January 6, 2011 | D'Arcy
Some of us like to laugh at websites like thisiswhyyourefat.com, or watch programmes like Britain's Fattest Man (yes, that's a show. Look for an American knock off coming soon, I'd wager) but this is also the time of year many people make resolutions to "lose weight". Cheap 1980's style infomercials or glitzy advertisements featuring B list yo-yo dieting celebs stalk the land like two giant stalking things. The th...
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November 17, 2010 | D'Arcy
Isabelle Caro, a Marseilles born actress and model who became an international symbol for her struggle with anorexia, has died after spending about two weeks in hospital with acute respiratory disease. She had recently returned to France from working in Tokyo. Anorexic since 13, in 2006 Isabelle fell into a coma when her weight dropped to 25kg. She fought the eating disorder and announced early 2010 that her weigh...
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November 2, 2010 | D'Arcy
It;s now a little more than 3 months since I halted my starvation project. I've regained 30 lbs, some from bulging thigh muscles from all the cycling I'm doing and some from other not-so-firm bulges, the result of my body panicking and storing fat in case I decide to be an idiot and starve myself again. A bike store near me called Bike Doctor equipped me to speed my recovery and help me rebuild muscle and cardio c...
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Some of us like to laugh at websites like thisiswhyyourefat.com, or watch programmes like Britain's Fattest Man (yes, that's a show. Look for an American knock off coming soon, I'd wager) but this is also the time of year many people make resolutions to "lose weight". Cheap 1980's style infomercials or glitzy advertisements featuring B list yo-yo dieting celebs stalk the land like two giant...
[ read more ]
Isabelle Caro, a Marseilles born actress and model who became an international symbol for her struggle with anorexia, has died after spending about two weeks in hospital with acute respiratory disease. She had recently returned to France from working in Tokyo. Anorexic since 13, in 2006 Isabelle fell into a coma when her weight dropped to 25kg. She fought the eating disorder and announced...
[ read more ]
It;s now a little more than 3 months since I halted my starvation project. I've regained 30 lbs, some from bulging thigh muscles from all the cycling I'm doing and some from other not-so-firm bulges, the result of my body panicking and storing fat in case I decide to be an idiot and starve myself again. A bike store near me called Bike Doctor equipped me to speed my recovery and help me...
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This weekend, we're holding a Halloween party for about 20 close friends and family. Although we are really looking forward to seeing everyone, we're struggling a little bit with the menu. See, of the 20 people coming, this is the breakdown of their eating habits: 1 diabetic 4 paleo 5 gluten-free (counting the 4 paleos) 2 vegetarians 1 peanut allergy So of course, there's no way we...
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You know, the sand is running out of the hourglass, so I want to look back and say "See, I did that. That was me. I was reckless and I was wild, and I fucking did it." ~ Jamie Lee Curtis as Helen Tasker in True Lies I recall reading a blog post, years ago, by a young man who was so excited to see the new Star Wars: Episode I movie when it was about to be released. He also talked about his...
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It's about a week until Halloween, and kids around the country are rejoicing. Parents, on the other hand, are dreading the next week. Between school parties, friends' parties, and trick-or-treating, most kids will probably eat their weight in sugary, unhealthy candy and snacks. But short of locking your kids in their rooms until November 1st, how do you keep them from becoming sugar...
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For several years, I've heard from my in-laws about a cherished recipe their mom used to make. Like many people, they weren't very well-off growing up, so she had to learn to scrimp and save and let nothing go to waste. Her family lived in the country, so having a large garden helped keep the cost of groceries down. But when the gardening season came to an end, oftentimes she found she was...
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Recently a good portion of the world's television viewing audience was glued to their sets watching 33 Chiléan miners being rescued from the collapsed mine they'd been trapped in for 69 days. When they finally emerged, they looked pretty healthy - mainly because the rescuers above had tailored a specific diet for them (as well as an exercise regime of about an hour a day). Well, not at first....
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As we get close to Halloween, most of us are inundated with one thing... Pumpkins. We buy them to decorate our homes, our kids come home with cute little ones from school, and we pick up even more during pumpkin picking trips. Most of us probably just throw them out or compost them on November 1st, but did you know you can use them for delicious soups, breads, and more? It's simple and...
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You don't have to look very far to see someone who will say anything to avoid being responsible for their own actions. In some cases it's that person ordering a supersized meal at a fast food restaurant as part of their dialy routine, who claims "genetics" are responsible for their weight problem. In some cases it's a friend or loved one who announces diets or New Year's weight loss...
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