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Hello All! My Sistah's in Iron and my Fellow Eaters of Clean Fare.

Can i just say how much I love you all? I feel like Kate Winslet the other night when she won two Golden Globes and went on for 5 minutes telling Leonardo di Caprio how much she loved him. Hmmm! Wonder what Kate's hubby thought of that? Okay I digress .... what I mean, is I love how smart you are. The comments resulting from the doc's blog post the other day show how much you have been paying attention, taking care of you and your loved ones and giving sugar and garbage foods the middle finger (can I say that?) I am still chuckling over some of the answers. You should be proud of yourselves. Good job gals.

I am sipping some hot tea with honey and lemon right now because I have a little bit of a dry throat. Otherwise I am feeling good and working hard at my next 2 (yes 2) books. Always something right? There are plenty of surprises in store for this year. We are going to have fun and share loads of laughs and tears I am sure. We are all in this together and I know for sure we are going to change one way or the other. It is the year of change!

I am already changing something. Starting January 1 I thought I would try the old trick of putting less on my plate or just not finishing everything on my plate. Sometimes my eyes are bigger than my stomach. You know what? It works. I am not hungry. I feel the same just not so bloated. My husband appreciates that last bit!! I can tell you. So if you don't want to change a whole lot, try it and see what you think. I feel great. Pants are getting a little looser and have good definition. I'll take it!

OMG!! I got the call to go on QVC! My show date is January 23rd/09. I will be on air at 9:00 am as an expert in Eating Clean and cooking clean. Can't wait to show them what we all already know!

So keep it tight ladies (any gents?) and stick with me. We are in for fun times.

Cheers,

Tosca

Your Sister in Iron

CTV Newsnet Link

Hey Everybody,

For those of you who didn't notice the link on Facebook or on the comments section of yesterday's blog, here is the link:

http://watch.ctv.ca/news/top-picks/diet-resolution/#clip129018

Let me know what you think!

-Tosca

Canadians - Check out CTV News Tonight

I will appearing on CTV News tonight to discuss the pertinent issue of Keeping New Year's Resolutions. Check it out at 6:15pm.

See below for today's post...

Hmmm....

Hi Clean Eaters. Good Monday morning to you...

I will be responding to reader questions this week, however I wanted to share an interesting response to The Eat-Clean Diet I came across on another blog. Read below for the response and my comments.... feel free to share your own:

http://childweightlossmd.blogspot.com/2009/01/enough-with-celebrity-diets.html

The Eat-Clean Diet: No sugar, white flour, alcohol and processed foods.

I don't know how long anybody could last on this one. Can you imagine sending your child to a birthday party on this plan? This could never work for a kid. And I don't really think this could work for an adult. It is too restrictive. How about going for moderation instead of total deprivation? Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry are on their own with this one!

Good Morning!

Thank you for taking the time to at least review my Eat Clean lilfestyle. I admire a woman with a passion. I think you give me too much credit - I am no celebrity.

That being said I will add that it is hard to argue with good results. All families who chose to Eat Clean and avoid sugar and processed foods notice favorable changes. Children are less agitated, present with less mood changes, have fewer or no night terrors, are calmer in the classroom, have improved mental clarity and improved sleep quality.

You suggest that most kids can't survive on the Eat Clean lifestyle I recommend. I suggest that most kids can't survive on the traditional North American diet we see today. To wit, increased obesity and overweight rates, increased diabetes in all its' forms and I could go on.

I feel like a million bucks and I have not been sick in 10 years. Must be the Clean food I am eating!

Respectfully,
Tosca Reno

Long Day on my Butt!

Hi Everyone!

What a day! It seems everyone is having a hard time adjusting to "back to school" and "back to work" mode. My kids are calling me telling me how tough it is to be back at school. The youngest is whining because she has so much homework and doesn't understand Grade 10 math. My MAN left the house at 6:oo am this morning and I still haven't seen him - long day for him too! And I still have a lifting session ahead of me.

I planned ahead and had put a roast in the slow cooker with a crazy pile of chopped root veggies and loads of garlic. It's a good way to feed the gang believe me!

I have been in my office pretty much all day writing like a mad Sistah in Iron. I have two books on the table. Well it got a bit much and by about 2:30 pm I thought I might go nuts. So I strapped on the snow shoes and took the dogs out for a while. Bailey is the golden retriever and Davidson is the black lab. What a gorgeous day! The sun was shining and well ... the photos say it all.

Have a snuggly evening! I plan to.

Goodnight,

Tosca

A Moment for You...

Each of us is sitting here today hoping and wishing for the most amazing New
Year. I have done the same for many years in a row and always believed that
something would come my way. I was wrong. Nothing magically comes your
way. That would be divine intervention. Nope. The idea is to work for the
things you want. How do you figure out what that is? This requires a
little quiet time. Turn off the TV, your iPod (unless you are running) and
all the other distractions you are facing. Let the quiet do its work.
Listen to what is in your heart. Look for images of what you imagine
yourself doing. I ignored an image I had in my head pretty much all my life
until 10 years ago. That image was me on a stage doing something in front
of a lot of people. I did not know what that something was - I wasn't
holding a guitar - but I was doing something and now I can see that image
was part of what I have become. Search inside for your dream. Find the
thing you are passionate about even if that thing is cleaning, walking,
combing hair or throwing out garbage. Passion and keeping your head and your
heart open will help you develop your dreams - make them realities.

Let's make this next year about finding our "stage" and giving life to our
dreams. What have you got to lose?

Remember I am always listening and supporting each of you.
Hugs
Tosca

Welcome to January 2009!

Welcome to the New Year!

I wanted to share less words and more pics with you showing how much fun I had with family and friends. Twenty one of us celebrated together in many ways - around a bonfire, dancing, eating (naturally), drinking (was that even a question?) and playing games. Check out the fun and enjoy!

Hugs and stay tuned.
Tosca

PS. I nearly forgot to share some fantastic news with you ... US Weekly has done a positive write up on The Eat Clean Diet in the next issue! Wahoooooooo!