Cathy Erway’s new book, The Art Of Eating, depicts her two year journey of swearing off restaurant fare.
Cathy’s blog, Not Eating Out In New York, was the inspiration for her book. Not only did Cathy lose 10 pounds within a few months of eating in, but she cherished the act of making delicious dishes. She says it slowed her down and lowered her stress.
Turns out, eating in is ultra-frugal as well. Cathy says she ended up saving about $75 a week by eating in. Not only did she learn confidence in the kitchen, but she learned she had a great deal of discipline to say no to the restaurant scene for two years.
This book is such a fun, informative read. Highly recommended! Think you could swear off restaurants for two years?
What Gossip Girl’s Kelly Rutherford is buzzing about now: Brantley Active Enzymes Plus ($30 from BrantleyCure.com). “I take these every day to nix bloating.”
Always playing with your hair? Me too! But we shouldn’t be. Did you know that your fingers deposit debris and oil onto your hair? One of the quickest ways to dull it down and make it literally dirty is to mindlessley play with or twirl your hair.
This is one of my favorite yoga stretches, albeit, one of the hardest stretches. It’s an amazing hip opener. If you are a woman, you should be able to bend down further than the man in this video. We are just programed to be more flexible than men, so go down as far as you can…and breathe into it. Just when you feel like you can’t take it another second, take a deep breath and breathe again. Try to stay in the pose for a full 30 seconds. The more you breathe, the more you’ll feel your hips relax.
One in 10 gymgoers checks her cell phone while exercising, hindering fitness focus and stress relief according to a survey by Standard Life Healtcare. Leave the Blackberry in your locker or car …out of sight, out of mind.
Carson Kressley gives us the skinny on what every man’s wardrobe should consist of. Ladies, you may need to help your man out in this department, but after they learn the basics, they’ll do fine on their own.
* A great suit
* A nice blue blazer
* A couple of good button downs
* A couple of sports shirts (this means a Polo or Izod, not a football jersey, boys.)
* Three to four great fitting jeans
* A brown belt
* A black belt
* A gym shoe, a leather loafer, black dress shoes, and brown dress shoes