As I vow to start exercising again, I dredged up an older post from my first blog My Life In The Fat Suit. How funny it is that some things…just stay the same! Exercise has always been my archnemesis. Working out has a way of making me feel better and worse about myself simultaneously. We…
Read MoreIt’s That Time Again…
I went to the doctor recently…not because anything was wrong but my insurance will change this year. It seemed prudent to get a check-up before I may need to find a new office. I like my doctor; I see her infrequently and she typically schedules me for multiple procedures when I come in since I…
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The Problem with Sweatpants
I got on the scale recently and wondered “how did I get here?” Have you ever watched the people on My 600-Pound Life and wondered how they got there? Do you not also think, “Did you not see a problem when you passed 300?” I reread an old blog and was re-enlightened to why this happens. It…
Read MoreMemories of the Leopard Dress
Originally posted in My Life in the Fat Suit but sparked some good memories as I’ve been going through my clothing! I went shopping yesterday….with Joy, my boss. I have my 30 years reunion coming up and needed something that says…”I’m overweight but still attractive, pushing 50 but still young and successful in my career…
Read MoreWhere is the Refrigerator Fairy?
I know I have revisited my old blogs several times lately, but I enjoyed reading this one again! Eating Boredom I haven’t figured out what eating and boredom have in common. They are intimately related. Hmmm….nothing on TV (in spite of having 300+ channels), nothing grabbing me on the Internet, the house is reasonably clean (could be debatable!)…..must be time to eat. Eating out of…
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2011 – at my heaviest
2012 – close to my lightest
Why is it called Menopause?
So…I’m wondering why they call it Menopause when it should be called Meno-irregular or BodyBigger or DiaphoresisOut-of-Control. I do realize that I’m actually in Peri-menopause which is when the symptoms are at their worst but Dear Lord, with the number of hot flashes I’m having, I should at least be losing water weight! But no…I got…
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My Home Gym Shopping Habit
If you have read my earlier blogs, you know I hurt my back by blowing my nose a few months ago. Apparently, it happens…especially when you are over fifty and have chronic nasal congestion. While I’ve enjoyed the time with my Physical Therapist, stopping my exercise in the morning has been detrimental to my hips…belly…arms…psyche.…
Read MoreWho Needs Oxygen Anyway?
So my back injury seems to be on the mend. I’m down to one day a week at the PT office and seriously thinking of investing in a Teeter. I’ve become a traction fan. Every visit, I lay on my back with my knees bent, and the PT puts a band under my calves, grabs…
Read MoreAnd that’s why I don’t come here often!
I finally broke down and went to the doctor. My aversion to seeking medical advice is surprising to some – I AM a nurse…so it would seem that going to the doctor would be a regular occurrence. The whole “practice what you preach” phenomenon…but…I rarely get ill. When I do get ill, I just want a…
Read MoreOne Piece at a Time
So I’m starting to think that my bucket list will include replacing at least one body part – which one is going to give out first is not entirely clear. I pulled my back recently. It was not while moving furniture or from something even more impressive – like saving a child from a burning car.…
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Mothering, Marriage and Menopause 