Obese and Eating in Public
At the urging of various friends, I’ve been watching back episodes of the sitcom How I Met Your Mother. I’m largely enjoying it, but one...
Is Obesity a Disease?
The answer to that question depends entirely on who you ask. Personally I never even thought about this when I was overweight and ...
Becoming My Own Heroine
I had a topic all picked out for today’s blog post until yesterday when I was reading over some of my memoir, and my plans took a detour....
Food Waste
Most of us are familiar with the phrase “clean your plate” and the concept of not wanting to let food go to waste. I also like the phrase...
Eating and Exercise
I’ve been thinking recently about the difficulty I sometimes experience balancing eating and exercise. It’s something I run into every...
Stressed Men an Excuse to Eat?
I recently saw an article on CNN.com titled “Stressed-Out Men Find Heavier Women Attractive.” Curious, I read it, and I was intrigued to...
Eating at Baxter State Park
Note: This is a little later than my usual post, since this past Sunday I was at Baxter State Park near Millinocket, ME, camping and...
Walking Challenge
A couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail from the Wellness Team at my company titled “Walking Challenge”. Given how much I walk, I was...
Diet Pill Approved
For those who might have missed the news, the FDA approved a new diet pill last week, although it won’t be available until later this...
Home Videos
A while ago my dad unearthed some home videos that we decided to transfer to DVD. I recently took a quick pass through them to make sure...