tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post8416153040425874688..comments2024-03-14T07:19:36.919+13:00Comments on How to be Chic: The drama-free way to lose weightFiona Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-58153237373635925822017-03-25T12:49:29.436+13:002017-03-25T12:49:29.436+13:00http://www.howtobechic.com/2016/06/recipe-30-chic-...http://www.howtobechic.com/2016/06/recipe-30-chic-days-fourth-series-day-13.html?m=1<br /><br />This is the bliss ball recipe Maria 😋Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-42943305172284847852017-03-25T12:46:08.722+13:002017-03-25T12:46:08.722+13:00Also, no it is not me on the cover 😊Also, no it is not me on the cover 😊Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-31481705600686456232017-03-25T12:45:00.407+13:002017-03-25T12:45:00.407+13:00Hi Maria! Yes I did self publish, through CreateSp...Hi Maria! Yes I did self publish, through CreateSpace. I did all the book formatting myself and included all the things I like in a book, such as a clear font. One book I donated without reading, even though it looked interesting had the tiniest font and close together lines. I just couldn't handle the effort it took to read those miniature words 😆<br /><br />I make green tea with a teabag and hot water - very simple 😊 To replace Diet Coke I have Lemon or Lime Perrier or plain sparkling water. It is the fizziness I like and prefer it without the flavour now. It's much more refreshing. There is a recipe on this blog if you search for 'bliss balls' I will copy and paste the link if I can on my phone.<br /><br />Yes, paleo is the closest to my eating style. Keep your dream life in sight and you can make it come true!!! 💝💗💝<br />Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-65591327197261211802017-03-19T12:30:18.272+13:002017-03-19T12:30:18.272+13:00Fiona, the paperback version of your book just arr...Fiona, the paperback version of your book just arrived today and I'm so thrilled! I've been overweight and a sugar and Pepsi addict for most of my life. I am now 50 and it is time to change. You are right - it all has to do with mindset, finding your why, writing down your perfect day, and writing in a notebook. As I'm reading your book, I'm thinking "Yes, I can do this!" Thank you so much! By the way, what are bliss balls? Recipe please? And your recipe for your green tea? I'm going to switch from Pepsi to green tea! Thank you again so much for writing this WONDERFUL book! By the way, is the beautiful slim and happy lady on the cover you? I should find a picture of myself when I was slim and happy and post it some place where I can see it every day! This is my FAVORITE new book and it will be traveling with me everywhere! I can't wait to recommend this book to others! Also, did you self-publish? What company? I love the lay out of the book - it looks so nice and so easy to for this 50 year old farsighted lady to read! Thank you! And you do Paleo, righ? Thank you for answering all my questions! I'm just so DELIGHTED with your new book! Have a great day and hope you and Hubby are having a nice weekend!<br /><br />PS. Someday in my perfect day, Hubby and I will be debt free, living in our own home, I will be slim and healthy, and sipping on a coconut drink or maybe green tea while writing my own books! I want to be an author too and work from home too! :)<br /><br />Maria :)Maria Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383883031468303487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-38707185754550936812017-03-18T09:55:18.657+13:002017-03-18T09:55:18.657+13:00Yay, so glad the sample pages helped you already, ...Yay, so glad the sample pages helped you already, Carla :) Yay for the last page of your notebook, too!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-20652922572013310452017-03-18T09:41:09.209+13:002017-03-18T09:41:09.209+13:00I can't wait to read your new book! I read th...I can't wait to read your new book! I read the "look inside" and got so many tips already! I love the old fashioned formula for finding your ideal weight. People were slimmer back in the day so I want to go by their chart lol! I haven't been 115 lbs in quite some time so that's what the back page of my notebook will say lol....we will see how it goes....Carlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-48410794127186848632017-03-18T08:24:39.303+13:002017-03-18T08:24:39.303+13:00That's my focus too, D: on good health plus en...That's my focus too, D: on good health plus enjoyment. The types of food that were my downfall were not healthy, so reframing my thoughts on those was very helpful. And of course having a margin for out and out fun :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-66710107061535613592017-03-18T08:21:52.307+13:002017-03-18T08:21:52.307+13:00Thank you Lara, it's my fourth :)
