Running on fumes

Jan 24, 2010 By Stephanie Manley Under Life

My last two months of my life, I have been running on fumes.  Fumes.  So I am trying desperately to finish up my book.  I finally became a jew, I have went on three vacations, and did tons of socializing.  Today, I will go to my volunteer for hospice, hopefully work out, have lunch with a new friend, go work on fundraising efforts for the temple, and goodness knows what else.  Yesterday I went to the gym, cleaned house, made 4 dishes for the website, shot[...]

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So it has been about a month

Jan 22, 2010 By Stephanie Manley Under Life, diet

I can't say I am making large progress on the diet.  I haven't gained since the last posting, that's a miracle.  Since I wrote last I went on three vacations.  Once up to Missouri for Christmas with my family.  Dodged holiday dinners, and drinks that go with dinners.  Went to Austin for New Years, lovely dinner there.  When to Club Med for a week.  Not gaining there was a miracle, I came back 1 pound up from there, but considering I drank mostly calorie[...]

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Diets and the Holidays

Dec 13, 2009 By Stephanie Manley Under diet

For me diets and the holidays don't mix.  I like to over induldge.  Being on a low fat calorie diet, then eating much richer food doesn't go so well for me.  I have had wildly different food in my house this past weekend with having company over, and having a holiday party this weekend.  The last several days has been filled with latkes, cabbages, smoked fish of multiple varieties and so much more.  After having ate light for about a month now, I have been[...]

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I heart DietGourmet

Dec 8, 2009 By Stephanie Manley Under Relationships

Finally I had the opportunity for a real meal.  DietGourmet offers freshly prepared meals that taste wonderful.  Last night after  couple of weeks I have been eating frozen dinners, and shelf stable foods, I decided to give them a try.  Last night I actually had a dinner that was tasty, and filling.  For a little over 500 calories I had a curried chicken salad, fruit, crackers, couscous stuffed with nuts, fruit, and more, and even pineapple pudding!! I set the[...]

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Diet Purgatory

Dec 6, 2009 By Stephanie Manley Under diet

So I find myself in "Diet Purgatory", actually I am going to be there awhile.  With the New Year coming along, got to me thinking what do I want out of the next New Year?  Well my first and foremost would be I would like to start dating again.  It has been almost 18 months since Michael passed away, and now that I have moved back, gotten settled, and gotten a few other things in my life on track, the dating thing came into mind.  So that brought about the whole[...]

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