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I cannot believe that today would be my last day in this office. I have already gotten over my disappointment for being voted off the island. But what astonished me was that 26 people showed to my farewell luncheon at the restaurant. And I got over $130 worth of gifts. In addition, I had individuals taking me out to lunch for the last couple of days. All this and I have barely been in this office for 8 months!
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The entire spectrum of human emotions can be associated with weight in our culture. You can be jealous, disappointed, frustrated, angry, happy, etc either about your own weight or someone else’s weight.
A hundred years ago, the primary concern with weight is rather you are well fed and disease free. Now diet is a dirty four letter word. It changed from what you can eat that will not kill outright to what you cannot eat to keep your hips pubescent.
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I just cannot get over the transformation on the eyes! But the head does not seem to be in proportion to the “smaller” body size. I guess the point is that glossy magazine pictures are not “real” people.
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Welcome to Small Steps to Health where we do not take orders from a cookie! Weight used to be a much less important issue. Fat used to be a normal part of body composition. A century ago, a woman’s belly can never be too round. Now, it cannot be too flat. I blame most of [...]
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Welcome to Small Steps to Health where we do not take orders from a cookie! My friends will laugh if they know that I have been watching America’s Next Top Model for the last three seasons. My husband is confused since he hears my constant gripe about society’s relentless pressure on women to remain youthful [...]
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What is your dream weight? Mine would be at 125 pounds. I am 5’3″. I haven’t seen this weight since freshman year in college. I rather be able to maintain this weight for life than to win the lottery. But I think I have a higher chance in winning the lottery than to ever get [...]
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Lisa over at Workout Mommy wrote a post about vanity sizing that resonates with my complaint about women’s clothing. I hate shopping for clothes because it takes too much time. I hate picking something up from the rack, trying it on, only to discover it is either too small or too larger when the size [...]
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