not [...]

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Hold Day 3: Dorm Room Diet

August 20, 2009

Another mod of the diet. Yesterday I did go to the cafeteria for one meal and I ate the huge salad with some protein. But walking past the huge array of deserts—deserts that are included free on the meal plan—was enough to do me in.
Instead, however, of eating a chocolate brownies with chocolate icing, topped [...]

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Hold Day 2: Life In the Dorm

August 19, 2009

I will be spending the entire week at BYU attending Education Week, an adult education event I try to attend every year. I’ll be staying in a dorm. I’m suspending my day count because I don’t want to miss any of the workouts/menus. But I’m still going strong.
The challenges? No exercise equipment, no kitchen, no [...]

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Hold Day 1: 50th Birthday

August 18, 2009

Because of circumstances beyond my control, I’m suspending my full participation in Live the Life. I’ll be out of town for a week and then moving to a new house. I’ll still work out the best I can and eat multiple meals with decent carb/protein/fat ratios. But I don’t want to miss the full experience, [...]

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Day 42: Packing

August 17, 2009

We are moving next week and so most of our free time has been consumed with packing. This hasn’t yet wreaked havoc with my Live the Life quest. But it hasn’t been really good for the rest of the family. They are only eating the same things I am for dinner. With all the goings [...]

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Day 41: Date Night Dilemma

August 16, 2009

Due to scheduling issues, we moved our date night to Saturday. Which, again, brings up the popcorn problem.
We went to a great movie theater that has a number of theaters and a commons area with a number of restaurants. When you purchase your dinner, you have the option of taking your food into the theater [...]

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