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In Us Magazine‘s Win Your Dream Wedding contest, there’s only one real couple contender.
It’s Courtney Dempsey & Gary Courtney of Tampa.
Check out their story and tell me it isn’t so.
Highlights include:
“I was told four years ago that I only had one year to live, as I was diagnosed with stage IV malignant melanoma. I have since had a double mastectomy with reconstruction, thyroid cancer and am currently under treatment for a lung condition. He has been with me throughout the pain, sleepless nights, constant medication and side effects — as well as the $39,000 in debt I have incurred from having cancer. Most men would run, but he is one in a million,” Courtney says.
Why you should vote for them: “Because my name would be Courtney Courtney, for one reason! And it’s nice to hear of a good, old-fashioned love story with all the stuff going on in the world. We have the ‘for richer or poorer thing’ as well as ‘in sickness and in health thing’ down pat. We remind people that their problems are not that bad and that you don’t need material things to make you happy.”
Courtney & Gary are one of three finalists in the hunt for a $100,000 wedding package. Voting opens July 2 and ends July 9. Please vote early and often!
I got together with some old friends this weekend to catch up and dine on a tasty gluten-free meal.
Chef Ginger prepared one delish dinner that was void of any wheat, rye, barley, and hybrids such as spelt and Kamut.
So what did we have? Lime-cilantro turkey breast, organic corn on the cob, Hearty Greek Pasta Salad, Easy Sandwich Bread, fruit and chocolate cake.
Yum-my! I just wish I had remembered to snap pics.
To find the recipes for the pasta salad and bread, the links above take you to Gluten Free In Georgia (And Florida), Ginger’s fabulous blog. It’s an adventure in gluten freedom with a crazy Southern blogger chick.
Ginger has successfully transitioned into a 100 percent gluten-free diet. I have suspected for a while that I might be gluten intolerant.
My passion for bread keeps me in denial. I just can’t comprehend how I would give up pasta, cookies, baked goods ...
But Ginger showed me that gluten-free doesn’t mean dull and boring.
Seriously, that was some mean pasta salad!
With soaring gas prices and a depressed economy, many manufacturers are struggling to keep their prices at the grocery store the same.
Instead of raising costs, more are putting fewer ounces in the bag, carton or cup.
Sneaky.
If you missed the Rays nail-biter against the Red Sox last night, the home team came out on top 5-4.
Hopefully you didn’t miss your freebie at Dunkin’ Donuts this morning.
It was last year when the Rays and Dunkin’ Donuts began their ”Rays Win, You Win” promotion. Whenever the Rays win a home or road game, fans can stop at a participating Dunkin’ Donuts and get a free doughnut by mentioning that the team won the day before.
Word on the street is that more doughnuts have been given away during the first half of this season than the entire 2007 season.
Monday’s win put the Rays (50-32) 1½ games over the second-place Red Sox.
Get ready to get a free doughnut tomorrow. Go Rays!
Maria Sharapova has a new strategy for this year’s Wimbledon.
She’s going to wear shorts for the first time.
OMG, this will be me 40 years from now:
(The students at this martial arts academy in Inchon, South Korea, are unusual for one reason—they are all pensioners over the age of 70.)
The lunch bunch decided to hit Evos today (Nancy was unavailable).
Josh, Ferdie and I were looking forward to it.
There were no salads today. No wimpy patties. No reduced-fat mayo.
We all indulged in hearty wraps with Airfries and drinks. Josh got the Freerange Beef Taco Wrap minus the beef (he opted for chicken instead for about 600 calories); Ferdie had a Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wrap (480 calories); and I went with the Southwest Soy Taco Wrap minus the sour cream (600 calories).
Josh, who’s accustomed to downing Smoothie King‘s 1,000-calorie The Hulk for a snack, “supersized” his combo meal.
But most importantly, he had plenty o’ ketchup. If karma was measured in ketchup, Josh has plenty to spare. About 200 calories worth!
I forgot to try the flavored teas that Josh raves about. Ferdie went for green tea ... plus 17 packs of sugar.
And for dessert, Josh and I split an Organic Cappuccino Shake (less than 100 calories each). Mmm!
Thanks to Sonny for the suggestion!
My bro called me today from the grocery store.
“Hey, how are Egg Beaters?”
“They taste like the real thing. They’re good. Why?”
He wanted to know about flavor and texture. Do they cook up like real eggs?
I told him you’ll never know you’re not eating the real thing.
From omelets to French toast to quiche, Egg Beaters make everything better.
Check out these Egg Beaters recipes.
Training to run a marathon is one thing.
Training to ruin one is totally different.
