Monthly Archives: September 2008

Just 4 Today?

By katiebird | Published: September 17, 2008
Just today, I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not going to take seconds. And I’ll weigh myself and use Nutribase and the tools of The Hacker’s Diet to help me reach (and keep) my goals. And Just 4 Today, I’ll drink my fiber twice, drink 2 liters of water , walk 5 miles [...]
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Tools of the trade

By katiebird | Published: September 16, 2008
I didn’t sleep well last night. Maybe it was the nightmares about collapsing banks.  Or (more likely) it was the fact that I only walked a little over 2 miles yesterday. Here’s the thing:  The rules I’ve set for myself aren’t arbitrary ideas grabbed from the headlines.  Each one is on the list because they [...]
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Begin the Beguine

By katiebird | Published: September 15, 2008
I’ve been noticing how often I walk into the kitchen and open the refrigerator. Like once an hour. (shaking my head) I’ve been home since the first of July, so that’s a lot of time looking in the fridge. Too much — and it probably explains a lot about my inflatable body. There [...]
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Waiting for tomorrow: Counting down the pounds to Election Day

By katiebird | Published: September 14, 2008
It’s amazing how fast time flies when I’m waiting for tomorrow. For weeks now, I’ve thought: OK: Tomorrow, I’m going to start my health care blogging again. And I will get back in shape. (snort) I don’t know if anyone else has noticed it or not but, it hasn’t happened. If I don’t do something now [...]
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In The Dust of The World Trade Center

By katiebird | Published: September 11, 2008
We can’t help remembering: On September 9, 2001 I made reservations for an October trip to New York City. If I’d waited a couple of days I would have undoubtedly cancelled my trip. As it was my stepson and I spent the first 2 weeks of October 2001 in NYC. While my other visits sort [...]
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