The big news in Chicago is our loss of the 2016 Olympics bid. I’m sure you’re all wondering what my personal feelings are on the subject – so I decided I’d write my column on SHOPPING!
I’ve lost over 50 pounds this year. Obviously, that means buying new clothes. What may be less obvious is it [...]
Posts Tagged ‘diet’
Shopping shell-shock
Posted in Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged clothes, diet, shopping, weight loss on October 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A plug for protein
Posted in Human nutrition, tagged diet, kidneys, NutriSystem, protein on July 31, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Protein is the building block for muscle. It raises blood glucose levels slowly and keeps them elevated for longer, increasing energy. It increases metabolism, and contributes toward are feelings of satiety (feeling “full”). While humans, as omnivores, don’t have the high protein requirements of cats – we STILL need protein!
Coffee drinks on a calorie budget
Posted in Human nutrition, Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged Caribou Coffee, coffee, diet, NutriSystem, nutrition, Starbucks, weight on June 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I credit some of my weight gain over the years to my LOVE of delicious coffee drinks. Now, some of my friends would argue I don’t even like coffee. Maybe they’re right. I certainly never ever drink black coffee – or even sweetened black coffee. I was one of the many in line for a [...]
Astronaut food
Posted in Human nutrition, Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged diet, NutriSystem, weight loss on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I decided to make one of my goals for 2009 to eat healthier. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Eating healthier! Of course, the question became – exactly what does that MEAN, to eat healthier? Obviously fruits and vegetables are healthy. I get that. What I don’t understand is everything else. [...]
Go Lintee Bean!
Posted in Human nutrition, Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged diet, NutriSystem, nutrition, weight on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I previously posted my four goals for 2009, including:
“Fit into a regular (not women’s) size 14 – Lose 20 pounds by my niece’s wedding in July”
Well, it’s May April and I just bought two pairs of jeans this weekend in size EIGHT, and I’ve lost 29 pounds since January!
Pudgy progress!
Posted in Human nutrition, Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged diet, nutrition on March 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
It’s over three months in, and I’m still loving the NutriSystem plan! I can’t believe it, really. I’ve tried SO many diets – there are few I would make it three months on, and definitely I’d be screaming to quit by now on the others! But how can I complain when I’m eating food that [...]
Bok choy
Posted in Human nutrition, Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged diet, nutrition on February 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday was “errand day”. I took Rumpelmintz to the vet, made cat food, and got my hair cut (and highlighted – woo hoo!). Then I went to Kmart, dropped off some donated medications at the cat shelter, and stopped at Trader Joe’s to get groceries before going to Pet Supplies Plus to buy [...]
Lintee Bean catches a train!
Posted in Chi-Town Fur Gang, Human nutrition, Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged diet, exercise, nutrition, Rumpelmintz on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been disheartened by just how out-of-shape I am. I started exercising Sunday, and I chose my “easiest” exercise video. I used to dislike that one because it was “too easy”. It kicks my butt now. I did it on Sunday and Monday and thought I’d die.
It doesn’t help that dear Rumpelmintz HATES for me [...]
Bean nutrition
Posted in Human nutrition, Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged diet, NutriSystem, nutrition, weight on January 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s hard for me to believe – but I’ve already completed three weeks on the NutriSystem plan! How is it going? Very well!
I have multiple issues with food:
Goals for 2009
Posted in Chi-Town Fur Gang, Human nutrition, Life of the Lintee Bean, tagged cats, diet, Jellybean, Kitty.com, Louie, Ralph, Rumpelmintz, Studley, vegetarian on January 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I have an aversion to the word “resolutions”, for whatever reason, so instead I try to come up with goals for the year ahead – preferably with steps toward achieving them.
