Diet/Weight Loss
Without Emotional Eating, I’m Forced to Let My Body Feel
I don’t write about it all that often because weight tends to be a touchy or full-on traumatizing matter for people, regardless of your relationship
July 5, 2020
Category: Diet/Weight Loss
Diet/Weight Loss
The Ever-Present Threat of Psychological Grief Bacon
There’s a word I learned recently. Kummerspeck. It’s German. Its literal meaning is “grief bacon.” Figuratively, it’s used to mean the weight you gain from
April 8, 2019
Diet/Weight Loss
I Think Most People Are Cuter In Real Life Than They Are In Their Own Heads
I’ve been playing The Sims 4 quite a bit lately. Justin got it as an anniversary present for me since I’d wanted it for a
October 19, 2018
Advice Friend
Ask Page: I Thought Confidence Was Supposed To Be Attractive, Why Is It Turning Me Off?
My partner recently lost a lot of weight. He’s been trying for years, and I’m genuinely happy for him. He looks great. Problem is that
November 6, 2017
Diet/Weight Loss
Fat to the Future: Living Life Out of a Suitcase
“When I lose 50 pounds, I’ll finally be able to…” “I can’t wait until I get thinner because I’ll…” I’ve said things like this so
October 18, 2017
Diet/Weight Loss
Why It’s Risky to Admit You Used to Be Fat
The Halo and the Horns In 2009, I lost 160 lbs. It took me two years and a very consistent effort (a mix of low
August 17, 2017
Too Much Rest = Exhaustion
It’s a funny thing, and something that’s so easy to forget, no matter how many times I explicitly remind myself… getting up and exerting myself,
August 16, 2016
Bring on the Pain
No pain, no gain, right? Right. Right enough anyway, though I suppose that would mean masochists are basically greedy. On second thought, that works. We’re
November 26, 2012
In Which Body Dysmorphia Turns Me Into an Asshole
About 40 pounds into my weight loss journey, I had a friend compliment my progress and ask me what my goal was. I thought a
August 14, 2012
Wind at My Back
I didn’t stop. I focused on my breath, my counting, pressed down harder on the pavement, letting the tension propel my body forward. The neighbor
July 18, 2012
