It's a new year and everyone knows that aside from organizing our closets the other annual rite of passage is committing to losing a few pounds. I've discovered that the very best way to ensure you won't sabotage your diet the very first week of January is just put off even starting one before Valentines Day. It works for me.
While perusing the Internet the past few days I have run across some extremely interesting tips to help in the pursuit of a smaller waistline. Aside from swearing off all white food - and please, I'm not intending to be racist here - you can just take a whiff of peppermint whenever you're feeling hungry and it will quell your desire to eat. Well this is good news isn't it! Those yummy little peppermint patties could actually help you lose weight! Who would have thought.
The other even more intriguing tip for me and one in keeping with my love of decorating is to eat off a blue plate. Food allegedly is not as appealing on a blue plate. I said allegedly. Well, that explains why Sur La Table has a new blue line of dishes for winter doesn't it. Like the Ab Roller they are just trying to help us lose weight in January. Now the article also said that eating in a blue room will also make food less appetizing but I have to tell you, I have a friend with a blue kitchen and everything tastes fantastic at her house so I'm not buying into that one.
By all means avoid white food on a blue plate because the combination is lovely and they will cancel each other out dissolving your desire to not eat. The Dutch have been creating Delft for centuries and the Portuguese have created beautiful blue and white pottery through the ages too. Come to think of it though, it may in fact be why you don't see overweight Dutchman. Nonetheless, a mound of powdered sugar donuts or Mexican wedding cookies would be beautiful with tea on a lovely blue plate.
I realize I'm not helping our diets and this post has me thinking I'll just head on down to the diner for a heap of calories on the Blue Plate Special and on the way back I'll stop and buy a bag of those pretty little peppermint patties. Happy New Year everyone!
While perusing the Internet the past few days I have run across some extremely interesting tips to help in the pursuit of a smaller waistline. Aside from swearing off all white food - and please, I'm not intending to be racist here - you can just take a whiff of peppermint whenever you're feeling hungry and it will quell your desire to eat. Well this is good news isn't it! Those yummy little peppermint patties could actually help you lose weight! Who would have thought.
The other even more intriguing tip for me and one in keeping with my love of decorating is to eat off a blue plate. Food allegedly is not as appealing on a blue plate. I said allegedly. Well, that explains why Sur La Table has a new blue line of dishes for winter doesn't it. Like the Ab Roller they are just trying to help us lose weight in January. Now the article also said that eating in a blue room will also make food less appetizing but I have to tell you, I have a friend with a blue kitchen and everything tastes fantastic at her house so I'm not buying into that one.
I realize I'm not helping our diets and this post has me thinking I'll just head on down to the diner for a heap of calories on the Blue Plate Special and on the way back I'll stop and buy a bag of those pretty little peppermint patties. Happy New Year everyone!
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