A few minutes ago on Facebook, I came across a very interesting blog post about weight loss and the companies that profit from it. It is called “An Open Apology to All of My Weight Loss Clients.” The author, Iris Higgins,…
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Previous attempts to lose weight: high school wrestling
Like pretty much everyone who has been overweight for a while, I have tried to lose weight many times. The earliest I can remember is when I was a young teenager, and I used to drink these chocolate diet shakes…
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Inevitability
My favorite thing about my Health Journey™ is the change in my mindset. At various points in the past, I have been hopeful for future weight loss and health, resigned to a future of fatness and an early death, and…
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Guilt
If you’ve ever been overweight — especially if you’ve been extremely overweight — you’re probably familiar with guilt. It has probably been your constant companion at times. I know it has for me. The guilt has taken various forms over…
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Overcoming Human Nature
I’m going to show you a lot of pictures right now — 22 to be exact. They all have two things in common. One common trait is that I am in all the pictures. I’ll tell you the other thing…
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The Topic of Conversation
We had a neighborhood party tonight, to say goodbye to some good friends who are moving to St. George tomorrow. There were a lot of people there, all neighbors who I know well, but with everyone’s busy schedules and lives,…
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Exercise is a Four-Letter Word
“I can’t lose weight unless I start eating right and exercising. But I can’t exercise because I’m so heavy that everything hurts when I do anything. But if I can’t exercise, what’s the point of eating right?” That’s the cycle…
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“If I can do it, anyone can!”
Don’t you just hate the people who say that? You’ll be watching “The Biggest Loser,” and some newly skinny person says, “If I can do it, anyone can!” Here’s my thought process when I hear that: “You know what, skinny…
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One Warning About the Slow-Carb Diet
I realized today that I hadn’t mention this here on the blog yet, and I wanted to make sure it’s here for anyone who is thinking about giving it a shot. The first couple weeks I was doing Slow-Carb, I…
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How to Lose Weight Without Breaking Your Kids (I Hope)
I’m a dad. I try to be a really good dad, and most days I think I succeed. And let’s be honest, since I’ve been getting healthier, I’m a much better dad, because when my kids say, “Let’s race, Daddy,”…
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