An Ozark County Times reader in Koshkonong called me on New Year's Eve. She had read my first Living Well column in the paper in late November, and she was inspired to try the "South Beach" way of eating (notice I didn't use the "D" word). The December 30 issue of the OCT was due in her mailbox that day, and she expressed that she was looking forward to reading my column in it. I was so thrilled to hear from her. If you're a writer, you understand how exciting it is to receive feedback on your work - ANY kind of feedback. The fact that someone is talking about something you wrote is great, but to know you've actually inspired someone... well, that's just super.
She was headed to the grocery store, on a mission to buy healthy ingredients for her refrigerator and pantry, and she wanted some advice on what types of things she should pick up. She had ordered the Good Fats, Good Carbs Guide by Arthur Agatston (the author of the South Beach Diet) after reading about it in my November column, but it hadn't arrived yet. While I'm certainly not an expert or nutritionist, and I don't claim to be, I know what worked for me. And that's what I shared with her. If you're looking to change your lifestyle, including the way you eat, I highly recommend that little guide. It changed my life! I picked it up one day and read it cover-to-cover. It lists just about every food you can imagine and notes whether it's good, should be limited or avoided. (Shop for the book at amazon.com.)
I am just giddy over the Living Well column in the OCT, and I look forward to all of your future comments/questions/suggestions. Please feel free to comment here on the blog or e-mail me at jabetwade@yahoo.com.
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Jabet, I'm going to make the taco soup for dinner tonight. I'm loving the "living well" way of eating (no "D" word!). This is my second week and, so far, I've really enjoyed cooking and eating healthier -thanks to your recipes and hints! I made the lentil soup that you had in the Ozark County cookbook and it's a family favorite now.
ReplyDeleteGood for you, Norene! I think the only good thing about this weather is it makes you want to eat soup, and there are so many healthy soup recipes out there! The lentil is definitely one of my favorites, too. :)
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