Oh, carbs/fiber; I see what you did there....

And now I am feeling surprisingly perky. Woo hoo, mood merry go round ( Read more... )

I have a headache (one that seems to have hung on since Lilies from a spear thrust). I am bruisingly tired. I'm dieting. I seem to have misplaced half of my garb. I'm autocrating a Kingdom level event. I'm recovering from having one of my teen's friends over to spend the night. I have put on 6 pounds that don't seem to want to leave. I can't ( Read more... )

Thank you so much for your good thoughts, juju, and stuff ( Read more... )

Ginger-Chicken Sauté recipe

mstress_elianor was asking for suggestions on what to do with quinoa. I think I'll be trying this one soon.

Why do I want to lose weight?

I want to wear lingerie.

I've never worn in it my life.  I don't mean just a bra and panties, or a slip.  I don't mean the practical stuff.  I mean the silly, patriarchal, fluffy, ridiculous stuff.  Sometimes I wsh I could cater to the white male ideal of beauty, instead of trying to be resolute (I do a damn poor job) of ( Read more... )

I know some of you may have heard me mention this, but next week I'm going to observe Ramadan.

The reaction of most people who've heard me talk about this is WHY?

Which is a fair question. I'm not Muslim. I don't need to fast--my 1200 calorie a day diet is quite sufficient, thanks! (And for those of you who worry about me and that diet, please rest ( Read more... )

Perhaps if I want to make sure my kidneys are optimal, I should cut back on the diet Coke.... And drop the protein craze.

Oh LJ hive mind ( Read more... )

I really wish I had the day off today. I know this sounds really ungrateful of me, so I won't think it too much. The only issue is that I have lots to do to get ready for this weekend, is all ( Read more... )