Monthly Archives: October 2004

Sssh! It’s a secret!

Well… I did a pregnancy test this a.m. and… it was positive! (Sssh! This is a secret. I’m not telling hardly anyone until I feel more confident it’s going to “take” and be OK.) Freaking out a bit now. But … Continue reading

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Diet Stunts on the Silver Screen

Interesting piece in The NY Times (free reg) about actors losing and gaining weight for roles. It makes me ill that Renee Zellweger had to gain all this weight for a role in which she looks — to me — … Continue reading

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Truth in Serving Labels

Those venerable nutrition watchdogs, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, are lobbying the FDA to force companies to get real about what’s really a single serving size. It cites some examples in its press release: 24-ounce Coca-Cola. Although … Continue reading

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Thought a Lot about Diet Today

1. Wore some black pants today (Isaac Mizrahi for Target) that I haven’t worn in a while, and while they still don’t fit exactly right, they feel bigger on me than before. 2. Had a cookie in the afternoon, which … Continue reading

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Survey: Pregnant Women Worried About Weight Gain

Now that there is some slim chance that I might be pregnant — which is screwing up my dieting psychology, I must say — I’m paying attention to stuff like this. A BabyFit.com survey shows 94% of pregnant women are … Continue reading

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Ambivalence

DietGirl, I think you are channeling my subconscious, as your last two entries have hit right on the nose what I’ve been thinking about. I have such conflicting mixed emotions about food, about my body, about so many things, lately. … Continue reading

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DietGirl is Right On

I’m still sick (unfortunately), but I’ve managed to catch up on DietGirl’s adventures and just read her most recent entry. I totally totally get where you’re coming from, DG. I feel exactly the same way — it’s so difficult to … Continue reading

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Recovery

I’ve been down for the count the last few days, fighting off some sort of cold or flu. I’ve still got a little bit of a fever but I feel a lot better today… more human. Even changed the sheets … Continue reading

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Writing it Down

Well, I took yesterday’s SkinnyDailyPost to heart, and set up a whole separate page for me to write down every single thing I put in my mouth, plus points. I have been doing reasonably well, but I can feel myself … Continue reading

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Inches from Disaster

This weekend was a study in how not to conduct a trip. I actually missed my flight heading out (stayed too long at work and the traffic was horrid). I had to take a cab, which I hadn’t intended, and … Continue reading

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