Hello,
I just realised people couldn't just start a new blog, so this is the place to post a comment on anything. I can then move it to its own blog roll.
You can talk about anything in here. Maybe you are feeling a little quatchi and need to talk about it... After all, we all get those sexual desires. Just because you are overweight it shouldn't mean you don't get that little quatchi feeling every once in awhile.
Love Michelle
SLIM FAST RECALL
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Low fat Strawberry Crunch - Recipe
Oh how I love strawberries
2 small strawberry sugar free jello (boxes)
1 cup boiling water
4 cups unsweeted strawberries, sliced
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3 mashed bananas
1/3 cup pecans
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
Mix jello and boiling water until dissolved. Add fruit and mix. Add nuts. Pour 1/2 mixture in 9×13 pan and reserve remaining mixture at room temperature. Chill mixture in pan for 1 hour. Spread yogurt on top of chilled mixture, then top with remaining mixture. Chill until firm.
serves 12, 84 calories, 2 grams fiber, 2 grams fat
2 small strawberry sugar free jello (boxes)
1 cup boiling water
4 cups unsweeted strawberries, sliced
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3 mashed bananas
1/3 cup pecans
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
Mix jello and boiling water until dissolved. Add fruit and mix. Add nuts. Pour 1/2 mixture in 9×13 pan and reserve remaining mixture at room temperature. Chill mixture in pan for 1 hour. Spread yogurt on top of chilled mixture, then top with remaining mixture. Chill until firm.
serves 12, 84 calories, 2 grams fiber, 2 grams fat
Should Employers Be Able to Charge You for Being Overweight
Something I found online.
Any thoughts?
Overweight? Prepare to Pay Up
Should Employers Be Able to Charge You for Being Overweight?
By TORY JOHNSON
Aug. 10, 2007
With health-care costs rising, some large employers are taking radical new steps to cut corners: They're charging overweight employees a fee if they don't slim down.
It's a strategy companies have used for years with smokers, which has many people wondering whether these heavy-handed employer tactics are a sign of things to come.
It's not necessarily the wave of the future. While controlling costs is paramount for any business, the happiness and morale of its work force are also quite relevant. There are many people who believe that when employers start requiring weigh-ins and cholesterol checks, they've gone way too far.
So the issues of employee loyalty/satisfaction and privacy concerns, combined with some serious legal challenges, given the protection afforded to employees in the Americans with Disabilities Act which says that employers can't discriminate on the basis of health will be cause for concern among employers before they rush out to adopt this stance.
It's no secret that skyrocketing health-care costs are of concern to employers and employees alike. Each of us is paying for it, and our bosses are too. We'd all like to save money. But it's more than just obesity and smoking that contribute to those enormous premiums, which leads to several questions.
How far can or should an employer go? Do you penalize an employee with breast cancer because her treatment costs are astronomical? What about someone with a brain tumor or a skin disorder? Do you monitor alcohol intake to determine whether employees are showing up hungover and therefore aren't as productive as sober people?
Reward Versus Punishment
In theory, anything an employer can do to help its work force to be healthy is great and should be perceived as great often a blessing in disguise even if it is motivated by business needs, not necessarily the health and welfare of its people.
That said, there are many critics who say punishment through financial penalties is not a sound solution and that rewards are often much more successful. Not only do incentives boost morale, but they achieve the desired results. Not long ago we focused on companies that were investing in health and wellness programs and challenges and the management was thrilled with the results.
In fact, a recent survey found that when major corporations took the time to measure their return on investment for health and wellness incentive programs, more than 75 percent said it was greater than breaking even.
Slippery Slope?
Many critics worry that employers could get too familiar with our private lives and our personal relationships. And indeed many already are. Last month we introduced "Good Morning America" viewers to the growing trend of workplace chaplains on-site clergy who minister to employees, mainly about personal issues that range from marital woes to coping with a family member's illness.
There are other companies that are now introducing forms of marriage counseling. The theory is that when your home life is a wreck or you're worried that your spouse is cheating, you bring those fears to work and it impacts your performance. So it behooves an employer to offer on-site seminars on improving relationships and maintaining healthy marriages because happy individuals make happy employees.
But in the end, most people say the buck's got to stop somewhere with a healthy balance between controlling costs while allowing employees to maintain their personal privacy as well.
Tory Johnson is the workplace contributor on "Good Morning America" and the CEO of Women for Hire. Connect with her at www.womenforhire.com
Copyright © 2007 ABC News Internet Ventures
Any thoughts?
Overweight? Prepare to Pay Up
Should Employers Be Able to Charge You for Being Overweight?
By TORY JOHNSON
Aug. 10, 2007
With health-care costs rising, some large employers are taking radical new steps to cut corners: They're charging overweight employees a fee if they don't slim down.
It's a strategy companies have used for years with smokers, which has many people wondering whether these heavy-handed employer tactics are a sign of things to come.
It's not necessarily the wave of the future. While controlling costs is paramount for any business, the happiness and morale of its work force are also quite relevant. There are many people who believe that when employers start requiring weigh-ins and cholesterol checks, they've gone way too far.
So the issues of employee loyalty/satisfaction and privacy concerns, combined with some serious legal challenges, given the protection afforded to employees in the Americans with Disabilities Act which says that employers can't discriminate on the basis of health will be cause for concern among employers before they rush out to adopt this stance.
It's no secret that skyrocketing health-care costs are of concern to employers and employees alike. Each of us is paying for it, and our bosses are too. We'd all like to save money. But it's more than just obesity and smoking that contribute to those enormous premiums, which leads to several questions.
