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Read more: Barefoot Contessa
Barefoot Contessa
17 comments on Barefoot ContessaI came a bit late to the Barefoot Contessa party, but watching The Food Network meant it had to happen sooner or later. Ina Garten was a White House policy analyst before buying a specialty food store and caterer called Barefoot Contessa. Eventually she sold the store and turned to writing cookbooks and magazine columns before eventually turning up on the Food Network. I didn’t know all that…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Orange-mango-banana smoothies, or at least the one I had on the way home today. I seem to be coming down with something — headache, a bit of a sore throat, some coughing and sneezing, very little appetite. I left work a bit early because I was feeling worse. Partway home it occurred to me that a smoothie might make my throat…
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Read more: Ah, January
Ah, January
More weight-loss ads on TV. More gym promotions. More articles in the paper. In December, the local grocery had Stouffer’s cheaper than Lean Cuisine; this month, it’s reversed. Some of my friends are upset that they gained weight in December. Most frame this in “I was doing so good on my diet but in December….” and, well, you know. I can’t help but wonder if this is…
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Read more: One Little Commitment
One Little Commitment
Just one. I’m not a person for New Year’s Resolutions, and yet … I seem to have made a commitment to myself. And to my knees. It’s just one thing, it only takes about 30-60 minutes a day, and yet it seems to have completely eaten my brain. What is it? Going. For a walk. Every. Day. Not “Eh, most days.” Not intending to take a walk daily. Not “I’ll…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
1) Walking is much better; been leaving the cane in the car most of the time. 2) Fun evening exploring Microsoft’s private “mall” one afternoon with a friend. 3) Getting better at prioritizing and being gentle with myself. 4) My office seems much warmer since I got back from vacation. It’s nice not to HAVE to bundle up in multiple layers every day! If this keeps…
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Read more: Virtual Window Shopping: Sanctuarie Va-Voom
Virtual Window Shopping: Sanctuarie Va-Voom
[Looking at supersize / extended size clothing which is to say, clothing I can wear. Preferably modeled by fat people.] Sanctuarie’s princess-seamed dress and wrap might work for Valentine’s Day. Or clubbing. I’m not feeling quite enough love to buy a dress that would require a strapless bra, but it is nice to see a dressy dress that’s machine washable! (The description emphasizes that this dress is “definitely…
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Read more: Time for what?
Time for what?
This year I was able to take off one day a week from work in December, along with the time between Christmas and New Year’s. Which means this is my first full work week in over a month. I happened to run across this last night, in Kathleen Norris’ book The Cloister Walk: In our culture, time can seem like an enemy: it chew us up and…
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Read more: Random Items from My Day
Random Items from My Day
Still here. Still weigh the same as I did before the holidays. (That’s simply a fact, BTW, not a success or failure. But it’s not what people expect, even though it’s incredibly average.) Excerpt from IM: Me: My dad called just as Good Eats started today. It was an episode on Alton’s recent weight loss and how he switched from a “calorie-dense” diet to a “nutrient-dense” diet (which…
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Read more: Monthly Roundup (Nov & Dec)
Monthly Roundup (Nov & Dec)
I’ve been posting less frequently these last two months, so I’m combining them :) Most viewed posts: Oprah Mag printed the words “fat acceptance” ADA: Not all fat people get diabetes NYT on The Biggest Loser: “Health Can Take A Back Seat” A thought for the new week Checking in from the airport… (Not counting the perennial favorites like Fat Women Have Sex Too! and the tabs across the top.)…
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Read more: A couple supersize sales…
A couple supersize sales…
Just a few things from my inbox: Junonia has put more outerwear on clearance. Making it Big has 20% off through 11:59pm Pacific time Dec 27th (promo code 20sale). Zaftique has a lot of things on sale through Dec 30th.
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