• And now, Father’s Day. Also, best fruit salad ever. With no added sugar!

    OK, the good thing is: We get Mother’s and Father’s Day over within a few weeks of each other. Then I can revert to standard grump mode, as opposed to raging about the nonexistent parenting in my long-ago past. Even I realize this last hurts me as opposed to anyone else, especially those no longer […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    June 16, 2018
    cooking with herbs, Emo eating, Family, Fruit, Salad, Why overweight?
    Coconut, Lime, Martha Stewart recipe, Mint, Pineapple, Strawberries
  • Mother’s Day — it’s complicated

    The cliché is that psychiatrists’ patients talk about how much they hate their mothers. In fact, my shrink met my mother once and never stopped talking about how much he disliked her! I’ve always given her points for being brave enough to go with me to one of my sessions, but, in truth, felt validated […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    May 12, 2018
    Depression, Depression and anxiety-related food issues, Emo eating, Emotional side of weight loss, Family, Food addiction, Why overweight?
    looking for emotional warmth from food, obesity, self-image, understanding food addiction, why overeat
  • Finally happened and sweet cherry-goat cheese-basil crostini

    Well, at last. After six months or so of exercising 5 to 6 times a week, I went to the Y in a mood a few days ago. I was conscious of wanting an aerobic workout. Wanting as opposed to dreading or grudgingly slogging. And when I finished my 30 minutes on the open-stride elliptical, […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    March 21, 2018
    Exercise, Handling anxiety without food, Importance of exercise, Seniors and exercise, Working out
    Appetizers, Baguette, Balsamic vinegar, Barefoot Contessa, basil, Crostini, Sprint and Silver Sneakers, Sweet cherries
  • Trying something new — yes, at your age — and venison Stroganoff

    After I committed to spending five-six days a week at the Y at the end of last summer, people want to know if I feel just fabulous. No, but I don’t feel as bad, and at 72-1/2, that’s probably the same thing. My knees no longer hurt 24/7. I can hike briskly across a big […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    February 25, 2018
    Aging, Exercise, Importance of exercise, Making new habits, Senior fitness, Silver Sneakers Classic, Venison, Working out
    Gherkins, Jamie Oliver, Mushrooms, Sour cream, Stroganoff
  • Stopping by the kitchen on a snowy evening: Honey-garlic sprouts and figgy pork tenderloin

    Lucky for us, the new issue of Taste of Home magazine with its centerpiece on sheet pan suppers arrived before the snow (none of this carry on through rain, snow, sleet foolishness for our carriers). The frozen stuff started before daylight and continued all day, but we had a tiny pork tenderloin in the freezer […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    January 18, 2018
    Cooking Light magazine, good food, Roasting vegetables, Taste of Home magazine, vegetables, Winter
    Brussels sprouts, Figs, Garlic, Pork, Sheet pan baking
  • Why (inexpensive) workout clothes

    Where do you get your workout clothes?” asked a friend who’s transformed her life with the loss of 45 pounds (so far). “Not your tutus, but the regular (normal) stuff.” I pick through the racks at thrift stores at least once a week. One of the bigger chains has started salvaging unsold workout duds from […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    January 8, 2018
    Exercise, Importance of exercise, Senior fitness, Working out
    Exercise clothing on a budget, self-image, Why bother with special clothes for workouts
  • Girls just want to have fun, #101daysagymrat

    So on Day 101 at the Y I was 15 pounds lighter than 101 days previously, I co-taught a Silver Sneakers class and then went to a 60-minute kettle bell demonstration. All in my purple tutu with LED lights (3 speeds). Lessons learned: A tutu on big hips sticks straight out like a ruffle on […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    January 3, 2018
    Balance, Building better habits, Depression, Exercise, Holiday eating, Keeping track of what we eat, Making new habits, Senior fitness, Uncategorized, Weight Watchers, Working out
    Cooking Light magazine, healthy eating, Paula Poundstone, weight loss
  • Day 70 of #101daysagymrat; 10 pounds in 10 weeks; me, too

    Today is Day 70 of my intended 101 consecutive days at the YMCA. I’d allowed myself a day off every week (like Lent), and I’ve taken 4 of those in the 7 weeks (tornado warnings, illness and really rotten tired) so far. The shape of my body is slowly changing — I’ve lost a few […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    October 29, 2017
    Exercise, Maintaining weight loss, Making new habits, Seniors and weight loss, Taking care of ourselves, Tracking food intake and exercise times, Weight Watchers, Working out
    healthy eating, self-image, Why gluten-free?
  • Shakshuka! What? It’s OK — you know the ingredients even if you don’t recognize the name

    The name for this Israeli dish sounds like a ’50s doo-wop group but learn it anyway. The name has its origins in the Arabic word for mixture and came to Israel with Jewish immigrants from North Africa. It’s a tasty, healthy meal with a kick. Also easy, did I mention that? The most challenging part […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    September 26, 2017
    Breakfast-brunch, Cancer prevention, Cooking from the garden, healthy cooking, Israeli food, Middle Eastern foods, Seasonal food
    cooking from garden, eggs, Garlic, healthy eating, Kale, onions, Tomatoes
  • YMCA (hear the Village People roar)

    “So how’s it going? Your hundred days at the gym or whatever?” It’s going. It’s #101daysagymrat and today is #27. I’ve done two spin classes and gone back in the pool for a deep-water aerobics session. I go to the Friday morning Silver Sneakers class with all the squats, and I hang around after church […]

    JoAnn Rhodes Grose

    September 13, 2017
    Building better habits, Depression and anxiety-related food issues, Exercise, Handling anxiety without food, Importance of exercise, Maintaining weight loss, Seniors and weight loss, Taking care of ourselves, Working out
    Anxiety, Demi Lovato sobriety, Depression, Paxil, weight loss
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