We recently had our holiday party at work, and I have to say it wasn’t at all geared towards someone trying to lose weight (or to a...

I find myself in the rather odd position of being inspired to lose weight – by myself. My younger self, that is. I remember co-workers...

I recently watched a documentary called Ballerina that looked at the lives of some prima ballerinas in Russia. They start quite young, at...

One of the things I’m finding most valuable in writing about my experience with weight is remembering what it was actually like. Even...

Holidays in general aren’t particularly great for people trying to lose weight, since most of them are so food-oriented. And generally...

Traveling the week of Thanksgiving has become an annual tradition for my brother, my niece and me. This year we went to New York City,...

I keep thinking that I should have learned this by now. Or rather, that I should remember to put what I’ve learned in practice, instead...

Last night I was talking to a friend who’s eight months pregnant. She told me about the fact that she’s so big now that she didn’t...

Travel is not designed for people who are trying to lose weight. At least, that’s been my experience from traveling over the past 10...

I know it’s a little strange to be talking about swimming in November, but I just got back from a conference in New Orleans, where my...