I agree tha...Thank you Lara, it's my fourth :)<br /><br />I agree that texture and colour plays a huge part in the enjoyment of a meal.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-18977813628849868632017-03-18T07:13:23.586+13:002017-03-18T07:13:23.586+13:00Yes, yes, yes, Aurora! Such a sensible yet doable ...Yes, yes, yes, Aurora! Such a sensible yet doable approach :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-77701355774691772332017-03-18T05:49:29.329+13:002017-03-18T05:49:29.329+13:00Hi there, That's fantastic about your new book...Hi there, That's fantastic about your new book. Congrats! I've never been successful with diets, mainly because they tend to focus on deprivation. What you say in this post makes so much more sense. It's all about balance. After some health scares recently, I am too focused now on enjoyment and pleasures in life, rather than being restrictive. Life is too short! This said, I have always eaten healthy, kind of like what Aurora says in the above comment about the 80/20%. I will, only rarely, eat something that is unhealthy but when I do, boy, it is unhealthy! ;)<br /><br />D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-15826200354772096782017-03-17T17:22:06.267+13:002017-03-17T17:22:06.267+13:00Congratulations on your (third ?) book. Such a hug...Congratulations on your (third ?) book. Such a huge accomplishment.<br />I enjoyed reading this post and the comments, particularly 'Taste of France'.<br />I, too, love treats but that's what they are - treats. Not everyday foods. I enjoy having a plate with lots of colours and textures as we eat with our eyes. And I go for quality. If I want something particularly yummy, I sit and enjoy it. Eating in the car or in front of the tv is a no no - mindless eating results in overeating and it certainly isn't chic, either !Laranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-62596913470179768582017-03-17T08:46:12.716+13:002017-03-17T08:46:12.716+13:00I totally agree. Say 'diet' and you automa...I totally agree. Say 'diet' and you automatically start listing all the things you can't ever eat again and getting all stressed out. Lowering the angst level is important, because we make better decisions when we aren't worked up and feeling deprived. <br /><br />For me, it's the 80/20 rule. 80% of what I eat is healthy stuff I enjoy, so when I have a piece of cake or a raspberry turnover it's a celebration and not a guilt trip trigger. Also, after I have a fun meal, say chili at my favorite chili place or whatever, I give my system a rest and eat lighter at dinner or the next day so I don't feel overloaded. I think Anne Barone mentioned this once. Auroranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-79627660641597103412017-03-17T07:31:38.403+13:002017-03-17T07:31:38.403+13:00Exactly! You are drawn to what you focus on, so wh...Exactly! You are drawn to what you focus on, so why not focus on health, strength, whole foods :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-52848300555440633722017-03-17T07:30:45.318+13:002017-03-17T07:30:45.318+13:00Wise words, thank you :)Wise words, thank you :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-64736935598098747492017-03-17T04:20:47.763+13:002017-03-17T04:20:47.763+13:00Thinking about all the things (food and everything...Thinking about all the things (food and everything else) that you CAN'T have will draw you to them and make you crazy! Thinking about all the wonderful, beautiful and delicious foods that will make you healthy, strong and by-the-way slim is a much better way to do things. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-52520643696959930242017-03-17T02:34:28.758+13:002017-03-17T02:34:28.758+13:00Thank you for this refreshing approach. For one th...Thank you for this refreshing approach. For one thing, the ultimate goal is to be healthy--being too thin isn't any better than being overweight even though our ideas about "healthy" lean toward the thin end of the range. Everything ends up skewed.<br />The other thing is that maintaining a healthy weight is a lifelong process, not a two-week over-and-done thing. As you say, one might make an effort in order to reset after a splurge, but deprivation isn't a good way to live, any more than excess is. Hats off to you for advocating a balanced alternative.<br /><br />Taste of Francehttp://francetaste.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com