As I sit here with my measley handful of almonds, in an attempt to trick my tastebuds into thinking they are having “real” food, I can’t help but indulge in a little “foodie following” from a couple of my favorite bloggers. Have you ever noticed that when you are trying to get to that perfect swimsuit and vacation shape and weight, the blogosphere and social media seem to blow up with amazing-looking, easy recipes for everyone to try? Or is it simply that they are always there, but just jump out a little more when I’m attempting to be ultra-disciplined?<\/p>\n

Honestly, whether you want to drop a couple pounds, or a whole lot of weight, staying on track has become increasingly difficult if one is on social media as much as I am! Before all this constant communication, one could just try to fight through the hour of the Phantom Gourmet TV show (always perfectly time-slotted just before lunch<\/em>), or just turn the TV off and go clean the house or something!<\/p>\n

Oh, well…I guess the only saving grace is that in Living the Littles<\/em> world, I don’t have a lot of time for cooking things that my Littles won’t eat anyway, so I just indulge in a little (hopefully) healthy snacking and a glass of red wine. Not nearly as good as something gooey and cheesy, but I’ll just feast my eyes instead and avoid the extra calories.<\/p>\n

Here are a couple of my favorite bloggers on the foodie front:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.laurenslatest.com\/ <\/a><\/p>\n

Not only is she and her family adorable, she posts the most amazing looking goodies and simple meals! She also has great giveaways from time to time (I have yet to win one, but that won’t stop me from trying)!<\/p>\n

Here is another:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/damndelicious.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Fresh ingredients, nothing crazy – stuff you can actually DO that look and taste incredible! Also some great copies of restaurant recipes from the likes of PF Changs and the Cheesecake Factory! Mmmmmmmm!<\/p>\n

So feast your eyes with me, and post if you actually try some of these – my tastebuds would love to know which are your faves!<\/p>\n

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