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    What Slim Fast (and Every Other Diet) Can Do With Their 7 Day Plan

    So, this morning I was casually scrolling through Twitter, minding my own business. Picture the scene: I'm humming cheerfully, enjoying my Saturday morning coffee and eggs, listening to some old-school jazz. The sky is blue, and I'm still in my pyjamas. Okay, the part about the sky isn't true. Bu[...]
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    Lifting What I've Lost; or, Revelations On Public Transport

    I've been doing this weight loss thing for a really long time now. I mean, I started in September 2010 - so we're talking almost three years since I first stepped into the gym in Worcester, weighing 290lbs. It's been a while, then, since I've felt like I could be surprised. As I've said over and [...]
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    Proportion, Perspective, and Why Sometimes Good Things Seem Bad

    Y'know when you start out on a journey to a 'new you' - or even just pick up where you left off on an old one - it's hard to imagine failing. You're resolute. You're determined. You're totally going to kick ass and achieve your goals, because you are awesome. Heck, once you're finished, you'll proba[...]
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    Strength (and Pride, and Power) Training

    Back in the day, I'd say I wasn't a very strong person. I wasn't necessarily weak, but I just kinda let things happen. I stayed in relationships too long because leaving them would be too hard; I stayed in education too long because I didn't think I'd be able to find a job; I comforted myself with p[...]
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    A Marketing Fail So Big I Had to Share

    This is maybe a little off the usual topic, for me. Or maybe it isn't. I don't know. Here's the situation. You all know I work in marketing, right? I've confessed this plenty o'times before. Judge if you will, but let's be clear - I enjoy my job, and at least I'm not this guy. This guy is [...]
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    Celebrity Weights Revealed, and Other Things That Make Me Furious

    Yesterday, my gorgeous Mum came to visit me in London town, and I had the most wonderful day. We did some lovely touristy things - visiting Buckingham Palace, strolling down Carnaby Street, and wandering through St. James's Park. It was awesome. I was happy. And then this happened, and my mood wa[...]
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fatgirlphd
38 days ago
 
 
 
 

Ditch the Wagon, Ride a Bike (and Other Dodgy Motivation Metaphors)

Healthy livin'. It's something I'm meant to be all about. And I am, most of the time - or rather, I was, until, say, early December - back when I had my knee operated on for the 4th (and hopefully final) time; when I had a birthday that involved a lot of cake; when I was job-hunting and interview[...]

My Journey

 

fatgirlphd
4 days ago
 
 
 
 

Lifting What I've Lost; or, Revelations On Public Transport

I've been doing this weight loss thing for a really long time now. I mean, I started in September 2010 - so we're talking almost three years since I first stepped into the gym in Worcester, weighing 290lbs. It's been a while, then, since I've felt like I could be surprised. As I've said over and [...]