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Stomach pump? Ewwwwwwww!!
Thursday, January 17, 2013 22 comments Short short in the Toronto Globe and Mail this morning about a patent application for an alternative to stomach stapling with fewer side effects . . . a valve installed in the stomach wall connected to an external pump. The concept basically i... Read more
Peace, Order and Good Government
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 17 comments The Canadian Constitution Act 1867 speaks to "peace, order and good government": that's the intended scope of Parliamentary powers. A long way from the way more familiar American concept of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"! ... Read more
Return to Work Out
Saturday, January 12, 2013 18 comments I haven't been able to exercise since January 1, my last XC ski. I've been battling a pretty serious flu/cold which left me short of breath and at times nauseated, feverish, weak. . I'm not completely recovered but today finally I'm rea... Read more
Crave Fade? Not Working for me . . . .
Sunday, January 06, 2013 28 comments Loved the comments on my "craves and faves" blog: thank you! Gotta say, however, that I'm with LINDA. Doesn't matter how long I "don't eat" kettle potato chips or "don't eat" french fries or "don't eat" cheesecake: I know perfectly well th... Read more
Craves (Foods) and Faves (Activities)
Saturday, January 05, 2013 17 comments What are my five top craves in the food category? Not talking about fresh raspberries. Not even talking about best quality dark chocolate. Because those are foods I *can* have without triggering binges, in moderation. Talking abo... Read more
Self-Discipline Exhaustion: A Charlie Story!
Wednesday, January 02, 2013 17 comments 
We had Charlie out cross-country skiing yesterday. Off leash, of course. Here, DH has just called him. Have you ever seen a dog who looks more eager to please than Char... Read more
Calling Stephen Lorne: Take a Bow!!
Tuesday, January 01, 2013 10 comments Stephen Lorne lost 90 pounds, and he did it with Spark People!! Stephen, take a bow!! www.thestar.com/living/h ealth/article/1308848--ott awa-man-lost-almost-90-lb- your-new-year-s-resolution s-success-stories ... Read more
More of the Same
Tuesday, January 01, 2013 17 comments Does that sound inspiring? For 2013? Maybe not. But: what I'm doing is working for me. No spectacular "successes", but no dismal failures either. Tracking, exercising, staying within a reasonable weight range, accepting the ups an... Read more
Souper Turkey Soup!
Monday, December 31, 2012 11 comments On "turkey feast days", I am the laziest possible cook -- and blogged about it proudly way back in October 2009. All about faking it, using as much "prefab" as possible with a few additions to make it "mine": the rock solid frozen prestuffed tu... Read more
Next Best Thing to Running . . .
Sunday, December 30, 2012 18 comments . . . (which I really shouldn't attempt much any more) has to be cross country skiing! Skiing is so much easier on the hips and knees: just like the elliptical cross trainer instead of the treadmill or track. Which I do still use from time... Read more
Alternative Abundance! Always on Offer!!
Wednesday, December 26, 2012 13 comments www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=5176487 BOOKAPHILE has a terrific blog post today on the "Problems of Abundance". It's a seasonal issue, that's for sure -- especially when the d... Read more 
What do I wanna eat? What will taste best?
Thursday, December 20, 2012 91 comments *leaning in the fridge and surveying the possibilities* *opening the cupboard and poking around* *looking at the menu* *checking out the banquet table* Nope. "What do I wanna eat?" is never a good question for me. I wanna ... Read more
10 Extra Calories a Day . . . 911!!
Saturday, December 15, 2012 74 comments If I eat 10 extra calories a day, I'll put on 1 pound in a year. And next year. And the year after. And in 10 years I'll have put on 10 extra pounds. If I eat 100 extra calories a day, I'll put on 10 pounds in a year. And next year. An... Read more
What I've Learned From My Wonder Dog, Charlie!
Sunday, December 09, 2012 15 comments 
I've read a couple of interesting insights into dog "ownership" recently.
Here in Canada, several universities have experimented with therapy dogs to assist student... Read more
I OWN Self-Gifting!
Friday, December 07, 2012 12 comments www.theglobeandmail.com/ life/holiday-guide/holiday -survival-guide/self-gifti ng-whos-at-the-top-of-your -holiday-shopping-list-you /article6036488/ OK, I'm not the only one. The Toronto Globe and Mail ... Read more « First Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 Last Page » |
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