How far can or should an employer go? Do you penalize an employee with breast cancer because her treatment costs are astronomical? What about someone with a brain tumor or a skin disorder? Do you monitor alcohol intake to determine whether employees are showing up hungover and therefore aren't as productive as sober people?
Reward Versus Punishment
In theory, anything an employer can do to help its work force to be healthy is great and should be perceived as great often a blessing in disguise even if it is motivated by business needs, not necessarily the health and welfare of its people.
That said, there are many critics who say punishment through financial penalties is not a sound solution and that rewards are often much more successful. Not only do incentives boost morale, but they achieve the desired results. Not long ago we focused on companies that were investing in health and wellness programs and challenges and the management was thrilled with the results.
In fact, a recent survey found that when major corporations took the time to measure their return on investment for health and wellness incentive programs, more than 75 percent said it was greater than breaking even.
Slippery Slope?
Many critics worry that employers could get too familiar with our private lives and our personal relationships. And indeed many already are. Last month we introduced "Good Morning America" viewers to the growing trend of workplace chaplains on-site clergy who minister to employees, mainly about personal issues that range from marital woes to coping with a family member's illness.
There are other companies that are now introducing forms of marriage counseling. The theory is that when your home life is a wreck or you're worried that your spouse is cheating, you bring those fears to work and it impacts your performance. So it behooves an employer to offer on-site seminars on improving relationships and maintaining healthy marriages because happy individuals make happy employees.
But in the end, most people say the buck's got to stop somewhere with a healthy balance between controlling costs while allowing employees to maintain their personal privacy as well.
Tory Johnson is the workplace contributor on "Good Morning America" and the CEO of Women for Hire. Connect with her at www.womenforhire.com
Copyright © 2007 ABC News Internet Ventures
Friday, September 14, 2007
Diet Pills... The good the bad and the Ugly...
I know I have my opinions but of course there may be others. Any experiences anyone would like to share?
Michelle
Michelle
Good Morning
It is just after 6AM and I am up. I just finished taking a walk around the block. Since loosing all this weight I have been feeling so much better about myself. I know I still have a ways to go and this battle with obesity is far from over but I do feel good and that is what is important.
Since this is such a new Blog, I figured I needed to promote it a little bit so after talking to a web person I know I decided to post a few free ads on Craigslist. After all a community isn't a community without people in it. If you have just stumble upon this, welcome and thank you for coming. Please feel free to contribute, and tell others. The more the merrier.
Love
Michelle
Since this is such a new Blog, I figured I needed to promote it a little bit so after talking to a web person I know I decided to post a few free ads on Craigslist. After all a community isn't a community without people in it. If you have just stumble upon this, welcome and thank you for coming. Please feel free to contribute, and tell others. The more the merrier.
Love
Michelle
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Welcome
Good Morning,
My name is Michelle and I was fat.... OK so I still struggle with weight issues, however I am over the biggest hump of it all.
Aside from the effect my weight had on my mobility and of course the social stigma us plus sized women go through, the part I really hated the most was all the Bullsh!t advertising and false hope mongering of these psuedo professionals. So many drugs, so many diets, From Atkins, Weightwatchers, Jenny Craig, LA Weightloss, Hoodia, and various other forms of speed - Come on people, the weight problem is not in my wallet... in fact it is rather Anorexic as far as wallets go - My purse on the other hand :)
So now onto the purpose of my rambling. Since overcoming the largest part if my weight loss I realised there needs to be some community support out there. Not the false kind which offer drug store solutions to lifestyle issues or those who pretent to care - so long as you pay for a membership. I'm talking about real support, support that comes from the heart without expectations of pecuinary reward. Yes I have a weight problem, yes I am dealing with it, no I don't want to empty my wallet any further for some false profit.
So let's talk. This is a blog to share experiences, successes and shortfalls. What has worked for you and what hasn't. Come on men and women together, lets unite and fight the battle of the bulge together.
Michelle
PS I always hate it when programs and people state statistics. Yes I have lost a substantial amount of weight. I will not go into the exact figure because it is all relative. All humans are unique, as are their metabolism's. A number is just a number, how you feel is the important part and I FEEL GREAT!!!
My name is Michelle and I was fat.... OK so I still struggle with weight issues, however I am over the biggest hump of it all.
Aside from the effect my weight had on my mobility and of course the social stigma us plus sized women go through, the part I really hated the most was all the Bullsh!t advertising and false hope mongering of these psuedo professionals. So many drugs, so many diets, From Atkins, Weightwatchers, Jenny Craig, LA Weightloss, Hoodia, and various other forms of speed - Come on people, the weight problem is not in my wallet... in fact it is rather Anorexic as far as wallets go - My purse on the other hand :)
So now onto the purpose of my rambling. Since overcoming the largest part if my weight loss I realised there needs to be some community support out there. Not the false kind which offer drug store solutions to lifestyle issues or those who pretent to care - so long as you pay for a membership. I'm talking about real support, support that comes from the heart without expectations of pecuinary reward. Yes I have a weight problem, yes I am dealing with it, no I don't want to empty my wallet any further for some false profit.
So let's talk. This is a blog to share experiences, successes and shortfalls. What has worked for you and what hasn't. Come on men and women together, lets unite and fight the battle of the bulge together.
Michelle
PS I always hate it when programs and people state statistics. Yes I have lost a substantial amount of weight. I will not go into the exact figure because it is all relative. All humans are unique, as are their metabolism's. A number is just a number, how you feel is the important part and I FEEL GREAT!!!
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