Well, hello there!  I am back in the blogosphere!  I can't guarantee that my writing will be as frequent as it has been in the past...at least not for the next few months.  This is because I AM GETTING MARRIED!!! 

 Yep, I will be a wife on July 9th.  Of course, I am working on a goal of looking svelt for the wedding.  So...I'd like to share with you some of the tips I find along this 8-week countdown.


You know, I used to think that adhering to a strict diet meant you couldn't risk "going out" to eat.  In fact, I just told my fiance that we would only be eating out at Subway for the next 8 weeks.  HA!  Well, I found out today that as long as you order things the way you want them, you can still go pretty much anywhere healthily.  Now, some regard Panera Bread as a "health-conscious" restaurant (they do post all of their calorie counts on the menu, etc.); however, as a frequenter of the chain, I know full well that they pretty much shove carbs down your throat any way they can!  In preparation, I went online prior to my visit tonight and did some calorie-counting.  I was able to eat a very filling dinner for around 300 calories, with only 2.5 grams of fat and a whopping 31 grams of protein!  I simply had to do my homework and bring my own fat-free dressing.  Woohoo!