So this week's episode could easily have been squeezed into five minutes. The topic was how to conquer emotional eating. There were a lot of people talking about their feelings, crying, and telling us all about emotional eating. Then the host shows us his method for redirecting your attention. It is part accupressure, part psycho babble, and part ( Read more... )

A new series that is coming on TLC on Sunday nights is the show "I can Make you thin" with Paul McKenna. (www.mckenna.com  is his website, if you are interested in perusing what he has to say)

Aside from the fact that TV show seems to be marketed at people who are VERY S...L...O...W...., he does have some good things to say. (That doesn't mean that ( Read more... )

Ugh, what a week ( Read more... )

Tomorrow is going to be full of Salmonella (thanks DX lab). I and my co-workers will once again be loaned out to our lab-mates to help them with their Gigantically huge salmonella trial run, which usually takes all of the morning and most of the afternoon. But theoretically we get free pizza out of the deal, so it shouldn't be too bad ( Read more... )

Hooray, I e-mailed the graduate coordinator of my program today, and it would appear that I am indeed accepted, and was not accidentally sent a letter from the University! Oh, the happiness ( Read more... )

Kale is tasty, Kale is sweet
Kale is really good to eat
Best of all, Kale is green
and healthier than canned green beans!

: )

We had some yummy-licious steamed kale last night with Lime Vinaigrette (http://www.newmansown.com/product_detail.cfm?cat_id=7&prod_id=75). I just thought I would share with everyone.

A quick and exciting food update ( Read more... )

I've been really hungry this week, which as led to my: A. stuffing myself at the Vortex on Sunday afternoon, B. Eating very large dinners as soon as I get home from work, or as quickly thereafter as possible, C. Constantly thinking about food, about cooking food, about shopping for food, and about eating food ( Read more... )

Hooray, it's the end of the week! After the last weeks 3-day work week I thought this week would never end. But here we are! Yay ( Read more... )

I still haven't heard back from the nutrition professor that I e-mailed. =(

I've narrowed my choices down to just nutrition and ecology, I think. Although now that Phi is getting paid again (stupid university pay schedule) I suppose I should call and find out about the biology gre so I can look into vet school. I only have this month to get that ( Read more... )