Just to let you know that we’ll be taking a break from blogging this week, as we’re taping the first episode our new cooking show for The Food Network. We’ll be taping from morning until night so, unfortunately, we won’t be able to post our usual fascinating, life-altering, Pulitzer-Prize winning entries
We’ll see you [...]
Entries from June 2006
Blog Hiatus
Posted by Greta on June 20th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments (6 Comments)
More Small Tips to Lose a Big Belly
Posted by Janet on June 20th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments
Continuing on yesterday’s theme, here are a few more simple tips to help you win the battle of the bulge. When you’re trying to embark on a healthier lifestyle, small, gradual changes really do pay huge dividends!
Dilute Your Appetite Eating a small amount of a high-fiber or high-protein food an hour before a main meal [...]
Small Tips to Lose a Big Belly
Posted by Janet on June 18th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments
When you’re trying to lose fat, little things make a big difference. The simple, smart choices you make each day really do matter—like choosing bottled water over pop, fruit instead of ice cream for dessert, whole grain versus white bread or a small non-fat latte over a large one made with full-fat cream.
Rather than attempting [...]
Thanks for SPANX
Posted by Greta on June 16th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments (7 Comments)
A couple weeks ago when Janet and I were at the shopping network, I made a comment about wearing Spanx under my black capri pants, to which Janet replied, “What are Spanx?” I just assumed everyone in the world knew what Spanx were since Oprah declared them an essential undergarment and Ellen Degeneres delivered a [...]
It’s Sodapressing!
Posted by Janet on June 15th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments (2 Comments)
I’m not a big fan of diet pop… or artificial sweeteners, to be more precise. Sorry. I used to be, believe me. But now that I’m older and wiser, I just can’t seem to stomach the stuff. There are so many dark clouds surrounding aspartame, Splenda, saccharin and the other fake sugars, I’d rather not [...]
Our Search for The Big Black Bowl
Posted by Greta on June 13th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments (1 Comment)
On Sunday morning after our very early appearance on QVC, Janet and I were on a mission to find a breakfast joint that served your traditional egg breakfast. We stopped at Starbucks in Paoli (Pennsylvania) to get our Chai tea and cinnamon lattes, then headed over to a restaurant in a little strip mall, which [...]
Dr. Wealthy Barber
Posted by Greta on June 9th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments (6 Comments)
Our very good friend and company president, David Chilton, is so smart, so successful, and so generous at mentoring others, that Wilfrid Laurier University is giving him an honourary doctorate today! Way to go, Dave! There’s just one small issue: he wants us to call him “Doctor” from now on at the office, and I [...]
The Blondes vs. The Brunettes
Posted by Janet on June 8th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments (1 Comment)
Bored with your typical family get-togethers? Well, have we got an idea for you!
When the Podleski girls–all six of us–get together, there’s usually no shortage of laughter. Greta and I are the youngest of the six (only 11 months apart in age), followed by a set of identical twins (Donna and Theresa), who are [...]
My New Favourite Chocolate Treat :)
Posted by Greta on June 6th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments (3 Comments)
I really don’t have much of a sweet tooth, but every once in while, like every woman on planet earth, I have an intense craving for chocolate. I’ve finally found a rich, creamy, satisfying chocolate treat that won’t go straight to my waistline, and I just have to tell the world about it! It’s called [...]
Fear Factor/Reality Check
Posted by Janet on June 5th, 2006· → Read and Post Comments (2 Comments)
Recently, there was an interesting article in the National Post with the headline reading “People worry about disasters, but actually die of chronic diseases, psychologists say.” It reported that disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, along with exotic diseases, carry “psychological tonnage” because they’re dramatic and are easily imagined by the mind. In short, the [...]
