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Keep your powder dry
3 comments on Keep your powder dryAvoiding friction: Men like it too! :)
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Ah, Teh Sex ;)
(Misspelling intentional!) Marianne posted about sex yesterday, and Red No. 3 followed up with a post today. So, it’s kind of a blogaround! :) I did a general post on sex a few years ago. A few things I’d add now: At age 44 I have had more partners than the “average American woman”. At age 28 I’d had zero. At 30 it was one or…
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A year or two ago …
Two years ago, I wrote 2 of the most-read posts of this blog: on stress incontinence and jock itch. I worked hard on both of those posts. I was a bit embarrassed to admit they were problems I deal with, but I also felt that writing a bad post on either would be worse than not writing them at all. Take of that what you will….…
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A Year or Two Ago…
Two years ago I wrote about my knee problems for the first time. I also compared what I think of as “magazine math” such as “An average person walking half an hour a day will lose 13 pounds a year” with an actual study involving an hour of aerobics a day, 6 days a week for a year…and resulted an average loss of 3 or 4 pounds.…
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A Year or Two Ago…
Just over a year ago we were remembering the deaths of people who were “too fat” to evacuate after Katrina. Later that week I wrote a post on buying plane tickets that still gets a number of hits. Two years ago I wrote one of this blog’s most-googled/viewed posts. (Why “fat woman sex” is one of the perennials of the search terms is not for me to answer.) I…
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August at Living 400lbs…
August! Let’s see: Switched to a new layout. I’ve gotten more regular in my workouts, especially the strength training. Liss at Shakesville linked to me several times (which is very flattering!) If you’re curious, the most-read Living 400lbs posts that were written in August are: I’m squishy, but I’m NOT obese Michelle Obama: Let’s Harm Fat Kids As if the Biggest Loser wasn’t bad enough Deciphering studies:…
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July Month-End
Top 5 most-read posts: Wonder if Michelle Obama reads the New York Times Fluff: Oprah Magazine cover New Diet Drug: Qnexa On not buying clothes Diet Drug Side Effects Most commented-on posts: Wonder if Michelle Obama reads the New York Times Magickal Weight-Loss Necklace New Diet Drug: Qnexa Fluff: Oprah Magazine cover On not buying clothes Seattle Summer Some search terms that made me roll my eyes: mesh on tongue tongue mesh…
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June at Living 400lbs
Most of the most-read posts in June were from previous months, but then I didn’t post a lot in June. But here’s the ones that did get a lot of readers: Weight Loss Expectations Fat Birth Control “But you’re thin!” Expectations (and Risks) of Weight Loss Some search terms that made me smile: fat pleasures can fat people dress goth a day in the life of an…
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FYI: About WordPress.com Ads
I do not directly profit from the Google Ads you may see on my site. In fact, WordPress prevents me from putting many standard advertisements on the site, which I’m fine with — I don’t pay the hosting. So, how do these ads appear? They are placed by WordPress, and are not shown to logged-into-WordPress readers. WordPress user accounts can be created for free (blog not required). …
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May at Living ~400lbs
Happy (almost) June! Here in Seattle it’s not so much “summer” as “late spring”. Yes, some of the rosebushes are starting to bloom, but we haven’t had a day yet over 75F. Lots of gray skies, and hey, I don’t have to worry about watering the plants since the sky is doing that just fine… Most-read posts from May: Jeans and big bellies Why Don’t…
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Living 400lbs: Short form
It took a year and a half, but I finally have an “elevator pitch” for my blog. “My weight is a big scary number that freaks a lot of people right out. Want me to demystify it for you?” Not that I necessarily need one, but there it is ;)
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April Monthly Round-Up
This is partly for me, and partly to show folks a little of what’s going on “behind the curtain”. :) Most popular posts written last month: Jamie Oliver’s “Food Revolution” Kraft Dinner Mix-Ins Weight loss math isn’t as simple as they thought Some May Be Thinner Than They Think! Things I don’t want to share… Taxes as a metaphor Sleep Eating and Fat Dissolvers Most discussed last…
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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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Search Trends: Diabetes
A trend I’ve recently noticed in the search terms (WordPress’s handy table of phrases Google says people searched on to get to my site): fat people who don’t have diabetes. Specific examples: why not all obese people get diabetes do all overweight people get diabetes i’m obese; will i get diabetes? why obese people get diabetes how many obese people have diabetes how to fat people get…
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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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January Monthly Roundup
Most read posts from this month: Barefoot Contessa Things Worth Reading: Epidemics and Safeway’s Wellness Incentives One Little Commitment Random Items from My Day Ah, January Fun things from the search terms: truffes cafe au lait fat vomen filims do you need to be fat to get diabetes? why aren’t all fat people diabetic do all fat people get diabetes day in a life of an obese…
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Monthly Roundup (Nov & Dec)
I’ve been posting less frequently these last two months, so I’m combining them :) Most viewed posts: Oprah Mag printed the words “fat acceptance” ADA: Not all fat people get diabetes NYT on The Biggest Loser: “Health Can Take A Back Seat” A thought for the new week Checking in from the airport… (Not counting the perennial favorites like Fat Women Have Sex Too! and the tabs across the top.)…
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