and never agree to transcribe 20 hours of meetings from an Australian business meeting.
That's what I've been doing for the last 4 days...utter nightmare. Could NOT understand their accents. Making it worse were the bad audio levels and the fact that a lot of the people preesnt insisted on talking over each other from all around the room except in front of the microphone... I will never transcribe ANYTHING every again.
Anyway, so sorry to be MIA from my blogs.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
You can get this book at your local library, or if you've got Amazon Prime you can borrow it for your Kindle. It's by Stephen R. Covey.
Just allows you to put everything in perspective.
A bit of a religious touch every now and then, but not too obtrusive.
Recommended because any stress you can get out of your life will help you with your weight loss program.
Just allows you to put everything in perspective.
A bit of a religious touch every now and then, but not too obtrusive.
Recommended because any stress you can get out of your life will help you with your weight loss program.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Food has calories...deal with it!
This is very disturbing news...
Supermarkets cry foul as FDA proposes new food labeling rule under ObamaCare
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/06/jail-time-for-food-labels/#ixzz2KFFpqUlP
If the Food and Drug Administration gets its way, your trip to the grocery store could get a tad pricier.
Supermarket owners argue a pending federal food-labeling rule that stems from the new health care law would overburden thousands of grocers and convenience store owners -- to the tune of $1 billion in the first year alone.
Store owner Tom Heinen said the industry's profit margins already are razor thin. "When you incur a significant cost, there is no way that that doesn't get passed on to the customer in some form," he said.
The rule stems from an ObamaCare mandate that restaurants provide nutrition information on menus. Most in the restaurant industry were supportive of the idea, but when the FDA decided to extend the provision to also affect thousands of supermarkets and convenience stores, the backlash was swift.
The proposed regulation would require store owners to label prepared, unpackaged foods found in salad bars and food bars, soups and bakery items. Erik Lieberman, regulatory counsel at the Food Marketing Institute, said testing foods for nutritional data will require either expensive software or even more costly off-site laboratory assessments.
Lieberman said failure to get it right comes with stiff penalties: "If you get it wrong, it's a federal crime, and you could face jail time and thousands of dollars worth of fines."
The FDA says much of ObamaCare is aimed at helping Americans live healthier lives, and these proposed labeling requirements would help them do just that. In the text of the proposed regulation, the FDA states: "[The information] should help consumers limit excess calorie intake and understand how the foods that they purchase at these establishments fit within their daily caloric and other nutritional needs."
An Executive Order issued by President Obama in 2011 says agencies are supposed to calculate a cost-benefit analysis for each new regulation and attempt to use the least burdensome regulatory methods possible. Critics of the FDA's food labeling proposal say the agency didn't comply.
"They are required to do it, and they didn't," Lieberman said. "They simply said, 'We can't quantify a benefit from this rule,' and that's because they really can't."
The FDA said Wednesday it has received hundreds of public comments on the proposal and will take them into consideration when finalizing the regulation. It is likely to be released later this spring, and the agency says it will "include a final economic analysis."
Supermarkets cry foul as FDA proposes new food labeling rule under ObamaCare
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/06/jail-time-for-food-labels/#ixzz2KFFpqUlP
If the Food and Drug Administration gets its way, your trip to the grocery store could get a tad pricier.
Supermarket owners argue a pending federal food-labeling rule that stems from the new health care law would overburden thousands of grocers and convenience store owners -- to the tune of $1 billion in the first year alone.
Store owner Tom Heinen said the industry's profit margins already are razor thin. "When you incur a significant cost, there is no way that that doesn't get passed on to the customer in some form," he said.
The rule stems from an ObamaCare mandate that restaurants provide nutrition information on menus. Most in the restaurant industry were supportive of the idea, but when the FDA decided to extend the provision to also affect thousands of supermarkets and convenience stores, the backlash was swift.
The proposed regulation would require store owners to label prepared, unpackaged foods found in salad bars and food bars, soups and bakery items. Erik Lieberman, regulatory counsel at the Food Marketing Institute, said testing foods for nutritional data will require either expensive software or even more costly off-site laboratory assessments.
Lieberman said failure to get it right comes with stiff penalties: "If you get it wrong, it's a federal crime, and you could face jail time and thousands of dollars worth of fines."
The FDA says much of ObamaCare is aimed at helping Americans live healthier lives, and these proposed labeling requirements would help them do just that. In the text of the proposed regulation, the FDA states: "[The information] should help consumers limit excess calorie intake and understand how the foods that they purchase at these establishments fit within their daily caloric and other nutritional needs."
An Executive Order issued by President Obama in 2011 says agencies are supposed to calculate a cost-benefit analysis for each new regulation and attempt to use the least burdensome regulatory methods possible. Critics of the FDA's food labeling proposal say the agency didn't comply.
"They are required to do it, and they didn't," Lieberman said. "They simply said, 'We can't quantify a benefit from this rule,' and that's because they really can't."
The FDA said Wednesday it has received hundreds of public comments on the proposal and will take them into consideration when finalizing the regulation. It is likely to be released later this spring, and the agency says it will "include a final economic analysis."
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
February is almost here...
And I for one am glad of it.
One more month closer to spring, when it will be easier to get out and about and get some exercise out of doors... for those of us who aren't interested in winter sports!
It's been a while since I've posted here and I apologize.
So, let's take stop. Step on the scale today and see how your weight loss program is going. If you've been sloughing off, rededicate yourself to getting fit, and as a byproduct, losing weight.
Getting fit is *the* key, managing weight is a bonus that comes with that fun task.
One more month closer to spring, when it will be easier to get out and about and get some exercise out of doors... for those of us who aren't interested in winter sports!
It's been a while since I've posted here and I apologize.
So, let's take stop. Step on the scale today and see how your weight loss program is going. If you've been sloughing off, rededicate yourself to getting fit, and as a byproduct, losing weight.
Getting fit is *the* key, managing weight is a bonus that comes with that fun task.
Thursday, January 24, 2013
OMG!
Never realized I hadn't posted in over 2 weeks!
Sorry, folks
Things have just gotten away from me the last week and a half...posting should be back on schedule starting this weekend.
Sorry, folks
Things have just gotten away from me the last week and a half...posting should be back on schedule starting this weekend.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Soup is a good meal
Soup can be a good meal. The liquid feels the belly and keeps you full longer, and all the food you put in it can make a good meal - from chicken to beef, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms... or if you like tomatoes or things of that nature, put them all in as well.
Don't be afraid to make enough soup for several days. Soup - along with most meals, always tastes better the second day, as all the flavors have had enough time to coalesce.
Check out your local library or book store for cookbooks that focus on soups.
Don't be afraid to make enough soup for several days. Soup - along with most meals, always tastes better the second day, as all the flavors have had enough time to coalesce.
Check out your local library or book store for cookbooks that focus on soups.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Holidays over, time to get to work
Well, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years are over.
No more temptations to over-eat because of never ending food-commercials, or holiday parties given on a daily basis, etc.
You've made your New Year's Resolutions, right?
So, time to start making them come true.
If you break one or another of them, that's no need to abandon them! Remember that resolutions are a process - just like everything in life is a process.
Be patient, work toward your goals, and you will achieve them.
No more temptations to over-eat because of never ending food-commercials, or holiday parties given on a daily basis, etc.
You've made your New Year's Resolutions, right?
So, time to start making them come true.
If you break one or another of them, that's no need to abandon them! Remember that resolutions are a process - just like everything in life is a process.
Be patient, work toward your goals, and you will achieve them.
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