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Read more: Why paying attention to weight can be good
Why paying attention to weight can be good
22 comments on Why paying attention to weight can be goodA sudden, drastic change in weight can be an indicator that medical attention is necessary. I do not mean “my weight is up a quarter pound today!” Nor do I mean “I lost 5lbs in the last few months!” Small, gradual changes up or down is usually in response to natural goings-on like aging or changes in your daily routine. For example, I gradually lost 10lbs when…
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Read more: Happy Monday!
Happy Monday!
…or maybe it isn’t a happy Monday. Maybe it’s just a Monday. Either way, here’s a little something to (hopefully) make you smile: filker (and fellow fat person) Tom Smith singing several of his demented compositions, including Honey-Glazed Ham and Superman Sex Life Boogie. Tom sells CDs and audio downloads at his website.
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Read more: 400lb Women are Rare….
400lb Women are Rare….
…in general, but not so rare that there’s only one in the Seattle area. Or so I had assumed. Now I have proof, in that the “400lb Seattle area woman arrested for fraud, had nearly $26,000 in her bra” news article is NOT about me. ;)
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Read more: Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
These are popping up in several eateries in the area. I went through a long phase of being bored with fries, but these are YUM. Growing up, I only knew sweet potatoes as candied sweet potatoes, which … are not my fave. Mom enjoyed them throughout the year, usually with butter and maple syrup, which was also not my fave. I thought I didn’t like sweet potatoes.…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Thus far this year’s allergy season isn’t bothering me as much as last years. Yay allergy meds! 2) The man of the house brought me a home-cooked dinner at work. Stuffed chicken breasts, salad, and garlic toast. Yum! 3) Continuing exercise is relaxing and “hey I can do more”, not enervating and “OMG so sore”. 4) Buddies who are willing to meet…
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Read more: Freedom to Cook
Freedom to Cook
Dieting taught me to appreciate machinery-measured and packaged food with detailed nutritional labels. Why? It made the math easier. I didn’t have to weigh things. I didn’t have to dig out a ruler or measuring spoons. Calories, carbs, protein — it’s all there, neatly printed, and totally uniform. Sure, I had a few recipes memorized: An omelet with 1 slice of cheese and 1 slice of…
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Read more: Things to Read
Things to Read
Some cool things you may have missed: Meowser at Fatfu on fatergories: [N]ot everyone has the same shot at permanent thinness, at least not the kind that is associated with the kind of vim and vigor that people typically pursue thinness for. […] That’s how I came up with my “fatergories” theory — specifically, that there are four basic categories of people in the world when it…
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Read more: Humorous Musical Interlude
Humorous Musical Interlude
…because Monday needs more fun! Have you ever thought about life from your refrigerator’s point of view? Vixy & Tony mostly perform in the Seattle area, but also travel to various Scifi cons. This song’s lyrics are here.
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Read more: An “Oh!” Moment
An “Oh!” Moment
Today I was reflecting on the history of my knee/leg problems, starting with injuring my right leg and knee when I started an exercise program in July of 07. I attributed this to starting with a more strenuous program than I could handle. Why did I start an exercise program in July of 07? Because: I’d started treatment for my exercise-induced asthma, which had been limiting my…
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Read more: Coffee with Cream
Coffee with Cream
Back when Seattle was In and Happening, Time (or maybe Newsweek, but I remember it as Time) did a “Seattle package” including a cartoon from Lynda Barry. The cartoon began with a friend, incredulous, asking how Barry could have sold her house in Seattle to move to Chicago. Barry’s explanation points out that it’s dark half the year and damp always. “There’s a reason they drink…
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