Hurricane Diet & Exercise Plan

Want to lose weight?

Want to really feel good?  More pep in your step?

Want to cut your grocery bill?

Want to spend less time in the kitchen?  Minimal cleanup?

It's all possible with the Hurricane Diet & Exercise Plan.  Here's what I did as a result of two hurricanes in September, no power for two months (no refrigeration, daily ice run to keep food/drinks chilled in two coolers) and minimal food selection available in the supermarkets.

-- Eat the same thing every day.  It's pretty much what I'd done pre-hurricanes.  I'm not a foodie, I eat to live, not live to eat.  But I cut out frozen food (no refrigeration, remember?) and stuck to basics.  Low fat unsweetened yogurt, wheat germ, tuna, peanut butter, cheese and rotisserie chicken (no power for cooking, remember?).  Drank lots of water, iced tea and diet soda.

-- Exercise, in addition to my daily morning walk, I now put in 8 hours a week walking, lifting, bending, sorting, shelving books at the flea market.

-- When power was restored in mid-November, I stuck to the hurricane diet, but dropped rotisserie chicken in favor of my pre-storm dinner standby: boneless, skinless chicken thighs which I poach in my microwave. The resulting chicken broth is strained and frozen for future use.  I restocked frozen burgers for my Saturday night burger/beer fest, chicken nuggets and sour cream for Friday/Sunday dinners. The hurricane diet takes me less time to shop, less sticker shock at the check-out, less food waste.  It's a win-win-win.

Best part?  I have lost weight, I feel great and it's easy to stick with the diet.

And... less spent on food means more $$ for treats!  Another win.

Penny Pincher