Category: Exercise
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As if the Biggest Loser wasn’t bad enough…
20 comments on As if the Biggest Loser wasn’t bad enough…Now VH1 is doing a version where you not only have to take off work during filming (if your employer allows it) and follow questionable weight-loss procedures but you also have to pay to $10,000 participate! Most people who have trouble losing weight suffer from a lack of motivation. Now twelve overweight teams enter a weight loss competition like no other. Their motivation is money, their OWN…
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] Tomorrow is Friday. Tomorrow is FRIDAY. Tomorrow is Friday. I showed my dad the “chair squats” exercise on Sunday and he mentioned it would be easier if I lost 50lbs … and I stayed calm and “Every time I’ve lost weight I’ve regained it all plus more. I decided to stop while I’m ahead.” This probably says something about how I don’t…
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Science doesn’t understand? Or doesn’t ask?
A blog post on how exercise experiments that replicate on men don’t on women ends with the observation: [W]hen it comes to women, there’s a great deal that sports scientists “just don’t understand.” As if they’ve tried and tried and tried, but women are somehow outside the realms of understanding. Which is bullshit. As the blog post put it: Scientists know, of course, that women are not…
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] Surviving crunch mode so far. Hanging out with a friend tonight. Tomorrow is Friday. ;) I walked up the ramp to our seats at the stadium last weekend instead of taking the elevator. Vitty10 put 2 of my posts on her Fat Acceptance Greatest Hits ;)
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Betty
Lately I’ve become more fond of the newspaper comic strip Betty. Today’s Springsteen reference didn’t hurt. Betty is smart, capable, and yes, a bit chunky. Unlike, oh, Blondie, she doesn’t have an exaggerated shape. Also unlike many women in comics, she works out, plays hockey, and is quite capable at work and around the house. I also love that in the current storyline she’s dissatisfied with her…
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Upcoming 3-day weekend. 2) Being able to ask for help. 3) Taking time for breakfast. 4) I do have clothes that fit and know where to buy more if I need them (and I caught up on Fatcast yesterday). 5) Exercise is continuing to mean that walking is just walking, not torture.
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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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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] This Thursday I’m especially thankful for: Interesting conversations about OA, trusting medical practitioners, and fat acceptance. Figuring out how to update a friend’s website despite no prior experience in the content management system it’s setup with or the language the site is using. Exercising regularly isn’t hurting. I realize this may be a factor of how I’m exercising (frequently small workouts and not pushing…
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] Things I am thankful for this week: Lesley of Fatshionista is in Newsweek, and it’s being read. Went to the Sounders game with the man of the house on Saturday, parked 1/2 mile from the stadium (cheaper parking) and had no problems with the walking. The game was fun, too! Survived a trip to the local REI for new walking shoes. (I’ve never…
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March Round-Up
This is partly for me, and partly to show folks a little of what’s going on “behind the curtain”. I’ve considered calling it “Best of Living 400lbs” but I’m not sure it’s really the best articles…what do you think? March’s most popular posts: On Acceptance Why paying attention to weight can be good “Every Little Bit Helps!” Really? Depends Sometimes Exercise isn’t Fun 400lb Women are Rare….…
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Thankful Thursday
[a not-always-weekly exercise in gratitude] 1) Trees are blooming everywhere and my allergy meds are dealing with it. 2) The Sounders won their home season opener! 3) Continuing to exercise is having the desired affects — I survived a Costco jaunt last weekend and walked to a restaurant that serves wine today during lunch. 4) …and I haven’t injured myself through pushing myself too much. 5) Hugs and…
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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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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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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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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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“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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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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