Lisa

  • Week 5, staying alive

    Yesterday, I had my weekly Ideal Protein weigh-in. PMS is a bitch, so I was all bloated and generally felt like the Pillsbury Doughboy. Another joyous side effect of this was weight gain. We’re pretty sure I didn’t gain any actual weight because of the inches lost. Everything that appeared around my belly last week…

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  • Recent reads – December 2012

    Here’s what I’ve been reading lately! Mary Boleyn: The Mistress of Kings – Alison Weir I’ve been fascinated by the true story of Mary Boleyn since reading Philippa Gregory’s classic The Other Boleyn Girl. Obviously eclipsed by her sister, Queen Anne, Mary’s story has been contorted and exaggerated over hundreds of years. Her reputation eroded…

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  • A moment of silence

    Today, bloggers are asking for a day of silence in remembrance for those at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Please join me and many others in supporting the families, loved ones, and friends of 26 new angels.

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  • I think my scale is broken

    When I started Ideal Protein, I weighed myself at home on my scale in the garage before heading over to the chiro’s office. My weight matched what the chiro’s scale said. Over the next two weeks, my scale seemed to be about two pounds heavier (no complaints here, honey), so I’ve factored that in when…

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  • Happy birthday!

    Today is my sister Leslie’s 26th birthday. Happy birthday!!!! Mac, Leslie, and her boyfriend, Adam, are all 1986 babies. I’m the odd one out as a 1988 baby. We haven’t always gotten along, and once fought like cats and dogs. I’m glad that we managed to grow out of that phase and become good friends,…

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  • Questions for Christmas link-up

    My sorority sister, Jane at Taingamala, is hosting a “Questions for Christmas” link-up. When do you start decorating for Christmas? I’m strictly an after-Thanksgiving decorator. My older sister’s birthday is December 11, so we would wait until after her birthday growing up. Christmas attire, casual or dressy? Dressy for Christmas parties, jammies for Christmas morning, a…

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