Monthly Archives: December 2009

31 Dec

Blue Moon New Year’s Eve

Blue Moon New Year’s Eve

Facebook seems metformin hcl 850 mg side effects to be hopping tonight…at least, those of us who aren’t out and about seem to be chatty. A few of us were discussing the …

 
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31 Dec

Day 14 – Foodie Friends and 1500 Calories

Day 14 – Foodie Friends and 1500 Calories

This was metformin hcl 500 mg price my lunch today.  I am extremely fortunate to not only have Foodie Friends, but also Foodie Friends who are versatile.  I just-so-happened to …

 
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30 Dec

Day 13 – Weigh-In Wednesday

Day 13 – Weigh-In Wednesday

It’s Weigh-In Wednesday.  Now, I’m finally tracking my weight loss in an Excel spreadsheet.  Through the years, I’ve developed both Calorie Tracking Workbooks and Weight …

 
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29 Dec

Day 12 – It’s Working

Day 12 – It’s Working

The surgery?  It works. I don’t know if it was decreasing the amount of food I’m eating by cutting calories, cutting out liquid before-during-after eating, or …

 
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29 Dec

Facebook Status Updates – December 2008

Facebook Status Updates – December 2008

There has recently appeared an application on Facebook called My Year in Status.  It takes all of a person’s Facebook Status Updates for 2009 and …

 
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28 Dec

Day 11 – Coffee Bliss

Day 11 – Coffee Bliss

The 1500 calorie diet is something to get used to…it’s not as prohibitive or punitive as it sounds.  There’s plenty of wiggle room in 1500 …

 
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27 Dec

Day 10 – Home Sweet Home

Day 10 – Home Sweet Home

I love my family.  I love Christmas.  I love my parents’ home and kitchen. I love making fabulous dishes for them to eat while I’m at …

 
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26 Dec

Day 9 – Using the Tools

Day 9 – Using the Tools

So, I’m not gonna lie and tell you that I’ve been counting calories while Christmas-ing.  I haven’t been.  But, I have been aware of what …

 
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25 Dec

Day 8 – Merry Christmas

Day 8 – Merry Christmas

15 years ago today, I came home from the hospital…with a stapled stomach, both inside and out. My dad spent all day at United Hospital, waiting …

 
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24 Dec

Shifting Christmas Piles

Shifting Christmas Piles

No antler tied to his head, no red nose to light the way…no, Grendel was not embracing the roleplaying aspect of this photo. From third-floor apartment …

 
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24 Dec

Day 7 – Perspective

Day 7 – Perspective

In my many years of dieting, I often think in black and white.  That’s not a good way to approach anything–let alone food.  An example …

 
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23 Dec

Wordless Wednesday: The Mystery of Christmas

Wordless Wednesday: The Mystery of Christmas

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23 Dec

Day 6 – Weigh-In Wednesday

Day 6 – Weigh-In Wednesday

I’m down 10 lbs, exactly. I know.  RAH. But, here’s how it happened: Day 2:  -1.4 Day 3:  -4.2 Day 4:  -4.6 Day 5:  -0.0 Day 6:  +0.2 WHAT?!?  I GAINED 0.2 lbs? This …

 
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22 Dec

Day 5 – Why Now?

Day 5 – Why Now?

I was in a store today, Christmas shopping, when I had an overwhelming urge to pick up some Monster Cookies.  More than just Monster Cookies, …

 
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21 Dec

Day 4 – A Full Day…Not a Full Andy

Day 4 – A Full Day…Not a Full Andy

I had a fantastic day.   It was to be a “Destination: Anywhere” day with my dear friend, Heath.  Heath and I are really good roadtrippers …

 
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20 Dec

Gifts from the Blogosphere

Gifts from the Blogosphere

A needle-felted heart made by Dianne and Rem, new friends in California. Thank you. My tree is beautified by your gift. O Neti Pot …

 
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20 Dec

Stuffed Meatloaf

Stuffed Meatloaf

In my book, there are four facets to meatloaf.  Its moistness, its flavor, its crust-to-meat ratio, and its ability to make a good Meatloaf Sandwich.  …

 
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20 Dec

Three Restaurants in 24 Hours

Three Restaurants in 24 Hours

‘Tis the season for eating.  We didn’t even try to, but Joy and I ended up eating out for three meals in a row.  The …

 
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19 Dec

Day 2 – Not Perfect, Not the End of the World

Day 2 – Not Perfect, Not the End of the World

Yesterday was not the perfect beginning to a diet.  It’s nice to have one of those stellar, I-did-nothing-wrong Day Ones.  The kind that everyone else …

 
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18 Dec

Day 1 – It’s About Time

Day 1 – It’s About Time

15 years ago. It was 15 years ago that I had my stomach stapled at age 17. 15 years ago. At age 17. Then, at age 21, I had …

 
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16 Dec

Wordless Wednesday: Dainty

Wordless Wednesday: Dainty

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15 Dec

Caramel Puffcorn

Caramel Puffcorn

The day after Thanksgiving is different for me every year.  It has quite a bit to do with whether or not my brother and sister-in-law’s …

 
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14 Dec

What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

I could write a novel explaining why Christmas is an unhappy season for people who do not want to be singletons, but are.  What would …

 
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14 Dec

No Coast Craft-o-Rama

No Coast Craft-o-Rama

Better late than never.  Sure, I meant to post a run-down of the No Coast Craft-o-Rama when it was happening last weekend, but I’m also …

 
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13 Dec

A Hazy Shade of Winter

A Hazy Shade of Winter

I was sitting on the couch last night, filming Grendel eating candy, and I noticed something odd about me. I was turning grey.  A little tint …

 
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11 Dec

Love Languages

Love Languages

I was cleaning my kitchen this morning after having my friend Eric over for dinner last night.  As I was playing Tetris with the dishwasher, …

 
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11 Dec

Grendel’s Photo Shoot Friday

Grendel’s Photo Shoot Friday

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09 Dec

Wordless Wednesday: I Want to Live Here

Wordless Wednesday: I Want to Live Here

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08 Dec

The Adult Thing To Do (Updated 12/11/09)

The Adult Thing To Do (Updated 12/11/09)

I was at Therapy Thursday last week when our conversation turned to how I choose to react to certain situations.  Talking through my week, I’d …

 
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08 Dec

The Cheeseball

The Cheeseball

Ever since I mentioned that I would post the recipe for my cheeseball, The Cheeseball, I’ve heard people say, “But I was going to take …

 
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07 Dec

Grossest Thing Ever…Try One.

Grossest Thing Ever…Try One.

You know how the holiday candy always goes on sale after the particular holiday? Just because it hasn’t gone “bad,” doesn’t mean it’s good. Take my word …

 
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05 Dec

Marvelous Autumn Chowder

Marvelous Autumn Chowder

Yes!  It’s time to post the recipe for Autumn Chowder. Some folks may know it as Autumn Chowder by Marvel (my dad’s shoestring cousin who published …

 
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05 Dec

December Header Photo Rejects

December Header Photo Rejects

Photo shoots aren’t pretty.  Photo shoots of myself are particularly gruesome.  Being that hand held self-portraits are rather–well–obvious, I had to recruit friends to take …

 
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04 Dec

Locks of Love

Locks of Love

I had an appointment at the Aveda Institute on Wednesday.  As the teaching facility for Aveda salons, I can get my hair cut and colored …

 
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01 Dec

Grandma B.’s Swedish Kringla

Grandma B.’s Swedish Kringla

Ah, Grandma B.  She was really my great-grandmother, Sara Bergquist, but we always called her Grandma B.  She lived into her nineties and was a …

 
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