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'The Walking Dead,' low-fat cole slaw and that Lowe's commercial song
Published: 2/14/2012 7:30 AM
Last Modified: 2/13/2012 5:40 PM

Jazz hand!! See, even zombies get exercise.

So who else watched "The Walking Dead" marathon on AMC all weekend long? I don't care if I'm the only one raising my hand -- the cheese stands alone. You know, like the "Farmer in the Dell." Poor cheese ...

Anyhoo, it occurred to me multiple times throughout the course of the marathon leading up to Sunday night's AWESOME episode that, were I in Rick and Lori's little survivor gang, I'd eventually either (1) get shot in the head, (2) become a zombie or (3) lose weight because they're having to constantly stay on the go and wash/dry their clothes the old-fashioned way (i.e., by hand) -- hell-ooo, calorie burn!

Obviously, a zombie apocalypse isn't my only option to weight loss. But I've been a little disheartened since my Friday the Wreck-teenth incident, which kept me from the gym two or three weeks.

But when I went back to Tower Fitness to get measured late last week by Cole Slaughter, he had good news for me. Apparently, I didn't go all soft during my off time. In fact, I lost .5 inch in my chest, 1.75 inches off my waist and gained .25 inch on my biceps. Furthermore, I was still down 1.5 pounds, my calves gained .25 inch and my thighs were slightly bigger -- but, as Cole texted me, "that's good because your legs are rather fit already." I so needed that validation.

In Cole's honor, and mostly because I'm suddenly craving it, I found this curried cole slaw recipe on Epicurious.com (specifically, Bon Appetit, July 2002) that is VERY similar to one I made a couple of times last year. It's awesome -- and low in fat.

Curried Cole Slaw with Green Onions and Currants

1/2 cup light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon curry powder
5 cups thinly sliced green cabbage (from about 1/2 large head)
2 carrots, peeled, coarsely grated
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons dried currants
1 small jalapeno chili, seeded, minced

1. Whisk mayonnaise, lime juice and curry powder in large bowl to blend.
2. Add cabbage, carrots, green onions, currants and jalapeno, and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate. Toss before serving.
Note No. 1: Can be made 2 hours ahead.
Note No. 2: I used Greek yogurt with this and skipped the currants because I always forget what they are.

Nutrition stuff, per serving: 163 calories, 10 g fat (1.5 g saturated), 11 mg cholesterol

Peace, love and slaw-eating zombies ... XOXO

Today's non sequitur: While I was watching "The Walking Dead," I frequently saw that Lowe's commercial with the bright paint colors that go swooshing through the town and blah, blah, blah. Anyway, that catchy little tune is by April Smith and the Great Picture Show, and it's called -- quel surprise -- "Colors." I bought it on iTunes this weekend, but you can hear it below.

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wilson (last year)

The Walking Dead...best show on TV!

Tulsa World Scene Writer Jason Ashley Wright (last year)

OK, Wilson, so has it been revealed what the guy at the CDC said to Rick before they ran out of the building at the end of season 1?

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