Tag Archives: food

Recovering from an almost binge day

Posted on June 1, 2015 by estherlou

I used to live my life binge eating. I grew up around relatives who liked to have piles of food for each meal and encourage us to ‘eat up’, ‘gotta stay strong’. I came from old German stock. There was … Continue reading →

Posted in writing, personal, blog, culture, religion, humor, inspiration, people, American, musings, miscellaneous, social, Christianity, economy, reflections, faith, poetry, | Tagged addictive personality, binge eating, Blog, blogging, counting calories, dieting, food, life, muses, writing | 1 Comment

Been a little AWOL

Posted on August 25, 2014 by estherlou

Someone posted a comment and mentioned they missed my posts. It made me realize it had been awhile since I had posted something. Well, I tend to go in spurts. My interest is somewhat like a child’s. I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bariatric surgery, counting calories, food, Lose It!, Obesity, Physical exercise, Pound (mass), Weight loss | 9 Comments

Are you a stress eater?

Posted on July 10, 2014 by estherlou

I have been a stress eater my whole life. I was someone who sucked my thumb as a child. When I quit that at age 12, I think I replaced that with food. I realized very late in life … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged binge eating, eating disorders, food, Health, overeating, Potato chip | 2 Comments

Lifestyle choices, not Resolutions

Posted on January 2, 2013 by estherlou

I have never been one to make New Years Resolutions. Those are things that usually last a month or so until you give up in resignation or disgust. It could be possible that the resolutions are just too strict. No … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged Eating, food, God, Health, New Year, New Years resolutions, Nutrisystem, Weight loss, Weight Watchers | 3 Comments

Street Vendors vs Retailers

Posted on February 16, 2012 by estherlou

Everyone knows retailers depend on certain holidays or seasons to make their revenues for the year. With the economy in dire straits, people are looking for ways to make ends meet however and wherever they can. We just had a major holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged bakeries, Business, Cake, cake shops, economy, Floristry, food, Hawker (trade), retailers, Shopping, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

Eating at Cheddars

Posted on January 29, 2012 by estherlou

My boss just celebrated her 50th. Since it was a milestone for her, she decided to throw herself a dinner birthday bash and invite 25-30 of her friends as well as some of her employees to celebrate with her. She … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged Birthday, Cheddars restaurants, Dining Guides, food, Restaurant, Waiting staff, Wheelchair | 2 Comments

I am thankful for my job!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by estherlou

I have decorated cakes since 1980. I worked in one cake shop for almost 10 years and quit to take a 6 month break. I went back to work at another cake shop and have been there ever since. I remember … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged Birthday cake, Cake, Cake decorating, creativity, food, job, Wedding cake, work | 5 Comments

in.gredients…a new concept in Grocery Stores

Posted on July 11, 2011 by estherlou

in.gredients. A new concept in green living has begun. in.gredients will be the first package-free and zero waste grocery store in the United States.They will carry organic and natural foods and will use locally grown foods. The idea is to … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged Austin Texas, food, green living, Grocery store, natural foods, Organic food, package-free, Packaging and labeling, Shopping, Spice, sustainable living, Zero waste | Leave a comment

I Do TOO Have A Life!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by estherlou

I Do TOO Have A Life! « Spirit Lights The Way. I just read a hilarious and well-written blog. It made me want to write about my life too. What life? you say? Well…let’s see. Sunday…my first day off. If … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged blogging, blogs, Cake, Cake decorating, email, Facebook, Fondant, food, life, Rune Factory Frontier, Shopping, tv, Wedding cake, Weddings | Leave a comment

Healthy Nuts – Best Snacks – Health Nuts – Health Tip – RealAge

Posted on January 18, 2011 by estherlou

Healthy Nuts – Best Snacks – Health Nuts – Health Tip – RealAge. I loved this article. It just wasn’t written for me. I’ve always been an all or nothing type of girl. “You can’t eat just one” was written … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged Eating, Exercise, food, Health, health tips, nuts, Snack food, snacks, Weight loss | 1 Comment

Some like it mild

Posted on August 1, 2010 by estherlou

My favorite food is mexican, or tex-mex. I like to eat the chips and hot sauce before the main meal arrives, which usually consists of tacos or chicken fajitas. My husband likes the hot sauce really spicy, until he’s wiping … Continue reading →

Posted in thoughts | Tagged food, mexican food, salsa, tex-mex | Leave a comment