Living ~400lbs

Day in the life: Thyroid pause

DayInTheLife, health

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This post was originally written in 2015. These days I’m much more aware of what I call the “thyroid pause”, the 30-60 minutes that I to am wait after taking the thyroid pill, before I eat breakfast or take other meds. I often wake up, check the time, take thyroid, and go back to sleep. Other times I take the thyroid, run to the bathroom, use inhaled…
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QoTD

Dieting/WLS, fat acceptance

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[I]t’s fine to just eat, and not expect your food choices to work some particular magic on your body. “You get the time and the space to focus on your career, on your relationships, on social justice, causes you care about, changing the world—there’s so much more life available to you outside of [just thinking about your] diet,” says Harrison. How to Keep Perspective When Everyone Around…
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Day in the life: Stretches (updated)

DayInTheLife, Exercise, health, Me

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I still stretch in the morning and evening, though not this full sequence. Usually I stretch whatever feels stiff and I bend over to touch the floor a few times. Last year we had a plumbing problem under the kitchen sink. Himself knew how to fix it, but didn’t feel up to the bending. I ended up under the sink following instructions because I was flexible enough.…
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Day in the life: Waking up (updated)

DayInTheLife, health, Me, Sleep, Updates

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This post was originally written in 2008. It’s one of the first I wrote for this blog. And it’s still pertinent! I’ve been using a CPAP for over 10 years now. I have problems falling asleep without it. Not because I snore or otherwise sleep poorly without it – because I’m so used to having the CPAP when I sleep. On the good side, when I was…
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Happy 2023

fat acceptance

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However this meets you, I hope you start the year looking forward to a life you enjoy!
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Site updates today

fat acceptance

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Mostly small things:
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September 1, 2008

DayInTheLife, fat acceptance, FatnessInGeneral

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That’s when I started this blog. At the time I was in my (early) forties, married, owned a home, and worked in software testing. Now I’m definitely in my fifties. I’m still married. We have a different home. I retired from the software grind. Instead of busing or driving to an office building, I’ve been focused on physical therapy exercises, house maintenance, and reading (this year’s project…
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Yes, I’m rearranging

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It’s been years since I changed how the site looks. Hang in there.
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OMG

fluff

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I just realized I still have a LiveJournal. Wow.
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Quote of the Day

Anti-fat bigotry, BeingSuperFat, FatnessInGeneral, Healthcare

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Hospitals are not neutral spaces for fat or queer people. Frequently they are places of immense judgment and mockery. Despite efforts to change, healthcare offices for many are reminders of what kinds of bodies and sexualities are most comfortably in tune with dominant patterns of social life. Like every other fat and/or queer person I know, I have had doctors diminish unrelated health concerns due to my…
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