When I feel empty,
when it seems that I have given all I have,
and i have nothing left to give to others.

I must fill myself
with positive thoughts and words of acceptance and hope
before I can share positivity with others.

I need to take in the words of other informed and thoughtful people,
listen to their truths, and assimilate that wisdom into myself.

This helps me refresh and rebuild myself.

This is true in all of life,
and all of life, includes doing what is needed
to lose weight and/or maintain my weight-loss,
and dealing with all of the surrounding issues that are involved
with controlling the amounts and types of my food intake.

It's all part of my ongoing Lifestyle, and my Hobby of Dieting.

Ask Grandma: Episode Forty-five.
Your online Grandma answers questions from her Grandbabies.

Today is a good day.
Nothing has changed, but I'm feeling good,
and I love my website, DietHobby.
So it goes in a one-day-at-a-time lifestyle.

I enjoyed this amusing little video that I found on YouTube,
and thought it was a pretty good representation of the battle with sweets.
Perhaps you'll like itl too.  

 Makes 12 servings

Ingredients:
Crust:
1/2 cup pecan halves (chopped)
2 packets Splenda
1 tablespoon butter (melted)

Cheesecake:
1 package cream cheese (8 oz)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup granulated Splenda
2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line wells of 12 cup muffin pan with paper or foil cup liners
Spray cup liners with nonstick coating.
Put chopped nuts, splenda pkgs and butter
in a small bowl and combine thoroughly.
Distribute nut mixture evenly between 12 cups
to form bottom crust.. about a teaspoon or so for each cup.
Place cream cheese, egg, vanilla extract and granulated Splenda
into blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
Divide the mixture evenly between the 12 cups. 
Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Will keep refrigerated for several days, and freezes well.

Makes 12 Servings
1 serving = 

Calories: 122
Net Carbs  2.2 grams
Protein 2.5 grams
 

 Ask Grandma: Episode Forty-four.
Your online Grandma answers questions from her Grandbabies.