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Read more: I Liked This
I Liked This
1 comment on I Liked ThisTwo-thirds of people surveyed said they would rather look good than feel good. I hope you’re not one of them. The ironic fact of the matter is that if you put the emphasis on looking good in the coming week — creating favorable impressions, acting dishonest in order to curry favor, wearing uncomfortable but attractive clothes — you will end up feeling sub-par and looking mediocre. On…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) I’m much better at managing long hours at work than I used to be. 2) The daily walk is getting easier. 3) I’ve really been appreciating the toaster oven at work for heating things like burritos and pizza. 4) Tax refund arrived. 5) The man of the house, for hugs, making dinner, and general wonderfulness ;)
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Read more: Sometimes Exercise isn’t Fun
Sometimes Exercise isn’t Fun
Monday’s walk, for example. I started off creaky and achy and it got worse. No sudden sharp pain, nothing bad enough to tell me that I had injured myself. Just an collection of uncomfortable aches and pains that I felt wimpy to complain about and yet couldn’t stop myself from complaining about. I sped up the treadmill, I slowed it down, I tried a little incline, I…
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Read more: “Every Little Bit Helps!” Really? Depends on your goal.
“Every Little Bit Helps!” Really? Depends on your goal.
Maybe in increasing overall health, but not in losing weight, it doesn’t. This reminder was brought to you by this week’s Well column: Numerous scientific studies show that small caloric changes have almost no long-term effect on weight. When we skip a cookie or exercise a little more, the body’s biological and behavioral adaptations kick in, significantly reducing the caloric benefits of our effort. [B]odies don’t…
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Read more: February Monthly Roundup
February Monthly Roundup
Well, it was a bit of an eventful month! Kevin Smith vs Southwest, Crystal Renn and Marianne Kirby vs MeMe Roth and Kim Benson. Here’s the most popular posts that were posted here in February: Disney World Flying While 400lbs Is it fat or lack of exercise? Vacation photos! Confession Question: On Dating While Fat Healthcare Disparities Depression What does “written this month” mean? Well, here’s what…
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Read more: Bras, Exercise and Other Body Vagaries
Bras, Exercise and Other Body Vagaries
My 44DDD Lilyette #908 (also known as Cortland #7101) bras were getting worn and riding up the back. Riding up the back usually means the band is too long, but as they were also visibly worn I figured I just needed non-stretched-out ones. My Elomis are fitting better, but the underwires come right up to my armpits, and I like the Lilyettes. So I bought 2 new 44DDDs.…
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Read more: Friday Plans
Friday Plans
I have tickets to see Jonathan Coulton tonight! :) Most of his stuff is fun or satiric or both, but I do have a special fondness for this bouncy tune. Heck, it’s in my “walking” playlist on my iPod. Lyrics are here. This song was inspired by an issue of PopSci magazine on “The Future of The Body”. What are your plans for the weekend?
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Read more: Depression
Depression
Major depression is when a person has five or more symptoms of depression for at least 2 weeks: Agitation, restlessness, and irritability Dramatic change in appetite, often with weight gain or loss Extreme difficulty concentrating Fatigue and lack of energy Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness Feelings of worthlessness, self-hate, and inappropriate guilt Inactivity and withdrawal from usual activities, a loss of interest or pleasure in activities that…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Shared laughter and delight. 2) A friend dropping off Seanan McGuire’s new book, A Local Habitation. 3) I’m continuing to go for short walks every day, supplemented with leg lifts and extra stairs. It’s not getting easier fast, but it’s not getting harder, either. 4) Amazon had chocolate-covered cashewson sale. They’re expensive enough I don’t get them often, but they’re a fun…
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Read more: Confession
Confession
I am dependent on food.* I truly believe that I need food to continue living.** Further, despite weighing 401lbs (yes, I own a scale) I eat every day. Even multiple times a day.*** Oh: and I think eating food when I’m hungry is a healthy and normal thing. Bwah! Clearly I am the destroyer of worlds! *Yes, I’m making fun of MeMe Roth‘s statement that “we’re behaviorally…
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