A PS FOR RACHEL AND OTHER DORM DWELLING DENIZENS

Eric and I give nicknames to the places that suck all our money retail stores. We needed to stock up on veggies, so we headed over to the Hole (Whole Foods, also affectionately known to millions, not inaccurately, as Whole Paycheck). Then, at my request, we did some browsing at The Barn. (That would be Barnes and Noble). As usual, I found stacks and stacks of  books of interest --- y'all will be hearing more about my findings in the future --- and one in particular which jumped out at me, for the benefit of Rachel, who is stuck eating most of her meals in an old-school cafeteria where nutrition is not a particular consideration.

What I found for you, my dear, is a book written by an undergraduate like yourself, whose credentials are nothing more than common sense, a witty style, the fact that she not only avoiding piling on the traditional Freshman Fifteen, but actually lost ten pounds using a system she devised; and also the fact that both her dad and granddad are cardiologists and therefore know a little something about nutrition. It's called The Dorm Room Diet, by Daphne Oz, and while I freely admit that I only skimmed it, I feel confident that it's worthy of checking out. The website is also cute and has excerpts from the book, stories from other dieters, a dorm room workout DVD, and more. Take a look!