Tag Archive | weight loss
Wiping Away the Crap: Obesity and its Stigma
It was the summer of 2005. I’d just graduated college and spent a fair amount of time in Austin with a good friend from Texas Tech who had an internship in Waco. She’d drive down from Waco, I’d drive in from Marble Falls, and we’d go out on the town. We were a couple of [...]
Guest Post: Banishing Post-Pregnancy Baby Weight
Editor’s note: I’ve never been pregnant, so I am unable to write about post-baby weight with any authority. A friend from high school was generous enough to write a blog post on this topic for me. She has three babies and lives in the Syracuse, NY area. Enjoy her wonderful post about battling the baby [...]
The Ex Factor
I don’t do very well with ex-boyfriends. In the words of Miranda in Sex and the City, “We didn’t work out, you need to not exist.”
BMI, BMR, Be My Mathematician Please?
Lately, I’ve pursued the frightening task of figuring out my BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) and what it means to my daily calorie burn and calorie intake. With the help of a friend who is a nutrition major graduate and bariatric nurse in training, I think I’ve figured it out. So, here goes.
Weight Loss Journey: Grumpy, Chubby Kitty Edition
We’re currently preparing to have guests stay with us this weekend (yay St. Patrick’s Day parade & related festivities!), so in the absence of time, here’s a little picture post for y’all.
Man, am I glad that’s over.
This morning, I dragged myself to the gym. My first morning workout in – well, a long time - felt great. I rose at 5:30 a.m. and spent the next two hours faffing about, avoiding getting ready for the gym and actually going.
Showing Some Discipline
I check my personal email often throughout the day, and yesterday afternoon’s inbox featured an email that threatened to wreak havoc on my workout plans.
Less Than Five Months – Can I Do It?
In less than five months, Jason and I are slated to join the maternal side of his family for several days on the Frio River. Tubing, staying in a cool house, some days off work – what could be wrong with that? My body, that’s what. Jason comes from a family of attractive ladies. His [...]
Secret Diet – The Way To Go?
I bought the Woman’s World tabloid again last night. I recently posted about a Woman’s World probiotics story, and began taking probiotics after reading that story. The probiotics do seem to curb my appetite (or help, at least). This week’s Woman’s World headline was a little more ambiguous than the probiotics headline – this cover story simply said [...]