My New Way Of Eating...How I lost 15 pounds in 32 days just by eating good food!

My life has seemed so much more colorful these days!  I am embracing the new me.  I have not arrived yet...but I am totally on my way!!!!  You can start your new healthy life at anytime...it's never too late.  I will be 63 next month! 

These days I am singing praises to the Lord...and giving kudos to my Health Coach, Denise Stamm.

Those are herbs in the background, not medicine. She is totally into natural.

Denise offered me a great Summer Detox Plan, which has helped me to finally feel better, and to also start losing weight!  So far I have lost 15 pounds!!!!!  I am so excited!!!

Click on the link below and find out about her "Sensational Summer Detox Plan".  It's worth every penny in my opinion.  :)  Through email she can answer any questions, or there is also a number to call to speak with her.  She really knows her stuff!




Sensational Summer Detox Plan





I am enjoying the beautiful colors of fresh, healthy food!

I have had an added bonus as a result of this eating plan...I have not had a migraine in 33 days!  Denise has encouraged me all along the way, and I think she is very knowledgeable about health.

I have been completely satisfied with the recipes, and I have never felt deprived.

I love all of the healthy fruits and vegetables that are available in the summer!

I learned that when you buy strawberries you need to wash them and then let them sit out to dry thouroughly
before you store them, and then they last longer and don't get moldy as quickly!

I have enjoyed the spinach smoothies for breakfast!

I never dreamed they would be so delicious!

And another thing I have enjoyed on these hot days, is my Organic, Decaf Peppermint Iced Tea!

Denise has been my friend for over 20 years.  She has studied hard and is a certified Health Coach.  She has overcome many health issues herself because of her healthy life-style...and now she is showing me how to be an over-comer too!

She supplies you with a wealth of information, and a very detailed eating plan, over 89 recipes, and a shopping list for everything you'll need.  She makes it "easy peasy"!!!  She tells you all you'll need to know to be successful with this sensible eating plan.  And she is there for you during the entire process.

It detoxes your body and helps it to function better.  I will attest to feeling really good during this plan...and so I am continuing it on, and making it my life-style!  :)

I have so many food allergies...I can't eat eggs, or chicken, or poultry, or anything that has these in them.  I can't eat nuts, or anything processed in a place that also processes peanuts or tree nuts.  I can't eat avocados, mangos, or very much melon without getting sick.  I can't handle caffeine, coffee or chocolate.  And the list goes on and on, and on.

 Eating at restaurants is difficult for me because of cross contamination...and because I can't afford to get anaphalactic shock because of someone's error. Because of me having so many allergies and food intolerances, I have to be really careful, and my body just doesn't function right sometimes.

This detox plan is great for eliminating allergens....and identifying some that you didn't even know that you had.  I am now thinking that my terrible migraine headaches that I have had for over 30 years may be caused by an unknown allergy to some foods I have been eating on a regular basis.  Because while eating on this plan for 33 days, I have been headache free...and I feel like shouting Hallelujah!

If you have any issues similar to mine, this plan can be really helpful.  Or if you just want to lose some weight and feel really good, you should try this plan!

 Again..I have to say a big THANK YOU to my wonderful Health Coach...Denise.

 My world is looking a little more colorful these day since I have lost 15 pounds!  I may not look much different yet, but I can tell that my clothes are fitting a little loose...and that motivates me to continue!  AND the fact that I am feeling so good is such a blessing!  Life is good!

Color me Happy!!!!

Bartlett Arboretum Bluegrass Concert With The Claire Lynch Band

Sunday afternoon my husband took me and my very good friend Toni, to a close-by small town called Belle Plaine.  It is the home of the 100 yr. old Bartlett Arboretum.  I had wanted to go to the Tulip Time awhile back, but it was raining a lot during that time, so we couldn't go.  I was so disappointed, but I thought I could go next year, and I stopped thinking about it.  That is, until a local news lady, Sierra Scott, did a facebook post about the Arboretum, and she told of a wonderful fund-raising party she had just attended.  She posted many beautiful pictures and it whet my appetite!

Well, since that sparked my interest once again I went to the website and found out that the Arboretum was only open for special events, like the annual Tulip Time, school visits, weddings, receptions and concerts etc.  I was surprised to see that a bluegrass concert with "The Claire Lynch Band" was scheduled for Sunday, and so I asked the hubby if we could go, and he said yes!!!!  We invited my good friend Toni to go along with us too...and we all three enjoyed it sooo much.

Toni and I had gone to the Arboretum way back in the early 80's, and I hadn't been back since then.  Toni has since moved to Arizona, but with her being a native Kansas girl, I knew she would enjoy seeing it again since its improvements.  It was in the Bartlett family for many years, but they sold it in the 90's to Robin Macy (former Dixie Chick), who has been it's "steward" ever since.  She has been restoring it over the years with the help of a grant, donations and many volunteers.  It is such a worthwhile project.  There is a link at the bottom of this post that tells the story.  I think you will enjoy hearing a bit of the history. 


The grounds had so many huge trees, a lake, with a lovely bridge, a sweet gazebo, a tree swing, and many paths to follow, which were lined with pretty flowers and plants.  When we first arrived there was a young band welcoming us to the park, and we listened to them as we strolled along the path.

They let you bring lawn chairs, and blankets, and picnic coolers, so you can relax on the lawn and grassy areas by the stage.

 

It was pretty warm when we arrived, so we found a spot in the shade.  It was fun to sit there and gaze up at the tall trees as they swayed in the breeze, and that breeze cooled us down and made it really nice.

My husband had his straw hat to keep cool!  And in the picture below, you can see that several others donned their straw hats too!

Before the concert we strolled around some of the 15 acres to explore.  They had food venders, so there was a wonderful BBQ smell wafting in the air as we walked around.  We brought a little snack and some water, so we didn't buy any food...but it sure smelled good!

They have moved an old Depot onto the property and they will have art classes and displays inside of it.  I love old depots.  In near-by Mulvane they have turned their old depot into a museum, and I like to go inside and day dream of days of old when people traveled by train.  I could almost picture Anne (with an "e") sitting outside this one waiting on Matthew Cuthbert to pick her up and take her to Green Gables to meet Marilla.

We liked this sign!  I used to sing that to my grand-babies when they were little! "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray, you'll never know dear how much I love you...please don't take my sunshine away!"

I liked these birdhouses, and the flowers in that area.  It was just a lovely place!

The Claire Lynch Band was really good!  I like bluegrass, but don't really listen to it very much.  But after hearing this band I am wanting some of their cd's.  "Dear Sister" is their newest album title.

 

 Claire Lynch Site

And here's a link to the Arboretum with a video about it's history, that I found very interesting!

Link

Have a nice week ahead!  Oh, and if you are local, they are having a concert on Father's Day.  Tickets are 10.00 each at the gate!