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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
6 comments on Thankful Thursday[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) A close friend was rear-ended; the car is probably totaled but friend is only sore (and yes, got checked out by the doc to be sure). 2) Other friends have survived their respective moves. 3) Work is less boring this week. Much more busy, but less boring. 4) Bacon-wrapped scallops and laughter after work tonight. 5) A general lack of drama…
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Read more: Question: Friends?
Question: Friends?
This was originally on Formspring — after Heidi’s post on friendship I thought might be interesting over here. My question–are most of your friends fat or thin? Do you find “fat” to be common ground? Not currently. Most of my local friends are average-sized. (Of course, most people are average-sized. I think it’s a math thing. :) They may be technically / clinically overweight or obese, but…
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Read more: Music Monday
Music Monday
It’s been 20 years since Jim Henson died; this tribute video is set to Tom Smith’s song “A Boy and His Frog” (lyrics). It’s sad but sweet — bring tissues. If you don’t want to cry, or if you want a stop-crying help, here’s “Close Your Eyes” (lyrics) by Daniel Glasser with an ASL interpretation by Judi Miller. (Yes, I do like filk music…I don’t think this…
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Read more: Jeans and big bellies
Jeans and big bellies
Today I am wearing jeans. This is abnormal. It didn’t used to be — like many American girls, I grew up wearing jeans. After college, working at a major software company, jeans were like a uniform. I wasn’t one the guys, but wearing the same clothes helped me fit in: jeans, a t-shirt or sweatshirt, and athletic shoes. As I got bigger, finding jeans became…
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Read more: Today’s Logic Fail
Today’s Logic Fail
Researchers found that kids who have higher BMIs tend to do a little worse on treadmill tests than thinner kids…if they’re from “lower- or middle-income neighborhoods.” The difference goes away if they’re from the more affluent neighborhoods. Lead researcher Dr. Tajinder P. Singh, of Children’s Hospital Boston, speculates that [K]ids from affluent neighborhoods have healthier lifestyles — better diets, more opportunities for exercise — so that even…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] This week I’m especially thankful for: Croissants that I can tear apart and dunk in my coffee. New laptop :) Daylight past 8pm – makes evening walks more enjoyable. Geeking out on this ‘how bras work‘ graphic (in The Wall Street Journal of all places!) The man of the house, who puts up with me finishing a blog post while he’s nuzzling my…
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Read more: Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day
As the Mother’s Day ads have passed, I am relieved to say that it wasn’t a hassle. If anything, I alternated between vague feeling of “It’s not my problem” and “I don’t have to do anything”. If you don’t already know: I am not a mother; my mother is dead; my grandmothers are dead. I did not have to do anything for this holiday, and in fact…
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Read more: Plus-size Shops: Thin Models, Strange Names
Plus-size Shops: Thin Models, Strange Names
This is something we get so used to seeing that after a while it hardly registers. Sociological Images did a great post with images from Woman Within showing how size 12-14 clothes on size 8-10 models looks … really loose and shapeless. This is why I’m glad to see Lane Bryant using some larger models — a size 16 or 18 is probably going to fit the…
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Read more: Monday…trying to wake up
Monday…trying to wake up
I’ve mentioned I live in the Seattle area. Not sure if I mentioned that I grew up here, or that my earliest memories of a woman singing rock (not pop, rock) or playing guitar was Heart. It was another way of learning that women can be the star and not just the star’s girlfriend. This is from 76, with a cool intro by Nancy: This is from…
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Read more: Why Don’t I Diet?
Why Don’t I Diet?
Simple: There isn’t a proven, permanent method of weight loss that works for all (or even most) people. Yes, most dieters lose 5-10% of their body weight in the first few months. They then regain some or all in the long term. This has been shown by a number of studies, including studies run by diet companies. (PDF) Depending on how long dieters are tracked after the…
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