Ahh, the public restroom. So many varieties, so many ways to disappoint, terrify, disgust, and also—dare I say?—delightfully surprise! Fresh off a cross-country airplane trip where I DIDN’T get to partake in such a perfect potty, I got to thinking about how strangly happy the mostly hands-free, totally tricked-out loo makes me. You know, the kind where…. ….the toilet’s automatic flush […]
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Easy Foot Massage Technique
If your feet are tired at the end of the day from wearing high heels or being on them too much, you’re about to find a new best friend in a common golf ball. Keep two golf balls in your freezer during the day, then at night sit at your kitchen table or your desk, and roll a ball under […]
The Doggie Bag Diet
There are two new public health campaigns currently going on in New York City, both aimed at battling obesity and its related illnesses and issues. And what’s different about these campaigns is that instead of telling people what NOT to eat, or even what items they SHOULD be eating, these initiatives simply focus on portion control. The idea being: a […]
21 Days of Healthy Eating—Complete!
Well, my 21 days are up as of today. And I’m happy to say that over the last three weeks of really focusing on my eating habits, I have made some happy changes, some telling realizations, and some real progress. The happy changes -I’m sticking to a food structure. -I’m pushing my breakfast a little later, which I have found […]
Useful or Useless Gear? You Be the Judge!
Two new products came to my attention this week, and while I am not one to thumb my nose at time-saving and health-encouraging gadgets, gear, or problem-solving inventions of any kind—that’s simply not the Real Simple way!!—these two had me wondering if they were serious or silly. 1. Footwear for the…fertile? Yes, women’s feet change during pregnancy. Yes, swelling can be […]
How to Keep a Food Journal
At the start of this 21-day experiment, I vowed to keep a food journal, something I typically resist. Update: It’s been going…pretty well! Now, I can’t say that I have kept meticulous daily records of everything I have eaten, no matter how good or bad, with notes on my hunger and fullness levels before and after. What I can say […]
Can a Seltzer Maker Change Your Life?
Recently I noticed that no less than five friends/colleagues on Facebook mentioned that they’d recently gotten a home seltzer maker, and called it “life changing.” (Their words, not mine!) My interest was instant—and not just because I cannot resist an outrageous claim. The truth is, but when it comes to water intake, I’m more camel than fish. (Do fish drink?? […]
Adjusting Your Eating Schedule
I had another follow up with Heather today, and we spent most of it troubleshooting the structure of my eating day. Here’s how it looks: 7:30AM: breakfast 11AM: snack 12:30PM: lunch 4PM: snack 7PM: half a block of cheese at the kitchen counter because I just got home from work and am starving 9PM: dinner Clearly there are some issues […]
