Signs of change: Jacket and ring
Well, it’s happened again (and, not surprisingly, at just about the same weight). My Superman ring now fits on my index finger. When I first got it as a gift, 9 years ago, it only fit on my ring finger. Then, I lost a little weight and I’ve worn it on my middle finger ever since. This week — schwoop! Another change. It’s sort of cool to go to therapy once a week. Because my therapist is also an artist, she is somewhat attuned to the visual weight of shapes and spaces. In a way, going to see her provides a kind of visual weigh-in. I go there with the same regularity...
Read MoreRecipe: Cranberry Orange Muffins
How good were these muffins on Saturday morning? Here, I’ll help you out with this one: THEY WERE SO GOOD. Also, according to my calculations, they whittled down to a measly 170 calories, 3 grams of fat, 3.5 grams fiber, and 5.6 grams of protein (3 Weight Watcher Points) each. Not bad for JUMBO muffins. No little puny cupcakes here. These muffins were big time. Cranberry Orange Muffins 100 grams (about 1 cup) frozen cranberries 1 cup water (for the cranberries) 3 oranges, peeled and segmented1 2 eggs beaten2 185 grams (about 1.5 cups) Trader Joe’s Multigrain Baking Mix A few...
Read MoreFat Minds Think Alike
Just a follow up to my horrendously bad fashion attitude from the post about The Twins. Regarding the uber trend here in Los Angeles (Elsewhere, too? I don’t think there is any other climate that could support it) of pairing Uggs with shorts and/or mini-skirts, my boyfriend pointed me to this snippet from the most recent Entertainment Weekly: Oh, America Ferrera. You are adorable and your body is all yours which, in this town, is really saying...
Read MoreThe Twins
I hated The Twins the first time I saw them. This is the story of how I cut them some slack. I was a little late to my Weight Watchers meeting and was waiting in line, grumpily, wearing pajamas and flipflops and a 50-inch waist. The meeting had already started and so, as I daydreamed and drifted in and out of paying attention, my thoughts were peppered with applause and cheers. People behind me were sharing their victories and goals but I was just waiting to be weighed and hoping I hadn’t lost 12 pounds again, like I had during the first week of The Program. I looked up from my...
Read MoreIn praise of: El pato salsa
Taste [rating:5] Health [rating:4] Environment [rating:3] Processed [rating:4] Portability [rating:2] [rating:overall] Taste [rating:5] I find this has just the amount of spiciness for a morning meal — not too much to jolt you, but enough to feel fancy. Health [rating:4] Low cal, but somewhat high in sodium. Environment [rating:3] Comes canned. Can is recyclable but not biodegradable, obviously. Processed [rating:4] This is a processed food and is built for convenience. By that, I mean that you could make the same food with whole, fresh ingredients if you had the time. There are no...
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