I joined this forum last week: www.frenchwomendon'tgetfat.com, and I've been reading the book of the same name. The author of the book is active on the forum.
I don't have the eating plan all figured out, but I am encouraged by my first week. I only lost two pounds; on any other diet I would feel like that wasn't enough. But the French Women Don't Get Fat book is written in such a positive manner, it encourages me to think positively and to see the successes rather than the failures.
And I can see that I have actually made a huge change -- I'm not snacking in the afternoon! My lunches are big enough that I don't have to! Sometimes, I admit, I've saved my fruit from lunch and eaten it an hour or two later, but I'm not adding extra food in the afternoon. Or the morning either, now that I think about it.
I tried on some jeans that were terribly uncomfortable last week ... and this week I feel like I could actually wear them for an hour or two if I wanted to.
I love the fact that the book encourages you to make changes gradually. This seems healthier and more sensible than the "start Phase 1 tomorrow and eat this really strict diet for 2 weeks" idea of other plans I've looked at or tried.
11/11/2007
Paisley Pashmina shawls
I bought four pashmina shawls on ebay yesterday!
(Here's one: (http://cgi.ebay.com/Stunning-70-Pash...QQcmdZViewItem).
I bought a silver one, a black one, a denim-blue one, and a green and black one. All have a bit of a paisley pattern. Now I just have to figure out how to wear them when they arrive! I think they'll be really practical for our moderate weather here in Vegas. And I'll feel like a regency era heroine (they were always wrapping themselves in pasmina shawls...).
(Here's one: (http://cgi.ebay.com/Stunning-70-Pash...QQcmdZViewItem).
I bought a silver one, a black one, a denim-blue one, and a green and black one. All have a bit of a paisley pattern. Now I just have to figure out how to wear them when they arrive! I think they'll be really practical for our moderate weather here in Vegas. And I'll feel like a regency era heroine (they were always wrapping themselves in pasmina shawls...).
Theme Songs from Favorite TV Shows
I had fun today looking for favorite theme songs on youtube.
I haven't watched this show in years, but in the mid-90s I loved the reruns -- and the song:
Mary Tyler Moore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8G0Ikko5I
This was our favorite show until we discovered Britcoms. I still love the song:
Gilmore Girls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Rgbg02LPU
My very favorite show -- and it has a great theme song:
As Time Goes By http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn9JQANyCQE
and my next-to-favorite britcom (with a slideshow of characters)Last of the Summer Wine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC9MtXKM1NK
I haven't watched this show in years, but in the mid-90s I loved the reruns -- and the song:
Mary Tyler Moore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8G0Ikko5I
This was our favorite show until we discovered Britcoms. I still love the song:
Gilmore Girls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Rgbg02LPU
My very favorite show -- and it has a great theme song:
As Time Goes By http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn9JQANyCQE
and my next-to-favorite britcom (with a slideshow of characters)Last of the Summer Wine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC9MtXKM1NK
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