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Category Archives: Recovery

May 14, 2012

What does it say about our society

…  that my reaction to feeling low-energy and blah in the morning is “drink coffee” not “eat breakfast”?

(And yes, I spent my teen years either on a weight-loss diet or expected to be on a weight-loss diet.)

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Smart Writing On Fat and Life (But Not Fat Accepting)

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