Category Archives: Personal

Week 1 of my diet – so far, so good

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Rory

Week one of my five-week “Must lose 10 pounds before my 35th birthday!” challenge went well – I’m down 2.5 pounds. I might have even lost a full three pounds if I hadn’t made that fettucini alfredo on Saturday night. … Continue reading →

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Different year, same resolution

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Rory

Happy New Year everyone! Wow, it’s been forever since I last posted. There hasn’t been much to write about – between Australia, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, I have been doing very little cooking and WAYYYY too much eating. As … Continue reading →

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Eating in Australia – Melbourne

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Rory

I was in Melbourne for almost a week, and in that time my diet basically went to shit. But who cares? I’ll worry about it when I get home. In Melbourne I stayed at my friend’s apartment, which meant access … Continue reading →

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I need coffee

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Rory

I landed in Melbourne a few hours ago. First order of business while I wait for my friend to pick me up? Coffee shop. Cappuccino to be precise. I slept two hours on the 24 hour flight over here. My … Continue reading →

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Follow me while I’m in Australia

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Rory

I didn’t come close to achieving my weight loss goals over the past month, but who cares? I’m on my way to Australia! I’ll get back on track when I get home. I have another blog that I plan to … Continue reading →

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Dieting when you have a houseguest

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Rory

My diet is going well. I’m down another 2.5 pounds since last Friday, which makes a total of 4.5 pounds since I went “hardcore” two weeks ago. If I keep things up then I might actually be able to achieve … Continue reading →

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Healthy Tomato Relish (great on burgers and steak)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Rory

I am a ketchup girl. I use it on nearly every type of meat I eat, and I add it to certain other foods as well, such as potatoes, rice, and eggs. Most people are aghast when they see me … Continue reading →

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“Two-A-Days” – now I actually know what that means

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Rory

I’ve been in hardcore diet mode for a week now. It’s going well – I’m down 2 lbs since last Thursday! I’ve been working out TWICE a day, before and after work. I’ve been waking up an hour earlier than … Continue reading →

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Eating out when you’re dieting

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Rory

I’m sitting at a diner with my family, as we usually do on Sunday mornings when we visit my grandma. My go-to diner breakfast is the bagels and lox platter. Mmmmm. I love lox. But now I’m on a diet, … Continue reading →

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My dieting DUH moment

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Rory

Last week I had a revelation that made me feel really, really stupid. I had been dieting for three weeks. I’m going to Australia at the end of October, and since I’ll be spending a majority of the three weeks … Continue reading →

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