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The downward spiral to size 0
Monday, April 16th, 2007My 6-week journey to the land of thin-Life & Style-Women-Diet & Fitness-TimesOnline:
However, when I was challenged to make a documentary about what it takes to attain the distinctive anticurves of the size zero, I said yes.
The author weaves a tale on the powerful allure of being skinny, and how she traveled from 140 pounds down […]
A better way to use the scale?
Thursday, April 5th, 20074 Reasons to Throw Your Scale Out the Window « Lose Weight With Me:
One thing that bothers me a lot is when I read posts from people just like you and me who are disappointed because of a scale reading.
I wouldn’t throw out the scale yet, just use it differently. What I do is way […]
Cheating the scale.
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007I don’t know if I’m alone in this, but am I the only one who cheats their scale? I’ve found if I weigh myself while holding onto something I come up 10-15 pounds lighter. Everytime after I do this, the scale comes up two pounds lighter than I was before I did my “cheat”. Does […]
Wow, losing 160 pounds and participating in triathlons
Monday, April 2nd, 2007‘Former fat girl doing the Ironman’ has lost 160 pounds - USATODAY.com:
Bonnie Crawford, 29, of Beaverton, Ore., is convinced that if she can lose weight, anyone can. Four years ago, she weighed more than 350 pounds. Since then, she has shed more than 160 pounds and now participates in triathlons — running, biking, swimming.
Dieting and teenages don’t mix
Sunday, March 18th, 2007Diets an unhealthy fix for teen weight concerns - CNN.com:
Teens who go on diets to drop some pounds are more likely to skip breakfast and binge eat — which may at least partly explain why they put on more weight over time than their peers who don’t diet, a new study shows.
Basically, if you are […]