Thanksgiving
Holidays in general aren’t particularly great for people trying to lose weight, since most of them are so food-oriented. And generally...
The Thinnest City in the U.S. - New York
Traveling the week of Thanksgiving has become an annual tradition for my brother, my niece and me. This year we went to New York City,...
Food and Sleep
I keep thinking that I should have learned this by now. Or rather, that I should remember to put what I’ve learned in practice, instead...
Space (But Not the Final Frontier)
Last night I was talking to a friend who’s eight months pregnant. She told me about the fact that she’s so big now that she didn’t...


Travel and Food
Travel is not designed for people who are trying to lose weight. At least, that’s been my experience from traveling over the past 10...
Swimming
I know it’s a little strange to be talking about swimming in November, but I just got back from a conference in New Orleans, where my...
Commercials, Part 1 - The Quick Fix
It seems like you can’t go online these days, or watch any sort of television, without seeing commercials or advertisements about a...


Harvest on the Harbor
As mentioned earlier, last Saturday I went to the Marketplace for the Harvest on the Harbor festival held on the Portland waterfront....
Food In the Office - Additional
Yesterday, I went with Sarah, a friend and former co-worker, to the Harvest on the Harbor festival (more on that later), and we were...
To Dessert or Not to Dessert?
At dinner with my manager, both my co-worker and I opted out of dessert. Looking off to the side somewhat towards my co-worker, our...