For those of us who have a love-hate relationship with food, science is beginning to shed some light on why:

"A study published this summer that found that ghrelin, a hormone released when your stomach is empty and growling, may help stave off depression. Researchers found that underfed mice with higher levels of the hormone showed fewer signs of ( Read more... )

I freaking LOVE Primal Strips.

That is all.

My o% greek yogurt was bad when I opened it, so I'm getting a "need food" headache. I turned down a bagel (refined flour) from a well-meaning coworker and it looks like I'm going to have to go to Wawa for some fruit and cottage cheese or something (MO friends: Wawa is like a cross between an upscale convenience store and a deli - some also sell gas ( Read more... )

In Atlanta I gave myself a break from recording all my food into caloriecount.about.com, which was nice, but probably the worst thing I could have done for myself.  It had been my policy thusfar to record everything that went into my mouth so that if I had a miserably high fat or calorie day, at least I would know it.  It's immensely time consuming ( Read more... )

I read a tidbit the other day on the difference between physical hunger & emotional hunger. Physical hunger usually starts with the stomach growling. I ate lunch late yesterday because I was so busy & was definitely surprised to hear my stomach tell me it was time to eat ( Read more... )

More clearing out: the restoration people just came and took the twin pedestal sinks we once thought we would install in the bathroom, but "installed" in the basement instead.  They left behind the old carriage-style garage doors that would have been perfect except that our garage door opening is no longer square.  Couldn't find takers for the misc ( Read more... )