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No, I Would Not Like a $200 Pair of Magic Underwear
Mine is a long street with dozens of houses, but in the cul-de-sac where I live, I have at least two neighbors involved in MLM, get-thin-quick schemes. I was approached by each on two separate occasions. One was selling that Ardyss International “Body Magic” thing, a severely restrictive undergarment that claims to shrink you at…
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15 Pounds and Underestimating Self-Esteem
It’s been a tough couple of weeks, what with the rash and steroids and advice not to sweat, but despite it all I dropped another three pounds, bringing my total to 15 pounds for the six weeks. At least, that’s what my scale says. The scales at the gym and at my doctor’s office usually…
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Final Analysis: I’m Allergic to Exercise
The rash is back. I just don’t have the words to express my frustration. So, I won’t. It’s not a sweat rash, because that’s more like a heat rash. Upon extensive Google analysis, I found the answer: Cholinergic urticaria. Think “exercise hives.” It’s brought on by exercise and heat, and I only get a flare…
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A Rather Inelegant Entree into the World of Zumba
Now I know why there seem to be a lot of people enthusiastic about Zumba Fitness classes. It’s an hour’s worth of nonstop dancing. Me, I had to stop a couple of times to catch my breath, towel off and take a swig of water. If the clock were working in the fitness room it’s…
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An Inbox Full of Eating Triggers
Today, Kraft Kitchens emailed me some “fresh ideas for spring,” illustrated with a large photo of a Vanilla-Almond Fruit Tart. On top of the pie-sized tart was a pile of strawberries. Yuck. Can’t stand strawberries, but the tart part looked pretty darned good. So did the Coconut-Fudge Bars (dislike coconut, too). Every day, I can…
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As a Victim of Sexual Abuse, Weight Loss Can Be Scary
Last night, my daughter came home with a bloody gash on her right eyelid, a deep scratch on the tip of her nose and big knot on her forehead. And she was smiling, because she could see the beginnings of a black eye. She’d never had a black eye before, and was quite excited. This…
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Michelle Obama, Home Cooking and Obesity
FLOTUS is on the cover of Newsweek talking about her childhood obesity campaign, with a special emphasis on home cooking. Here’s a sample of what she wrote: “Back when many of us were growing up, we led lives that kept most of us at a pretty healthy weight. We walked to school every day, ran…
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Catch-22: Nothing Fits, But I Don’t Want to Buy Anything That Does
The temps were in the 70s this weekend, and I didn’t have a decent thing to wear. No tops, no bottoms, nothing. Before I continue, let me properly define what I’ve managed to accomplish: The term is Catch-22, the best definition being “a contradictory or self-defeating course of action.” Here’s my Catch-22: I refuse to…
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Chapter 2: Sleep is Vital to Self-Esteem. Who Knew?
4:46 a.m.: Can’t sleep. This is happening with increasing frequency. Not sure when’s the last time I had at least seven hours, even though that is my goal. Several times last week I was up until 4-5 a.m., then slept until 9. Forced myself to stay in bed until 10, but was wide awake. Coffee…
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Self-Esteem 2.0: The Awake Version
It’s not that I have that big of a problem buying things for myself, if buying things for the home counts. While Tanza acknowledges my home is an extension of me, she says it’s not the same. I’m not so sure I agree with that. I do love to shop, though, and I’m happiest when…
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