Take it from Paul Consella.
Last week, lunch ranged from healthy fast food to wings, burgers and beer.
OK, maybe not beer. We saved that for after work.
On Wednesday, the lunch bunch decided to hit Evos for some nutritious burgers and air-baked Airfries.
Nancy was not convinced. “Where’s the ham?” she asked as she scanned the menu, confused.
She was so uncomfortable, I think I saw her sweating. She talked it out with the cashier, explaining her finicky palate and requesting some suggestions.
She ended up with the Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burger (100 percent white meat lean turkey breast patty, leaf lettuce, tomato, onion, reduced-fat smoked spicy chipotle mayo), Airfries and a soda.
Ferdie ended up with a salad, which is a whole other story (he would never be caught dead eating a salad—unless his wedding was two months away and his cholesterol was out of control).
After placing her order, Nancy went to get her soda. She grabbed some packets of mayo. “Of course,” she said.
They were reduced fat.
Nancy is not into reduced-fat, nonfat, sugar-free or low-calorie. In fact, if she could add fat to her meals, I think she would.
When she finally got her burger, she opened the bun skeptically. It was not to her liking.
She was expecting an actual turkey breast instead of a patty. Hey, how can you not dig a PATTY?
She lathered on the mayo missing fat and took a bite. She kept going. She said it was all right.
In the meantime, Josh and I felt right at home, enjoying our healthy fast food.
Fast forward to Thursday.
My department planned to take one of our co-workers to lunch for his birthday. Naturally we decided on his favorite eatery: Hooters.
Unfortunately, Nancy and I weren’t able to attend because we had a pressing media report to finish by 3 o’clock. It looked hopeless by lunchtime.
We skipped out, but we asked the gang to bring us lunch because we didn’t have time to run out.
I decided to jump online and check out the Hooters menu.
Nancy didn’t have to. She knew exactly what she was getting. Wings.
I was already stressed over finishing this report, and looking at the menu didn’t help.
Wings. Burgers. Chili. Nachos. Fried pickles. Onion rings. Chocolate Mousse Cake.
Was I ever going to find anything that sounded appetizing?
I ended up with a Grilled Chicken Salad. Boring. But it was the only thing that even remotely appealed to me.
Now that we’ve identified the two extremes when it comes to lunchtime options, I think Nancy and I are going to stick to some middle ground.
Jason’s Deli, anyone?
I have been struggling to get back on track when it comes to running.
I’m convinced that when I don’t have a goal—a race to train for—I easily slack off.
“Long runs” are more like six or seven miles instead of 10+.
Clearly I’m no Jenny Masche.
Jenny is mom to 1-year-old sextuplets who recently ran the San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon on May 31.
I can barely find time to train for a marathon. How does Jenny?
Having babies that are good sleepers helps!
Check out her story from The Today Show.
Check it out: Eye-catching thong gives rise to lawsuit
A 52-year-old L.A. traffic cop claims a piece of her Victoria’s Secret undies injured her eye—and she’s suing.
Macrida Patterson, with attorney Jason Buccat, is suing Victoria’s Secret, claiming she was injured by one of their thongs.
Seriously?
It’s week 2 with no kickball, and I’ve got the shakes.
I dream about red rubber balls and pegging people in the head multiple times. Just kidding.
(The Press, you know what I’m talking about.)
So instead of rallying for our weekly game, a few of us rallied for a gathering at The Hub.
No, we weren’t at MacDinton’s practicing our flipcup.
We were working our biceps with all the heavy lifting of those refreshing beverages. It was definitely a team effort.
There have been so many times where I’ve been somewhere, and someone will come up to me and tell me they know me.
Even though I’ve never met them.
Yes, it’s from the one and only 4you days. And it surprises me every time.
Today, Mark Flynn from ”The Mayor’s Hour” was at Moffitt shooting an interview and B-roll of our Arts In Medicine program.
“Have I met you before? I know you. You look so familiar.”
Mark asked if I had been at Moffitt long. Less than eight months.
I told him I came from The Tampa Tribune, where I most recently was the health and fitness reporter.
Bingo! He remembers me from the very first issue of 4you, which he and his wife enjoy.
Mark, this one goes out to you!
Like vino, I try to keep my coffee consumption to a minimum. That doesn’t always happen.
If you do see me sipping some java, it’s probably because I missed out on some zzzz’s. Or I’m cold in the office.
I rarely have more than one cup a day. But it turns out I could indulge in five or six a day and potentially help lower my risk of death from heart disease.
Some studies have shown that coffee is a good source of antioxidants—which protect against harmful free radicals—but other research has highlighted potential risks.
You be the judge.
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