Monthly Archives: January 2010

Shrinking Your Stomach

By jennifer | Published: January 31, 2010
Hey All! As most of you know, I have been trying to stick to 1,600 calories a day for at least the last week. I’m not trying to lose a bunch of weight, but I’m trying to “shrink my stomach” as my husband would say. What does it mean to shrink your stomach? It doesn’t [...]
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Cake-Eater's Remorse

By jennifer | Published: January 30, 2010
Well, the 5th birthday party came and went. It was actually fun, especially seeing Mr. C in all of his princely glory. Now, we get to do it all over again tomorrow at one of his friend’s 5th birthday parties. After the party, we headed home for a little R&R before dinner. Scott cooked (or [...]
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Like Being in College, Except You Get Paid

By jennifer | Published: January 29, 2010
Happy Friday! Don’t know about you but I am really ready for the weekend. I stayed up until 12:30 AM last night to finish a project for work. I felt like I was in college/grad school again, playing beat the clock against a mid-term deadline. Back in college, I used to think that all that [...]
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All-Natural Chicago Hot Dog Lovin'

By jennifer | Published: January 28, 2010
Ok folks, I have to make this quick. I actually have work to do tonight. Yes, it seems that I don’t spend enough time working during the day that I need to work more at night.  Before I forget, check out my new Bistro Chic post where you’ll learn all about my love for Jane [...]
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Those Bloody Oranges

By jennifer | Published: January 27, 2010
Hey There!  I am feeling sooo much better today! I was actually able to run my full workout this morning – woo hoo! I guess my body really needed the two-day rest. After the run I was craving fruit so I started digging around the fridge to see what I could find. Apparently, Scott went [...]
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1,600 Calories in Two Days

By jennifer | Published: January 26, 2010
The title of this post really says it all. In the last 24 hours, I have consumed about 1,600 calories, equaling about 800 calories per day. No, I’m not trying some crash diet. I have been very sick since Sunday night with both the stomach and respiratory flu. Not a good combination.  As I mentioned [...]
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Sick, Sick, Sick

By jennifer | Published: January 25, 2010
Hi Everyone. I’ve been sick as a dog all day. I woke up at 3 AM with a wicked stomachache. It could have been the undercooked sausage from last night or it could just be that I have a tummy bug. Nonetheless, I went to work feel ing terrible. Then, I came home from work [...]
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Working and Working Out

By jennifer | Published: January 24, 2010
Hey there! I don’t know about you but my Sunday just flew by – probably because I spent most of the day either working or working out. I started with a 45 minute interval workout on the treadmill (the rain kept me inside today – blah!). The run was followed by a 15-minute ab workout. [...]
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Take the Cake

By jennifer | Published: January 23, 2010
Happy Saturday everyone, I am super tired right now, so I’m going to make this quick. We celebrated my father-in-law’s birthday today with dinner at their house. After a very hearty meal of zesty meatloaf, homemade macaroni and cheese, and scallop potatoes, we were treated to this… An Almond Crunch and Chocolate Confetti Chiffon Cake, [...]
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We Need to Eat More Beans

By jennifer | Published: January 22, 2010
Tonight, Scott sent me an email that said “We need to eat more beans.” – hmm, speak for your gassy self honey. This statement was followed by a link to a Men’s Health article about the Top Weight Loss Foods for 2010. I don’t normally read Men’s Health articles, but I was intrigued to see [...]
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