Growing Bolder Community

“Y’all come on in here, now – do ‘ya hear me? Supper’s on the table.” “Ma, I ain’t finished watching this cartoon.” “It don’t matter – get on in here.” “Now, let’s get the blessin’ out of the way before we eat. Dear Lord . . . “ “Darn it, ma! Every time we start to eat, that stupid phone rings!” “Well, it’s helpin’ to put food on the table so you...

This was one happy day for me. My doctors appointment went fantastic,this is the first time I didn't get chewed out,I got a hug and a congrats! Last weigh in at her office I was at 200lbs....today I was at 161 lbs. The weight loss has put all my labs in normal range and my blood sugars are lower than they have ever been, It was 67 this morning...Big decrease as they were running in the high...

Tired of contradictory strategies for losing weight? Eat low-fat? Eat no-fat? Eat low-carb and...

If you’re committed to hosting or attending parties during the holidays, you will face...

It's true that we do have the opportunity to learn something new every day. Kitchens and cooking are not one of my areas of expertise, so it's not common for me to be passing-on advice about food. I never realized until I did a Google search this morning that sweet potatoes and yams are not the same vegetable. What I read in the article appearing below must be true, because you can only...

We all look forward to the off season so we can kick back, relax with friends and a cold beer. Now that its here I find myself restless and feeling like a slug. I went for a run today, just a little 5k, working on heart rate training, an off-season favorite zzzzzz, and felt like I did nothing. Its amazing how little effort it takes to reach 135-145 bpm on your heart rate. It is nice to eat...

I do not like broccoli. And I haven't liked it since I was a little kid and my mother made me eat it. And I'm president of the United States, and I'm not going to eat any more broccoli. ~George H. W. Bush When George Bush Sr. declared that he didn’t like broccoli and, as president, wouldn’t eat it any more, his sentiments were broadly shared. And to tell the truth, I’ve...