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Snow…and a lot of it

02/10/2010
Snow…and a lot of it

I’m ready for spring. We’re under a blizzard warning today in the NY area, with up to 14 inches of snow expected. Granted, it’s not what the Maryland area has been dealing with, but it’s still a lot of messy wet stuff that makes driving, or walking, no fun. I’m not a skier or any other type of cold-weather sports fan, so I have very little use for the white stuff. Even the snow day we have from work is really more trouble than its worth. We have a Friday deadline that has to be met whether we are in the office or not today. More than the inconvenience though, snow has always been a signal to eat. I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I’m housebound. Maybe it goes back to some childhood tradition. When we were kids, my mom baked…a lot. Really good stuff. A snowy day...

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When Food Triggers Converge

05/06/2009
When Food Triggers Converge

I had a fun weekend planned last weekend. I took Friday and Monday off from work and my daughter and I took a road trip to Virginia (8 hours on a good day) to visit my sister and family. The last time I saw my sister (while I talk to her every day) was at the very beginning of my weight loss journey. I think I’d dropped about 6 pounds then. Now it’s 52. It had been too long. I had good intentions. I really did. I packed all of my Weight Watchers friendly snack foods (apples, Fiber One muffins, WW cookies and brownies for those moments when you just need something sweet) and had lots of water on hand. I knew Kate would want to stop somewhere for dinner so I didn’t bother packing “real” food. I was thinking pizza. I could fit pizza into my plan. Yeah,...

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