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Week 15: When the #$%^ to Fit in a Workout?!

The Fat Diaries | Posted 07.15.2012 | Canada Living
The Fat Diaries

I've decided to make a bold move. I blotted out two hours from my schedule in the middle of the day. I set Outlook for "Out of Office" during these chunks of time and it took about two weeks for everyone who needs to schedule time with me to settle and react. Today I remembered to bring a comb. It's the little things you need to plan for.

Week 13: The Number That Haunts Me Like a Cheeseburger

The Fat Diaries | Posted 06.23.2012 | Canada Living
The Fat Diaries

This morning I got on the scale expecting to show my blog peeps a seriously fantastico number. I stepped on the scale and closed my eyes. The entire blog that I wanted to write suddenly flashed before my eyes. And then I opened my eyes and I saw -- OH C'MON! Seriously?

Checking Reality Instead of Weight

The Fat Diaries | Posted 05.05.2012 | Canada
The Fat Diaries

Last week I threw a conniption fit because baby couldn't have a Cinnabon. That was a fun blog to write but reading it days later I felt pangs of shame. Is this really the worst thing in my life right now that I have to exercise some self-control around my food intake?

Week Five: These Numbers Mean Nil

The Fat Diaries | Posted 04.20.2012 | Canada
The Fat Diaries

Last Monday I weighed in at 234.4 and by Wednesday, I was at 231.6. Yes! A three-pound drop! By Friday I weighed myself and saw -- gasp! -- 237.4! I had gained six pounds! Christ on a stick, what happened? These numbers hold no true value when taken out of context.

Week Four: I Miss Exercise. There, I Said It.

The Fat Diaries | Posted 04.14.2012 | Canada
The Fat Diaries

It's been a week since my last run and I miss it. And so, my fellow geeks, even if by this admission I am humiliated and asked to take the Walk Of Shame, I want you all to know one thing: As I take the perp walk towards exile, as you all turn your backs from me, I shall look at your fat and lumpy asses and think "Suck it, boys."

Fat Chance Rob Ford, Diets Don't Work

Arya M. Sharma, MD | Posted 03.31.2012 | Canada
Arya M. Sharma, MD

Though Toronto's mayor has lost 16 pounds in week two of his program, dieting only helps short-term. When treatment stops, the weight comes back -- always -- there are few (if any) known exceptions to this rule of nature. Cutting back calories and increasing activity addresses the symptoms of obesity -- not its causes.

Week Two: The Devil is a Margarita

The Fat Diaries | Posted 03.31.2012 | Canada
The Fat Diaries

That margarita would've been a gateway drug straight to the chips, the salty chips a gateway to the spicy salsa (tongue: "hot, hot, hot"), and that would've recapitulated us right back to the ice-cold margarita. Each gulp fantastically starting the cycle again. Nope. No margarita for Fat Boy.