Weight loss tip

So this definitely follows the French women don't get fat philosophy. Eat three meals and avoid snacking. If you feel super hungry, just eat that meal early and don't fret if you eat a bit more. This has produced good results for a friend. Whatever you do, drink water, coconut water etc and stay cool. We finally are seeing summer weather.

I see the virtue of avoiding snacks. Too often I reach for the wrong stuff. My snack of last resort is fruit.

Hat tip - Anu!

Modern Day Goddesses

This is not a tip at all but an observation by my mom. She noticed working moms in various situations these days carry so many things - their kid in one arm, lunchbag, purse, laptop bag, gym bag and more! At the airport you can replace some of these items with strollers and luggage.

She says you can imagine Durga with eight arms. Today's supermom!

How not to finish the cookie pack

This one is from Dr. Oz - if you really must have that cookie go ahead. But then drink a glass of water. It will make you resist the hedonistic impulse to finish the box.

Well, cookies aren't my weakness. I must try it on snap pea crisps which is my latest addiction.

Computer tip for Chrome

This goes out to all my fellow gmail users in Chrome. If you find yourself writing long emails only to press the wrong combination of keys and having all the text disappear, don't tear your hair out.

There is an undo command - Ctrl Z. I found it on a help message in Google of course. :-)

Non toxic nailpolish

The title sure has an oxymoron! But you read all about chemicals like formaldehyde (oh wait, is that for the remover?) and toluene. While link hopping I found this brand called Butter London which has gorgeous colors. It has also been vetted by The Daily Green as one of the best natural nail polishes. Do check out Priti NYC too.

The one downside? If you see their location list the product is available only in San Francisco. I'm not sure ordering online makes sense. I hope it is available in Elephant Pharmacy or Whole Foods in the near future.

More products for dry skin

So these recommendations come from Anjali. The first one is green and is rated well on the hazard score on the Cosmetics database from the Environmental Working Group. I've seen all of them in Target.

1. Yes to Carrots exfoliating cleanser.
2. Burt's bees lip shimmer. This does double duty of lip protection plus color.
3. Olay Regenerist daily facial moisturizer

I'm definitely going to try Yes to Carrots.

Dry lips

So if you don't want to pony up $$ for the fancier stuff check out this little gem from Carmex. I picked it up in Target for less than a price of a latte. It does sting a bit if your lips are super dry but I like the SPF15. I got the clear one but the sheer colors sound nice too!