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New Hungry Girl Book

Did you know that Lisa Lillien has recently published and released a new cookbook? If you’re familiar with the website I’m sure this is good news to your ears. From amazon.com:

Just because you’re watching your waistline doesn’t mean you need to go hungry. Recipes from Hungry Girl--like the Fiber-Fried Chicken Strips featured below--feed your every craving without piling on the calories. What’s more, Lisa Lillien’s lighthearted love for food and fun shines through in every recipe, making it easy to follow her healthy example and even come up with your own simple calorie-saving shortcuts.

Philly Easter Seals walk June 14th 2008

Join us as we celebrate our 5th Annual Walk With Me event! The day will begin with a 5K sanctioned run at 9 a.m., followed by a 1 or 2 mile fun walk at 9:30 a.m. There will be food, music and tons of fun throughout the day for the whole family to enjoy.

Schedule: 8:00 a.m. check in; 9:00 a.m. 5K start time; 9:30 a.m. 1 & 2 mile start time
Date: 6/14/2008
Location: Philadelphia Art Museum
Course Route: 1 or 2 mile fun walk, 5K Sanctioned Run

Source (www.walkwithme.org)

Check out The Skinty on Myspace

Now you can join The Skinty on myspace.com It’s a good way to get updates and share with your friends that you may otherwise think twice about telling them of a weight loss community. My technique has been to share with those who’ve stressed the desire to lose weight if that helps:)

At any rate if you have a myspace page be sure to add us at myspace.com/theskinty

Go Green Expo April 26-28 2008

The Go green Expo will take place April 26-28 in New York. From their website: “A truly unique event from the ground up, Go Green Expo will change not only the public’s perception of environmentalism but also how events like this are produced and managed. Inviting companies large and small to showcase what they are doing to reduce their respective carbon footprint, consumers will have hands on experiences with “eco-friendly” alternatives to current everyday products and services.”

To learn more about this event, visit http://www.gogreenexpo.com/

Edy’s Slow Churned Neighborhood Salute

Every neighborhood is unique. Some are big, some are small. Some neighbors have practically grown up together, while others are still strangers.
That’s why for the fourth year in a row, Edy’s Slow Churned Neighborhood SaluteSM is offering 1,500 ice cream block parties as a chance to share laughs, memories or just an excuse to say “Hello.”

For more information, visit: http://edys.slowchurned.com/neighborhoodsalute/english/

4/12 Walk Against Hunger- Philadelphia

From the website:

Saturday, April 12, 9:30 AM Kick-Off
Join thousands of Philadelphia-area individuals, businesses, schools, faith-based organizations, and service groups in walking against hunger.

Help bring attention to the issue by walking, talking about it among your friends, families, and co-workers, and by collecting contributions to support the fight against hunger. Form a Walk team or simply walk on your own. Either way, you can create your own Walk web page to get your friends and family from near and far involved.

About the Walk
The Walk Against Hunger brings people together to raise funds that assist struggling families in our region with food. The money raised at the Walk Against Hunger is distributed to organizations throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey that provide food and other services to families and individuals.

When: Saturday, April 12, 2008
8:00 AM - Check-in begins
9:00 AM - Warm-up and raffle
9:30 AM - Kick-off and Walk begins
Till 1:00 PM - Celebrate at the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps — There will be plenty of edible treats, lots of entertainment, and special attractions for the kids.

Where: Eakins Oval, opposite the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Street and the Parkway.

What: A 6-mile Walk that attracts thousands in the fight against hunger

Visit http://www.hungerwalk.org/ for full details

Starbucks getting skinny?

I love starbucks because they have choices on their menu that allows you to customize your order, saving calories and fat. Now they’ve made the choices even easier by adding skinny lattes to their menu. Including items such as Skinny Caramel, Skinny Vanilla, and Skiny Hazel Lattes. With only 90 Calories and 0 grams of fat for a tall, good stuff in my book:).

To veiw a full list of the offerings, visit www.starbucks.com.

12/11 Bye Store, For Now

I’ve decided to remove the spreadsheet store with hopes to in the future create an online store that better caters to the needs of theskinty.com visitor. That will include various t-shirt designs, books, and other goods. Will keep everyone posted as to when this will launch. In the meantime you’ll notice the store link is being replaced with an extras link. So If you have love for the skinty be sure to let the whole world know by using one of the varying banners to link back to the site.

Good Nutrition For Cancer Patients

Learn to manage side effects and maintain a healthy weight through a healthy diet. The program is based on the / Can Cope series by the American Cancer Society, and conducted by a registered dietitian. No registration necessary, but please call ahead Monday Morning to confirm.

date: every Monday
time: 10 to 11 AM
location: Abington Memorial Hospital
The Rosenfeld Cancer Center
conference room
information: 215-481-2527

www.amh.org

Pilla Heart Center: Women & Heart Diseace

Learn how to protect your heart. A panel of experts will discuss proper screening tools, family history, lipids, effects of menopause and nutrition.

date: Monday November 19, 2007
time: 6:30 to 8:30 PM
Location Abington Memorial Hospital
Forbese Conference Center, auditorium

to register: 215-481-2204

For more information visit www.amh.org