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Calorie Laws
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 21 comments www.theglobeandmail.com/ globe-debate/will-a-calori e-law-work-fat-chance/arti cle17069460/ Margaret Wente is one of my favourite writers at the Toronto Globe and Mail. This morning she reviews the research on "c... Read more
Nice weekend!
Sunday, February 23, 2014 16 comments 
Diet Till I Die? I'm OK With That!
Friday, February 21, 2014 29 comments What's the definition of the word "diet"? Here's what is says in the on-line Merriam-Webster dictionary: Diet is 1 (a) food and drink regularly provided or consumed (b) habitual nourishment (c) the kind and amount ... Read more
Hope Springs . . .
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 22 comments The days are cold, but getting longer: it's light when I leave work (if I get out the door before 6 or so . . . ). The snow banks are high, but sparkling in the sunshine. I hear cardinals at dawn. They're here all winter, but don't star... Read more
Sheepskin!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 15 comments Over the years, and in various states of decrepitude, I have acquired: a sheepskin coat (very old, worn rarely) sheepskin boots (salt stained, pretty grotty) sheepskin gloves (several pairs, continuously needing restitching) sheepskin... Read more
Exercise endorphins: invaluable!
Monday, February 17, 2014 10 comments www.sparkpeople.com/mypa ge_public_journal_individu al.asp?blog_id=5625512 ONEKIDSMOM has a terrific blog about endorphins and whether they are "sports specific": that is, whether the quality of endorphins is "better"... Read more
Other Stuff I Like About My Gym
Sunday, February 16, 2014 12 comments I've been a Y member (except for those periods when I've been at university) since I was very small, about 3-4 years old tagging along with my mother when SHE went to the Y. While she volunteered as a Y fitness instructor! (As I did too, when ... Read more
Towel Indulgence at the Gym!
Saturday, February 15, 2014 20 comments When I walk in the door, I'm greeted warmly by name by the worker at the Y reception desk where I've been a member since about 1975. And with a big grin she slides across to me a stack of 4 (four!!!!) fluffy white towels. Because she knows... Read more
We Are Hungry Most of the Time
Friday, February 14, 2014 17 comments www.theglobeandmail.com/ life/health-and-fitness/he alth/eat-like-a-greek-deco ding-the-mediterranean-die t/article16851568/ There's been lots of recent research on the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet: h... Read more
The Soup Worked!
Thursday, February 13, 2014 19 comments It was a long day . . . and ended with one of those "networking cocktail" thingies -- at which I managed to restrain myself from all the cocktail nibblies (and sipped only on a Virgin Caesar . . . i.e. fancied up tomato and clamato juice, no alc... Read more
Emergency Soup!
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 27 comments My freezer stash (1 serving turkey barley, 2 servings minestrone) all used up post vacation . . . and a long tough day ahead with me predictably returning home late and ravenous . . . meant I needed to throw together an emergency pot of soup thi... Read more
Living Fat
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 18 comments www.thestar.com/life/hea lth_wellness/2014/02/11/wh en_is_fat_a_heart_risk_sci entists_reevaluate_its_rol e_in_your_health.html I was really interested in this article in today's Toronto Star about the role of "... Read more
Back to Work
Monday, February 10, 2014 26 comments . . . and back to tracking nutrition. Because I know that (despite a successful break) tracking nutrition in the long run will continue to be absolutely essential for me. Saturday was a very long day: up at 6 am, didn't get to bed unt... Read more
Reflections on a Maintainer's Holiday . . .
Sunday, February 09, 2014 31 comments Had a lovely time away, quick Florida escape to Sanibel Island off Fort Myers. With DH. Stayed in a condo, prepared and cooked most meals ourselves, wasn't "tracking" but ate my typical diet with lots of fresh veggies and fruits, egg whit... Read more
Coral Pink Silk
Thursday, January 30, 2014 30 comments Whatever works, right? I've got a tough day today. And it's cold cold outside. Hanging in my closet, there's a very pretty coral pink silk shirt. New. Pullover style, with a concealed placket and long sleeves. Waiting for a day whe... 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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