Hi readers! I disappeared, and wanted to give you an update.
Here’s the thing. I’m still dieting, or at least dieting about 4 days a week, eating for pleasure (sanely!) the rest of the time. I’ve lost 5 lbs now, and I want to lose maybe 2-3 more. That will put me back at the weight […]

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I’ve been in dietworld for a week now. By that I mean I’m journaling what I eat, keeping to the low end of what keeps me satisfied and energized (around 1200-1500 calories), and making sure to get an activity session in every day. Doesn’t sound too horrible, right?
I would say I managed that about 5 […]

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Friday I begged for suggestions on how I could get through the weekend without goin’ crazy on the vino. I had already planned some defensive yoga.
Your Tips:
1. Plan in advance and make compromises with yourself, e.g. “I will have X and I don’t need Y.” (Melissa)
2. Remember that booze and stress don’t mix well. […]

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Tonight I’m going to a house party, tomorrow I have a dinner! Due to midweek social eating/drinking, this weekend I really wanted to give my body a chance to clean out. But being a carpe diem kind of girl, I really have difficulty reigning it in for social events.
Here are my underlying (problematic to moderation) […]

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There are a gazillion guides to healthy habits while traveling, but I think I’ve got a tip I haven’t seen anywhere else:
Bring an anchor.
My anchor is oatmeal. Except when I’m cutting starches, I have it religiously for breakfast. One day I’ll be old and toothless and still eating oatmeal for breakfast. (See, it’s good that […]

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This weekend I made Fat-Free Chocolate Orange Cake from one of my favorite cooking blogs, Fat Free Vegan, which has a zillion tested-and-true vegan recipes and gorgeous photographs. (No, I’m not vegan, I just occasionally swing that way.) Fortunately most of her recipes aren’t actually fat-free. This one was, but it sounded so good I […]

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I made Weetabix’s Chicken Tortellini Soup yesterday to ease my sore throat. My throat’s still sore and overall I’m worse, but the soup’s damn tasty! Tip: When you want to clean out and feel “light,” eat soup for a couple of meals in a row.
As usual, I used the recipe as a guideline, not a […]

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My favorite holiday is fast approaching. The photo above was the sun setting over the Pacific right before we sat down to eat during Thanksgiving 2006.
I’ve seen people at the grocery store already laying in supplies, so I think that this Meal Planning Week. How will you approach the holiday?

Declare it a glorious day of […]

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Earlier I argued for taking a maintenance break — or several — during periods where you’re plateauing or just generally frustrated with The Evil Diet. Today I try to argue the cons — although not very well, I admit. My cons mostly seem limp and I can’t help but poke them to see if they’re […]

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We’ve been discussing plateaus — as our bodies get smaller and adjust to lower calories, suddenly losing slows or stops. Apparently most dieters grab the potato chips in frustration. We’ve been there, done that. So today I argue for taking a maintenance break at such a moment — or at any frustrated point during your […]

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