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Mars and Venus lose weight (or don’t) | Smoke Yourself Thin!
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Mars and Venus lose weight (or don’t). I’ve been fascinated by what my co-workers think about losing weight. I think about it and talk about it too much, which was stressful when I was bigger, but amusing now. Anyway, see if you can tell the men from the women. Coworker #2 After being invited to a restaurant that it takes months for a reservation “I can’t go. I have to go to the gym EVERY DAY after work” (Two months later, hasn’t started yet). Coworker #7 “I don’t understand this goal of losi...Now, I...
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Beauty, and What It Means: The French Women Beauty Myth, or Happy Bastille Day
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Thursday, July 14, 2011. The French Women Beauty Myth, or Happy Bastille Day. A few months ago, a colleague walked by me and pronounced, “You look so French.” I, of course—in my navy blue draped-neckline polka-dot dress and slingbacks with red lipstick and a slightly disheveled updo—was très. By her remark, and secretly I think it’s the best compliment ever. Oh, I know. There are plenty of better compliments. Except not really.). Primarily in reference to this NYTimes article. That said: I love the idea.
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Mom At The Barre: June 2011
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A new mom's musings on food, fitness and family. My Favorite Things in New York City. Wednesday, June 29, 2011. The Hardest Workout in Town: Review of the Tonique Method. This week I got 'owned' by an exercise class. Really, I have never experienced anything like it. The class is the Tonique Method. And its creator is Sylwia Wiesenberg. The class soon had to move out of her building's gym and currently is being held thrice a week at Complete Body and Spa in Chelsea. The class started with a 'warm up', wh...