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The long-awaited (by me) Monday Night Raw post
On Monday I did something I never thought I’d do: Went to a professional wrestling event … and loved every minute of it. When I was younger, my grandma watched wrestling. I didn’t understand it — and probably poked a little fun at her. Even in the face of criticism, she maintained she watched “for … Continue reading
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Mmm … broccoli? If you’re George Bush, not so much. (I hope I’m not the only one who remembers Bush the elder bashing broccoli. If so, I’m really dating myself, aren’t I?) I’ve always liked what my brother liked to call little green trees — at least since I learned, by watching Food Network, that … Continue reading
Even before I read MizFit’s reasons for not making resolutions or Heather’s very general resolutions for 2012, I’d been toying with the idea of doing New Year’s differently. I mean, come on: This is my 40th year on Earth, and for at least 20 of them, I’ve resolved to “lose weight and exercise more.” How often do … Continue reading
When I was younger, I hated eggs and avoided eating them unless they were in one of two forms: Deviled or scrambled and drenched in ketchup (my Grandpa Kiger’s contribution to my culinary education). What they say about your tastes changing as you get older is true, because now I can honestly say I love … Continue reading
A while back, “The ABCs of Me” made its rounds through blogworld. I had fun participating with a post proclaiming my nearness to 40 (which I’ve now passed), my hatred for cleaning the litter box and my love for Broccoli Crunch Salad (which I surprisingly haven’t eaten much of since re-starting Atkins. I need to … Continue reading
This meatloaf recipe tastes great — and it’s Boyfriend-approved. He actually wanted to split an extra piece and tried to tell me he was eating all the leftovers. Net carb count of each ingredient is listed in parentheses. 2 pounds ground beef (0) 1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms (3.3) 1/2 cup cheddar (0.8) 1/4 cup … Continue reading
- Since I got access to my scale later than I'd normally weigh in, and I wasn't exactly stellar in my water consumption Monday, I decided to skip it today. I'll weigh in first thing tomorrow, though.
- Tuesday's gain was too much salt and no water. After a day of drinking more water and cutting back on the salt, I'm back down to 235.8. Woo-hoo!
- Decided it was time for a new look. What do you think?
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